legs.....HELP!!!

kandyjo
kandyjo Posts: 4,493 Member
edited September 19 in Fitness and Exercise
Ok, I am wanting to work on my lower legs....calves and my chubby knees (ewww)....
What are some good suggestions? I got a really easy calf exercise I do (I put the balls of my toes on a 3 inch book and raise up and down....REALLY works those calf muscles)

Anything that really works for chubby knees???? I HATE them :mad:

Replies

  • kandyjo
    kandyjo Posts: 4,493 Member
    Come on.....nobody has any suggestions? :ohwell:
  • TheMaidOfAstolat
    TheMaidOfAstolat Posts: 3,222 Member
    walking, jogging, and running are the only ways to loose the weight there. If it's fat it's fat...not much muscle to work right at that spot so there is no strenth training for that area. If I'm worng...please correct me.
  • kandyjo
    kandyjo Posts: 4,493 Member
    sounds right to me...but I thougth I would throw it out there in case someone had something else that would work...

    Thanks for replying..... Looks like I need to get my butt up and train myself to run...(Yikes!!! )

    Thanks again
  • wmcnicol
    wmcnicol Posts: 144
    Doing the 30 day shred by jillian michaels will really get your legs in shape!! Since starting my legs have gotten super firm. Plus everything else gets firm to lol
  • havingitall
    havingitall Posts: 3,728 Member
    You can tone the muscles with lunges, squats etc, but you need to lose it all over to truly get rid of it
  • Ileanak
    Ileanak Posts: 343 Member
    My first question is... do you have access to a gym or not?
  • kerrilucko
    kerrilucko Posts: 3,852 Member
    a lot of running worked for me. I also do calf raises for toning.
  • kandyjo
    kandyjo Posts: 4,493 Member
    My first question is... do you have access to a gym or not?

    Just a Curves in the next town over.... I live in PoDunk USA LOL :laugh: Small town...
    I actually get a better workout on my own than the one I get at Curves though...
  • kandyjo
    kandyjo Posts: 4,493 Member
    Doing the 30 day shred by jillian michaels will really get your legs in shape!! Since starting my legs have gotten super firm. Plus everything else gets firm to lol

    I have heard of that...I think I will get it.... I love Jillian!!
  • kandyjo
    kandyjo Posts: 4,493 Member
    You can tone the muscles with lunges, squats etc, but you need to lose it all over to truly get rid of it


    absolutely and I DEFINITELY want to loose it all over (: :smile:
  • femmerides
    femmerides Posts: 843 Member
    i've lost like 3.5 inches in each thigh and 2 inches in each calf since starting chaLEAN Extreme. ALSO, whenever I watch TV (no excuses) I ALWAYS do leg lifts and push ups and crunches. The leg lifts are the best because they burn. Here's an example:

    Step1: Do 10 pushups (modified if you need to) and 25 regular crunches
    Step2: Lay on your left side and lift and lower your right leg (this works your hip area)
    Step3: Do 10 push ups and 25 side crunches (on each side to keep them even)
    Step4: Lay on your left side and lift your right leg backwards (this works your butt and is really effective)
    Step5: Do 10 push ups and 25 leg lowers (lay on your back and lift both your legs up at a 90* angle and then lower them until they're only a few inches from the ground and lift back up)
    Step6: Lay on your left side and lift your right leg forward (this works your quads and the top part of your butt)
    Step7: Do 10 more push ups and 25 cherry pickers (lay on your back with your legs all the way up and reach up past your toes as if you're picking cherries) :-)

    Now do all of these on the opposite side. It really flies by fast and sometimes, if you feel like watching more than one or two programs you can do this twice. I'm up to 200 push ups a night and a bazillion crunches. :-)

    GOOD LUCK!

    oh, and make sure you have your calf muscles flexed if you wanna have some more burn to really work those calves. They'll start trimming down.
  • kandyjo
    kandyjo Posts: 4,493 Member
    i've lost like 3.5 inches in each thigh and 2 inches in each calf since starting chaLEAN Extreme. ALSO, whenever I watch TV (no excuses) I ALWAYS do leg lifts and push ups and crunches. The leg lifts are the best because they burn. Here's an example:

    Step1: Do 10 pushups (modified if you need to) and 25 regular crunches
    Step2: Lay on your left side and lift and lower your right leg (this works your hip area)
    Step3: Do 10 push ups and 25 side crunches (on each side to keep them even)
    Step4: Lay on your left side and lift your right leg backwards (this works your butt and is really effective)
    Step5: Do 10 push ups and 25 leg lowers (lay on your back and lift both your legs up at a 90* angle and then lower them until they're only a few inches from the ground and lift back up)
    Step6: Lay on your left side and lift your right leg forward (this works your quads and the top part of your butt)
    Step7: Do 10 more push ups and 25 cherry pickers (lay on your back with your legs all the way up and reach up past your toes as if you're picking cherries) :-)

    Now do all of these on the opposite side. It really flies by fast and sometimes, if you feel like watching more than one or two programs you can do this twice. I'm up to 200 push ups a night and a bazillion crunches. :-)

    GOOD LUCK!

    oh, and make sure you have your calf muscles flexed if you wanna have some more burn to really work those calves. They'll start trimming down.

    What an awesome idea!!! Thanks for the GREAT info!! :happy:
  • Ileanak
    Ileanak Posts: 343 Member
    A twist on your calf raises (that you are already doing)

    1. hold a jug of water in each hand
    2. Do 3 sets of thirty as follows

    stand on the edge and point your toes out (heels in, towards each other) and do 10 lifts
    point your toes straight and repeat
    point your toes inward (heels away) and repeat (totaling 30)
    rest for 60 seconds

    repeat these steps 2 more times (increase weight as you progress. your calves should be burning ny the end of each part of 10 reps)
  • Ileanak
    Ileanak Posts: 343 Member
    For your quads (and tushy):

    grab one water jug with both hands. Step apart so that your feet are wider then your shoulders but not overly extended (this should be comfortable). Hold the jug between your legs and "sit" back as low as you can go, slowly. Repeat to 10 and then rest for 60 seconds. Repeat 2 times (totaling 30)

    then grab 2 smaller jugs, one in each hand. Keeping your legs closed and holding the "weights" at your side, repeat the first exercise!
  • Ileanak
    Ileanak Posts: 343 Member
    For your hamstrings:

    Get a band (you can get these at Wally World). I like the ones with higher resistance. Tie a loop in the end and slip it around the ball of your foot. Lay the rest of the band on the floor and place it under the opposite foot. Begin doing lifts, pillung the banded foot up, towards your tush. If there is no resistance, reduse the amount of band between your banded foot and your pivot foot. Do this lift 10 times and rest for 60 seconds. Repeat set 2 more times

    place a jug of water on its side, on the ground. Stand next to it with feet slightly apart. with straight legs (do not lock your knees), and straight back lean forward and pick up the jug. Holding the jug repeat the movement (lowering down then lifting slowly), and keeping the jug close to the body. Do this 10 times and rest for 30 seconds. Repeat 2 more times. Be aware that if you bend your legs while you do this, you will switch muscle groups and work your back, not your hamstrings.


    Hope these help with "homifying" your workouts! :)
This discussion has been closed.

Categories