Legs, Legs, Legs

Prismapencils

I want jacked legs. Like, legs that can kick a tank apart. Legs that can hug Chuck Norris and stay intact. Legs that make Tina Turner run and hide. Legs that turn Xena the Warrior Princess and Beyonce into waifs in comparison. I want some legs. Ideas?

Btw, if I'm trying to build those muscles, is it possible that I can do so at home instead of at a gym? So far, I've been using circuit training fitness DVDs with hand weights that make you squat and kneel and jump and lunge and ..all the things. These focus mostly on toning. I'm okay with toning as I'm slowly increasing the amount of weight used, however, do I need to drastically increase weight for muscular legs?

jdm_taco

muscle is built with lower reps, heavy weight and a calorie surplus.


squats, lunges, deadlifts, leg ress, leg curl, leg extension

Lots of exercises to build legs but a calorie surplus will be key if you wanna kick tanks around, that requires very juicy quads and glutes.


good luck

Chokis

How much are the hand weights that you are using? I use 15lbs now (1 in each hand, so 30 total), but I find that this is not enough for the lower body, thinking about buying heavier weights for the legs, maybe 25 lbs or so.
What about you?

surromom2010

insanity turned my thighs into beastly chunks of meat. and my calves are monstrous from DDR. I've had "man calves" since I was 14 and first started playing.

Prismapencils

A lot lower than that to the point where I dun wanna post (but I'm going to suck it up and post anyway even though you guys are gonna laugh, but I was TONING), but the main point is that I'm improving. I used to use 3's and get sore, but keep in mind that it was circuit training and using multiple muscle groups--upper and lower--at the same time mixed with cardio. Then I moved to 5's. Then 8's. Now, I think I'm almost ready to move up to 10's and so forth. I'm using the two hand weights.

While I like seeing the results of toning, I really envy people with legs where you can actually see chunks of muscle groups. I figured that since I've always had bigger legs anyway regardless of my body fat percentage and weight, I might as well just make use of them. I just don't know if I can afford some giant fking barbells. Maybe I'd have to fill up a barrel and ...push it with my legs. XP Any exercise ideas for the home for legs?

Prismapencils

insanity turned my thighs into beastly chunks of meat. and my calves are monstrous from DDR. I've had "man calves" since I was 14 and first started playing.

YES. So, I should try Insanity? Also, I used to play DDR. I wasn't ever really good though. I felt that the jump from light-standard was a bit ridiculous (light=too boring standard=barely passing) on my favorite songs. Unfortunately, my favorite songs had something like a million beats per minute and I would just get lost in arrows. (all the slower songs were too boring/annoying to hear. It's like...I just can't win.)

judykat7

I always think those that bicycle have awesome, cut legs. It has made a big difference in mine and I really wasn't even trying for that. I like it though.

Pinupdollrawr

An extreme cycling class where your tension is really high would help. If your Ito the weight training I say invest in an Olympic bar and some weights for it and start dead lifting , regular, straight leg and also squat with the Olympic bar that would help tons . :-) legs are a big muscle group and we use it daily . I think it's time we up the weights hunn. :-) good luck. Oh and all the advice here is good.

Seefylol

I've been training my legs for 2 years and they just don't want to seem to grow But we'll get there!

KANGOOJUMPS

yeah, gotta love legs

Some_Watery_Tart

Bust out the heavy weights! Like the other folks have said, low reps--high weight. I do it at home with an olympic bar and EZ bar and a basic set of plates.

sleepingtodream

I dragged my 40 lb daughter around our yard in a snow sled yesterday (there's no snow):P and my quads were burning. Do you have a yard where you could push or pull heavy things? We have a huge tire at my gym that we can flip and it works legs and butt and everythign else. Just have to try to be creative:)

thatonegirlwiththestuff

Lifting heavy completely transformed my legs. They are like solid rocks. I lift heavy on legs 3 times/week.

BusyRaeNOTBusty

I'd guess you'd have better results with a heavy barbell routine like Strong Lifts 5x5 instead of DVDs. But yeah, unless you have an Olympic bar, bench and squat rack at home, a gym is usually needed.

floridamike99

Yeah, cycling gives you that cut in the calf that you can't get anywhere else.

kelleygi

Squats, lunges, running!

Cliffslosinit

Try Gamma radiation:flowerforyou:

DavPul

have you tried the elliptical machine? apparently there are some women here that have gotten incredibly bulky legs from elliptical use

HealthWoke0ish

I'm no pro bodybuilder, but I do think I'm on the right track. I run, do wind sprints, stairs, lunges, jump rope, and play pick-up rugby. In my "youth" (haha) I lifted a lot of weights and my legs/calves looked big. They're smaller now...but I'll bet they're stronger too.

Achrya

I want jacked legs. Like, legs that can kick a tank apart. Legs that can hug Chuck Norris and stay intact. Legs that make Tina Turner run and hide. Legs that turn Xena the Warrior Princess and Beyonce into waifs in comparison. I want some legs. Ideas?

Btw, if I'm trying to build those muscles, is it possible that I can do so at home instead of at a gym? So far, I've been using circuit training fitness DVDs with hand weights that make you squat and kneel and jump and lunge and ..all the things. These focus mostly on toning. I'm okay with toning as I'm slowly increasing the amount of weight used, however, do I need to drastically increase weight for muscular legs?

I love everything this post chooses to be. Good luck in your endeavors.

BarackMeLikeAHurricane

Squats, bruv. Check 'em.

PikaKnight

I want jacked legs. Like, legs that can kick a tank apart. Legs that can hug Chuck Norris and stay intact. Legs that make Tina Turner run and hide. Legs that turn Xena the Warrior Princess and Beyonce into waifs in comparison. I want some legs. Ideas?

Btw, if I'm trying to build those muscles, is it possible that I can do so at home instead of at a gym? So far, I've been using circuit training fitness DVDs with hand weights that make you squat and kneel and jump and lunge and ..all the things. These focus mostly on toning. I'm okay with toning as I'm slowly increasing the amount of weight used, however, do I need to drastically increase weight for muscular legs?

Weight Training.

If you decide to join a gym, check out Stronglifts, Starting Strength and Wendler.

If you don't have access to equipment and can't join a gym with free weights, you can also check out Convict Conditioning and Nerd Fitness

_G4BR13L_

muscle is built with lower reps, heavy weight and a calorie surplus.


squats, lunges, deadlifts, leg ress, leg curl, leg extension

Lots of exercises to build legs but a calorie surplus will be key if you wanna kick tanks around, that requires very juicy quads and glutes.


good luck

AGREED

rybo

You can certainly do it at home. Heavy lifting isn't the only way to get there. Lots of squats, & lunges. If those are easy do jump versions. Do skater squats, pistol squats, step ups, box jumps, Bulgarian split squats. Lots of options. As always reducing body fat will also make your legs more defined & give you the look you want.

Chokis

When you lift weights (or do squats with weights), make sure you do it slowly. Movement has to be slow and controlled, it is much better to do 10 slow squats with 20lbs than 100 fast squats with 3-5 lbs.

Seefylol

I'm no pro bodybuilder, but I do think I'm on the right track. I run, do wind sprints, stairs, lunges, jump rope, and play pick-up rugby. In my "youth" (haha) I lifted a lot of weights and my legs/calves looked big. They're smaller now...but I'll bet they're stronger too.

Now that's what I'm talking about! Want to swap my calves for yours?

MsEndomorph

You can certainly do it at home. Heavy lifting isn't the only way to get there. Lots of squats, & lunges. If those are easy do jump versions. Do skater squats, pistol squats, step ups, box jumps, Bulgarian split squats. Lots of options. As always reducing body fat will also make your legs more defined & give you the look you want.

This.

If you want to stick it out at home, I'd definitely look around for some used equipment. I'm hardly an expert yet, but increasing weight is important.
But for now, especially since you're still rocking the 8lb weights, there's plenty you can do. I was too lazy to go to the gym yesterday so I did jumping lunges/squats, mountain climbers, and box squats with a toy box and some old heavy car part from my husbands garage

aliciarose511

I know that you are trying to do it at home, but the thing that made the biggest difference for me was Spin class. I really push myself and add resistance, but I have seen a WORLD of difference. The other day I was sitting on the couch and my sisters boyfriend pointed at my leg and said WOAH! I at first thought I had missed a spot shaving or something, and then he was like "check out those muscles!" It works!

Prismapencils

Wow. Just got back from work, but thanks for all the awesome feedback. To those that posted pictures, I'm drooling. That's what I'm aiming for.

GetSoda

Google Jen Yates and Talia Van doren. do what they do.

Prismapencils

Definitely could give it a try. I've recently moved and can attend my school's gym at minimal cost as it's already included with tuition.
And you can argue that I could also have access to weights as well. Buut, I just get nervous around all the men there. It's not their fault--could be the friendliest guys in the world. I've just had some bad experiences. I'd prefer my weight lifting combination moves at home.
ANYWAY, I tried the spin bike. That was crazy. I don't know how to adjust the thing though, and i was getting bored because I had nothing to look at while pedaling, but the bike itself did the trick momentarily.