Just hearing "inner thigh" probably makes you think of ThighMasters and girls in hot pink spandex. Just because guys don't have to run around in short shorts, doesn't mean the thighs

shouldn't be strong. By putting all the focus on your quads and hamstrings, you're inhibiting side to side movement. Lateral lunges can be a great exercise to get those inner

thighs up to speed.

Men put a lot of emphasis on the shoulders, arms and chest and the upper back gets left behind. Nowadays, strengthening your upper back is super important since those muscles

will keep you from slouching over your keyboard. Try seated rows and focus on feeling the movement in between your shoulder blades.

How many times have you seen buff dudes with tiny, skinny calves? Don't have chicken legs, give a little love to a very important muscle group. Strengthening the calves helps

prevent knee injury and strengthen your endurance and agility. Calf raises are simple and can be done with or without weights. You can do them in line at the grocery store.

And no matter how in shape you are, you bet those calves'll start burning a lot faster than you think!

You don't need to have Popeye forearms, but you do need to make sure they're strong. Grip strength primarily comes from the forearms and without a good grip, all your

other weightlifting goals become way harder. Pull-ups are great for this, though rowing and deadlifts work the forearms, too.

Tightening your glutes isn't just cosmetic. Sure, you might get a better booty, but the glutes are a major muscle group that often gets left weak. All of your squats,

deadlifts, and even running will vastly improve when you get those buns of steel.  We've covered a few great glute exercises, but weighted squats are the best way

to get your rear in gear.

Ever heard the phrase "torn rotator cuff?" Most likely, you have since it's a common athletic injury. The cuff is a group of muscles that stabilize the shoulders. If this

isn't strong, you're very likely to injure yourself and your big guns won't be able to help you. Do weighted hinges, as shown in the video above, for more stable

shoulders.

Shin splints suck. If you want to avoid them, working your tibialis anterior is key. The muscle that runs next to your shin bone is vital for running and walking

and is usually ignored. Working this improves your runs and is super important for sports like basketball and soccer. Like the video above, put a resistance band around the ball of

your foot while seated and flex your foot back against the resistance to strengthen the Tibialis.

You may think you're working your hamstrings to death, but it's pretty unlikely. Though squats and deadlifts all do workout the hamstrings, we tend to rely on our quads to

do most of the work. To put some real focus on your hamstrings and make sure your legs are and nice and balanced, you can do hip bridges, or the hamstring

resistance exercise shown above. It looks like it's just falling, but you'll feel your hammies spring into action as you resist falling straight on your face.

Have you had any

experience working these muscles? Or are there a couple of forgotten favorites of your own? Feel free to share your stories or just show off your awesome calves.