Men's Legs of Steel

Gilad Janklowicz
Year Released: 1994

Categories: Lower Body Strength


Like the Arms video, Legs of Steel is very thorough. I had to modify this one a little though.

This tape is about 45 minutes and it is standing and floor legwork. Gilad doesn't use any weights for the standing leg stuff-- just ankle weights for the rest. He didn't even mention using weights which I thought was odd, especially in a video that was made for men.

He does plie squats, static lunges, lunges and dips, dips combined with leg extensions for the quads, knee lifts, squats and standing abductor, hamstring and butt lifts. Then he does table work, inner and outer thigh lifts, calf work, even shin work.

For the standing legwork, I used 15- and 12-lb. dumbbells. Then, for the standing work with ankle weights, I also used a band for extra resistance. This was especially effective for the standing leg curls-- my hamstrings were on fire.

What is good:
Not a single muscle is missed. Not only do the compound movements cover every muscle, but each muscle is then isolated, too. He does calf work, which many videos neglect. And as in his other videos, the stretching is fantastic and very thorough. He pays special attention to the calves/shins in the warmup.

What is bad:
As with the Arms tape, the set and music are less than exciting. I wish he had used weights. Bridge work would have been nice, but that's just because I like it.

I recommend this video and the companion arms video.

Instructor Comments:
See Arms review. He's great.

Sara Whitney

06/26/1999