11/29/2025
Your legs don't just carry your weight
- they carry your entire future.
How to build strong legs:
Lower body resistance training 1–2x/week.
Squats, single-leg work (lunges), leg press, step-ups.
Take the stairs, walk on incline, walk/jog uphill.
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The more muscle in your legs = higher glucose uptake from the blood = better blood sugar control.
On the contrary, weak legs = poor insulin sensitivity = higher blood insulin = higher triglycerides, liver fat, and fat storage.
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Since most of your muscle mass is held in your legs, higher leg strength means:
• You utilize sugar more efficiently (insulin sensitivity)
• You maintain athleticism
• Better balance and coordination
• Higher testosterone
• More energy
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Weak legs don’t show up today — they show up when you’re 60 and afraid to fall.
Build strength now or pay for it later with lost freedom, lost confidence, and lost years.
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Strong legs literally and chemically make you less dumb.
• More brain volume
• Improved reaction time
• Improved memory
• Lowers dementia risk
• Enhanced focus
• Improved emotional regulation
• More resilient nervous system
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Signs you have weak legs:
• Can’t balance on one leg
• Need hands to stand up from a chair
• Slow walking speed
• Stairs feel like a workout
• Knees cave when you squat
• Long walks = sore legs
• Knees & hips chronically hurt
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Strong legs literally and chemically make you less dumb.
More brain volume.
Improved reaction time.
Improved memory.
Lowers dementia risk.
Enhanced focus.
Improved emotional regulation.
More resilient nervous system.
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Weak legs after 40 = higher risk of death
20–30% of hip fractures result in death.
You can avoid this by strengthening your legs.
Less falls, fewer breaks and fractures.
