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Charles · Oct 13th, 2009, 09:10 AM

Just do heavy weight (4-6 reps) leg presses or squats (although squats are less forgiving due to proper form) and eat more protein.

Jahpson · Oct 13th, 2009, 09:11 AM

i see workout and tan

jayjay77 · Oct 13th, 2009, 10:30 AM

Ballet-based workouts and Pilates will build calf and thigh muscles, similar results with doing squats and leg presses. Also walking/running up hills builds calf muscles. I think she has great legs too!

exotikittenx · Oct 13th, 2009, 04:26 PM

Originally Posted by Charles

Just do heavy weight (4-6 reps) leg presses or squats (although squats are less forgiving due to proper form) and eat more protein.

Thanks!

Hmm, uphill cardio may seem like a good idea, too. Thanks, everyone! I'll give that a shot. I fell off the wagon from going to the gym about 2 months ago, so I'm hoping to get back on and come out like this LOL.

exotikittenx · Oct 13th, 2009, 04:27 PM

Originally Posted by jayjay77

Ballet-based workouts and Pilates will build calf and thigh muscles, similar results with doing squats and leg presses. Also walking/running up hills builds calf muscles. I think she has great legs too!

Oh yes, ballet/pilates.. I didn't think of that, either! Thanks for all the ideas. Now I can shake it up a bit. I hate doing the same stuff all the time, so these all help.

Jeneen · Oct 13th, 2009, 04:57 PM

KC has great toned shapely legs - good fitness inspiration exotikittenx!

Charles · Oct 13th, 2009, 07:40 PM

I would think running stairs would be a better option than hills. Do you have a 5 or 6 story parking garage in the area? That's what I use when I feel like torturing myself. :)

exotikittenx · Oct 14th, 2009, 03:26 PM

My gym has stair climber machines, and where I work... I climb MANY stairs, lol.

Jeneen-- I know, she has some amazing legs. I don't think I have the same structure as her, but it doesn't hurt to try!

Jeneen · Oct 14th, 2009, 03:28 PM

^ I was watching her on the hills last night and it looks like she works out for her body and doesn't starve herself - nice to see.

Charles · Oct 14th, 2009, 06:50 PM

If you already climb stairs a lot, then perhaps heavy weight leg presses would be the next step.

flashy.stems · Oct 14th, 2009, 09:50 PM

i want her legs too! do lots of stairs, squats.. and wear high heels.. hehe

exotikittenx · Oct 15th, 2009, 06:09 PM

They have these crazy stair machines at my gym- like actual stairs, but rotating. It was kind of fun to try! And I did some heavy lifting today and all kinds of squats so I'm going to be wiped out tomorrow.

ShoeFanatic · Oct 16th, 2009, 04:37 AM

Originally Posted by jayjay77

Ballet-based workouts and Pilates will build calf and thigh muscles, similar results with doing squats and leg presses. Also walking/running up hills builds calf muscles. I think she has great legs too!

I agree.
My first thought..PILATES, with
squats and lunges thrown in..
She has awesome legs. I don't think they're
thick at all..they're perfect.

And wearing heels makes a BIG difference...

pursegal · Oct 16th, 2009, 05:30 AM

Originally Posted by exotikittenx

Sorry they look strange to you! I think they look really great and muscular. My legs right now are thin/lean and somewhat toned, but not quite muscular. I need to build muscle in this case.

I'm not sure to what extent that just running would help aside from burning fat, because running does not increase muscle mass. It would definitely be weights in this case.

The running will give you definition - I have muscular legs and I run and bike and lift lots of weights... lots of em... not until i started to really run did i get the definition up the side of my leg/thigh and not until more biking did i get the definition on the inside of the thigh... good luck!

Danica · Oct 16th, 2009, 06:44 AM

Originally Posted by Charles

If you already climb stairs a lot, then perhaps heavy weight leg presses would be the next step.

That's what I was thinking. Heaviest you can manage.

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Oct 13th, 2009, 07:40 PM	#22
Charles Sucks at budgeting Joined: Jan 2007 Location: Jacksonville, Fl Posts: 7,040	I would think running stairs would be a better option than hills. Do you have a 5 or 6 story parking garage in the area? That's what I use when I feel like torturing myself. :)
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Oct 14th, 2009, 03:26 PM	#23
exotikittenx OP Ooh la la! Joined: Jan 2007 Location: The City of Plain 'n Proper Posts: 7,024	My gym has stair climber machines, and where I work... I climb MANY stairs, lol. Jeneen-- I know, she has some amazing legs. I don't think I have the same structure as her, but it doesn't hurt to try!
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Oct 13th, 2009, 10:30 AM	#18
jayjay77 Member Joined: Nov 2006 Location: New York Posts: 1,666	Ballet-based workouts and Pilates will build calf and thigh muscles, similar results with doing squats and leg presses. Also walking/running up hills builds calf muscles. I think she has great legs too!

Oct 14th, 2009, 03:28 PM	#24
Jeneen Member Joined: Feb 2009 Location: up in the gym workin on my fitness Posts: 3,815	^ I was watching her on the hills last night and it looks like she works out for her body and doesn't starve herself - nice to see.
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Oct 14th, 2009, 06:50 PM	#25
Charles Sucks at budgeting Joined: Jan 2007 Location: Jacksonville, Fl Posts: 7,040	If you already climb stairs a lot, then perhaps heavy weight leg presses would be the next step.
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Oct 15th, 2009, 06:09 PM	#27
exotikittenx OP Ooh la la! Joined: Jan 2007 Location: The City of Plain 'n Proper Posts: 7,024	They have these crazy stair machines at my gym- like actual stairs, but rotating. It was kind of fun to try! And I did some heavy lifting today and all kinds of squats so I'm going to be wiped out tomorrow.
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