Straight up Menace: Dennis James tells you how to kick major mass

Flex, July, 2009 by Dennis James

3. Ronnie Coleman-The Unbelievable

4. Jay Cutler--A Cut Above

(And, if you don't happen to be me)

5. Dennis James-The Bodybuilder and This is the Way I Do it!

THE MENACE ON QUADS

SQUATS

If you hate squats, it will show. There's no getting around them, if you want big legs. I couldn't squat for a while because of back problems, and it showed. But now they're back in and, oh, what a difference they make.

KNOW THY SQUAT

* Use a shoulder-width, or slightly wider, stance.

* None of this quarter-rep nonsense--aim for past parallel.

* If your legs are already built up, alternate regular squats with front squats from week to week.

* Always warm up your knees. FLEX

EXERCISE          SETS  REPS

Leg extensions *   4    8-12

Squats             4    8-12

Leg presses        4    8-12

Leg extensions     4    8-12

* warm-up

BY DENNIS JAMES

AS TOLD TO DAVE LEE, DEPUTY EDITOR

PHOTOGRAPHY BY PAVEL YTHJALL