While being in shape is important, it's no secret that some people go to the gym to look great. Obviously, the "being healthy" thing is important, but the amount of gym mirror

selfies suggests it's at least a little bit about vanity. Just because legs aren't a traditional glamour muscle, it doesn't mean you should ignore them. Blatantly ignoring your legs tells

everyone else exactly why you're pumping iron and it's ain't for the right reasons. 

Avoiding half of your body in the name of making the other half look great is not the best plan. As you get more top heavy, you put more strain

on the lower body. Your legs won't hold out forever. It's not going to be a pretty sight when they finally buckle under the pressure. You're going to give

onlookers nightmares and PTSD.

One of the best parts about developing your lower body is an increase in power. Athletes with strong legs can run harder, faster and longer. Doing things like jump squats

can aid in this. But avoiding your legs leaves one of the most powerful sections of your body sad and spindly. Your body won't be as effective at just about

anything without that explosive strength. 

The most common leg move, squats, are a compound exercise. Compound exercises help release more testosterone in the body, which in turn helps the body build muscle faster. If

you're ignoring an entire muscle group, how much muscle are you missing out on? You could be twice this size, bro.

Compound movements help raise your metabolism too, so that you're burning more fat. Obviously, if you're burning more fat then you'll be losing more weight. While you should always

be mindful of what's getting past your lips, you can be a little less fanatical on your cheat day when you're getting that whole body muscle burn on.

Women have seen those legs and they are not impressed. You wanna look your best to impress them (health is about feeling your best). If you aren't handling every part

of the body then they're going to shake their heads and move on. After all, they're in the gym every day, and you better believe they're not skipping leg day. 

All of those amazing benefits add up. You're getting bigger, people are noticing which gives you pride, and you can accomplish more physically. When you make sure legs are part

of the equation your total body fitness goes through the roof. Who doesn't want to be that much closer to superhuman?