Bodybuilder Hunter Labrada Crushes a Leg Day Workout Six Weeks Out of 2022 Olympia – Fitness Volt
Hunter Labrada is training discreetly, hoping to improve his status at the 2022 Olympia by bringing the perfect physique to the stage. Labrada is an IFBB professional bodybuilder and one of the top contenders in the Men's Open category. He is the son of bodybuilding legend Lee Labrada and has inherited the passion, ability and genes to be a top bodybuilder. The 30-year-old earned his IFBB Pro card by winning the 2018 NPC National Championships. Labrada has won two professional bodybuilding shows in his career so far.
The 2020 Tampa Pro win earned him direct qualification for the 2020 Olympia, where he finished eighth. The Labrada descendant then went back to the drawing board to qualify for the 2021 Olympia by winning the 2021 Chicago Pros and bulldozing a top-five finish, finishing fourth in the race name.
Labrada is gearing up for the 2022 Olympia, when he will face some familiar opponents such as Nick Walker and Hardy Chopin, as well as Andrew Jackde, Michal Krezzo and Blessing Awodibu. The touted new entrant. The 2021 Chicago Pro League champion's progress appears to be just right as he looks to be torn apart in his latest physique update.
Labrada frequently shares bodybuilding wisdom and workout tips on his Youtube channel. Despite his busy training schedule, he discusses the importance of good sleep and tips for growing legs on the hip adductor. As part of the race preparation, Labrada completed a full lower body workout. A video of this meeting has been uploaded to his YouTube channel. So without further ado, let's see how Labrada works his legs.
Hunter Labrada doing leg exercises
The Labrada trains his legs every 9 days, so there are about four leg workouts ahead of the 2022 Olympia. In this workout, he performs compound and isolation movements to achieve full lower body development from the hips to the calves.
Seated Leg Curl
Descendants of Labradas started exercising with this isolated movement. In addition to targeting the hamstrings, leg curls are effective at heating the knees. While lying leg curls are a more popular hamstring exercise, research shows that seated leg curls are more effective in hamstring development because they provide a greater range of motion. Labrada does a few sets of this exercise before moving on to the next isolation exercise.
leg stretch
The 2020 Tampa Pro Champions followed with a leg stretch. This is an isolation move that targets the quadriceps. In this exercise, the knee acts as a lever. The weight is lifted from the ankles, while the hips serve as anchorage points. The 30-year-old explained that when the weight is heavier, you tend to lift your hips slightly to assist with the lift, resulting in a reduced range of motion.
Labrada adjusted the seat so his knees were higher than his hips and strapped himself into the seat. This helps him isolate the quads to a greater extent. After completing a few solid sets, Labrada jumped into more intense compound movements.
Pendulum Squat
The pendulum squat is an ideal compound exercise for overall thigh development. However, the main focus is on the quads and glutes. The pendulum squat can be modified for greater hamstring stimulation by adjusting the position of the feet. Labrada did a few heavyweight sets before moving on to the next exercise.
walking lunges
Labrada next started the bodyweight exercise. In addition to working your quads and hamstrings, walking lunges also strengthen your core, glutes, and glutes. Labrada does several sets of this exercise with slow, controlled movements before moving on to the next exercise.
hip adductor
While the glutes, hamstrings, and quads make up the largest portion of lower body movement for most people, the adductors are often overlooked. However, since Labrada was shooting for Sandow, he wouldn't leave those muscles unattended. The adductors are located on the inner thigh. When standing on one leg, they help bring the legs together and stabilize the pelvis and torso.
“Whenever you do this, you want to have some degree of neutrality in terms of internal and external hip rotation,” Labrada says of the technique for performing the exercise.
The 2021 Chicago Pro champion did several sets of hip adducts on the machine and did one final exercise of the day.
Angled Standing Calf Raise
Labrada finished the training session with a few sets of standing calf raises on the Icarian machine. The opposite of the seated calf raise, the standing variation works the gastrocnemius.
Hunter Labrada 2022 Olympia Leg Workout
In general, exercise includes:
Labrada will enter the 2022 Olympia with the goal of overthrowing defending champion Mamdouh ‘Big Ramy' Elssbiay. However, the men's Open roster is full of talent, with veterans and rookies alike working toward similar goals.
Labrada finished fourth at the 2021 Olympia by beating Walker, who intends to physically beat Labrada this year. If Labrada continues to train with extreme intensity and discipline, he will undoubtedly stand out when the results are announced on December 18.
You can watch the full workout video below, courtesy of Hunter Labrada's YouTube channel:
