Best workout/exercise to tone yam-like legs.

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KuriChan44
KuriChan44 Posts: 18
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My legs are yams. Chubby yams. Very unsightly when I wear dresses but I wear them anyway. =)

Does anyone have any experience with toning their legs? I could ride my stationary bike for 20 minutes a day - do you think that would make a significant difference?

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  • KuriChan44
    KuriChan44 Posts: 18
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    bump.
  • _namaste_
    _namaste_ Posts: 246
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    Variations of squats (preferably with lots of weight eventually), lunges, wall sits would be my suggestion. Biking and/or running can help but my legs have never looked better since starting to lift and prior to that I rode my bike for a couple of years often. My legs weren't bad but they didn't get really nice until I started lifting.

    http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/meet-the-squats-7-squat-variations-you-should-be-doing.html
  • KuriChan44
    KuriChan44 Posts: 18
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    Thank you namaste!
  • Krystle_V
    Krystle_V Posts: 8 Member
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  • sunglasses_and_ocean_waves
    sunglasses_and_ocean_waves Posts: 2,757 Member
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    I think you can learn a lot with the search feature. This information is there for the taking. Search for yourself, and you'll get answers faster. =) I'll just get you started ...

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/post/search?page=1&phrase=legs

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/post/search?page=1&phrase=thighs

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/post/search?page=1&phrase=lower+body
  • BarackMeLikeAHurricane
    BarackMeLikeAHurricane Posts: 3,400 Member
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    Squats and dead lifts
  • VegeLover
    VegeLover Posts: 21 Member
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    Bulgarian split squats with increasing weights. Works the whole leg w/o impact problems.
    http://gregcorso.com/blog/how-to-do-a-bulgarian-split-squat-bss/
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
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    squats
    dead lifts
    lunges
    split squats
    ghetto hammy raises
  • marie_2454
    marie_2454 Posts: 881 Member
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    Running, squats (with heavy weights), and lunges (also with heavy weights) have greatly improved my legs and my butt!
  • milk_bottle
    milk_bottle Posts: 22 Member
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    Walking long distances at a decent (around 4mph) is the best way that I've found to slim down legs and to tone incorporate squats and some leg-targeted pilates and you should be away! I find if you add leg muscle workouts to cycling or running it can make your legs bigger because the muscle is working more but everyone is different :)
  • benol1
    benol1 Posts: 867 Member
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    My legs are yams. Chubby yams. Very unsightly when I wear dresses but I wear them anyway. =)

    Does anyone have any experience with toning their legs? I could ride my stationary bike for 20 minutes a day - do you think that would make a significant difference?

    That would depend on how hard you ride the bike.

    My workout is cardio-based and works the largest muscles of the body (legs) and I typically burn between 800 to 1000 calories per session - as per my HRM.
    Walking to and from the gym (1.5h), walking on an incline treadmill (20m), eliptical trainer (increase intensity to reach 75% VO2Max for 25 minutes, stationary rowing for 30-45 min. Stationary bike interval training for 30-45min (VO2Max 75% to 90%). It will improve your cardio fitness, burn fat and also tone your legs. Your calorie-controlled diet should also help you to reduce your fat stores.
    kind regards,

    Ben

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