Instagram Athlete of the Week – Julian Smith

Julian Smith – The Quad Guy

Internet fitness celebrities don’t get any more humble and genuine than Julian Smith. Smith had a humble beginning in the fitness industry but has now amassed a mind-blowing 1 million followers on Instagram.

If you have been living under a rock and don’t know about Julian, let us introduce you to him. Julian Smith calls himself The Quad Guy and we would go as far as to say he should put this name on his driver’s license.

After Tom Platz, if someone comes to mind for having monstrous muscle mass on their legs, its Julian Smith. Just like Platz, Smith swears by the squats and consider all the other leg exercises secondary.

Julian isn’t your typical bodybuilder. Smith puts out original content with a lot of exercise variations which you could try in your workouts. The exercises Smith shares on his timeline will surely ignite some new gains in your muscles.

Smith trains at his personal gym. The Arms Race gym has great lighting and is a paradise for the selfie queens. Julian holds regular open gyms and you should check them out if you live around the area.

It’s Okay to be a Sissy

Notice that Julian doesn’t use any weights on some of his exercises. The size of his legs should be proof you don’t need to be lifting big weights to add muscle mass. Proper form and a complete range of motion should do the trick.

Julian Smith shares his daily workouts on his website as the “Daily Pumps”. Going by his Instagram stories, Smith has been getting a lot of love for the results his clients have been getting following his workouts routines.

Julian leaves no muscles untouched. He trains his neck, calves, and forearms (what others might think of as accessory muscles) the way he workouts all his other muscles. When was the last time you trained your neck?

The Golden Boy

Smith is a fan of the golden-era bodybuilding and trains for the old school aesthetics. Symmetry and muscle proportions are the cornerstones of Smith’s training. Smith with his golden-era V-taper has all the qualities of a classic physique.

You don’t have to perform the same exercises every time you train a muscle. You can come up with numerous new exercise variations with the same old machines in your gym. Smith will push you to think outside the box.

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The interaction that molded my personality. It’s story time my friends! – I’ve talked about this many times, but when I got into the sport at such a young age (before social media) besides the people in magazines that I strived to one day look like, the only people I could actually talk to/interact with was the local competitors. Who in my opinion back then, were gods. – Let me tell you something! There was one specific person that I looked up to locally, who turned out to being one of the biggest assholes I’ve ever met. He was super rude to me when I went into the local Vitamin Shoppe to ask questions during my first show prep. When I put out my hand to shake his hand and said “I’m a big fan and prepping for my first show, any pointers would mean the world” his response was “Dude, you serious? Can’t you see I’m eating?”. I was hurt and embarrassed and felt pressure in my face from tearing up. But this interaction set me up to be the person I am today. – I don’t care if you’re on my membership site, bought a Clifford Lenox belt/clothing , used one of my affiliate codes etc. All I have ever wanted from my Instagram page, was help people move forward with their fitness journey! If you have tried/learned something on my page that has benefited you in even the smallest way towards achieving your goal, that’s all I’ve ever wanted. – My dad told me at a young age that the definition of a gentleman was a person who made everybody around them feel as comfortable as possible at all times. Never to intimidate them and never to make themselves feel bad about who they are. – I may not be bringing home 1st place trophies.. But ANYONE who approaches me locally, at events etc will receive the interaction I was hoping for over a decade ago. – #oregon #fitnesslife #fitnesslifestyle #fitnessmodel #fitnessmotivation #progress #healthyeating #igfit #instagramfitness #body #aesthetics #igdaily #staypositive #gains #flexible #getfit #fitnessgoals #monday #mondaymotivation

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Julian Smith is a Bodybuilding.com sponsored athlete and can be seen promoting their products on their websites and expos. One thing which separates Smith from many other athletes is that he only recommends the products he uses.

If you’re pumped up to train your legs after seeing all those quad shots, this is the video you should watch before you head out the door. Always remember, fads come and go, but the golden aesthetics stay forever.

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