As I keep saying, you need to balance your upper and lower body workouts. Most people focus on the upper body because it is easier and they like to build up those glamor muscles. Unfortunately, when they throw on a pair of shorts, their legs look disproportionate to their upper body.I'm a tall guy and suffer from skinny legs. Therefore, I put lots of work into exercising my legs and trying to add bulk. As you can see in the photo, I am getting some size and lots of definition but it's been and will continue to be a long battle. Trust me. I'm not being too critical of myself because I get told I have skinny legs on a regular basis and, yes, it does irritate the piss out of me.
Initially, when I started the P90X program I planned on sneaking across the street to my LA Fitness and doing some heavy leg workouts with the weights. However, between P90X, maintaining my blogs, working, kids, and spending time with my girlfriend, I just can't find the time.
I haven't lost hope, though. After this round of P90X, I'll try to go to the gym and lift heavy legs at least once a week. My home gym is great, but when you're trying to grow your legs, there is no substitute for the heavy metal.
I stated above that your strength training should be balance between your upper and lower body. However, if you're going to be out of balance, my suggestion it to overdue the legs. Just try to avoid over training and spread out your leg workouts so you can recover and grow.
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