What exercises get skinny legs, not muscular legs?

In my opinion a lot of it is genetics, my legs have gotten a lot thinner (like 6 inches off each thigh) but I will never be supermodel thin with thighs that don't touch.

I agree do yoga to lenthen the muscles but do continue to bike, or run or whatever to build muscle. You can't fight your body's natural disposition so you might just have to embrace your body the way it is and make it the best it can be.

I have very muscular legs. They look just like my dad's. the best thing I can do is keep them fat free ( something I am working on). The fat gets in the muscle and makes them bigger. Walking, running, yoga, pilates are all good things. But mostly try to reduce your body fat overall, you will be amazed how great they look.

Be patient... it takes at least 3 months to really see changes.

I totally understand where are you come from. I have huge calves and always had and my hamstring are humongous.

I always had quite thick muscular legs, but I really screwed it up with strength training. Few years ago, I started strength training by myself from books. Soon I realized LOVEd squatting and leg press and many others. I was so strong that often in the gym I used leg machined with higher weight than many guys, and I was sooo proud of myself. Well, joke was on me because my hamstring become huge like a women wrestler. Everybody keeps saying, and all websites/books that women won't get too muscular because of lack of testosterone. Well, that maybe true for most women, but not true for me.
I can not wear long boot because nothing fits my valves.
I have problem buying non-stretchy pants , because anything that fits my tights 5 size bigger than my waist.
Seriously my waist line only 3 inch wider then my tights, and I know once I loose my baby weight my waist will be exact same size as my tights.
i hate that every aerobic DVD is focusing on squats, and lunges and major leg exercises.
Now the only thing I can do is not do any strength training for legs, except cardio, and try to build up muscle in my super weak upper body, so I won't be so out of proportion.

Unfortunately calves are one of those muscle groups that are extremely dependant on one's genetics. But my advice would be to try long distance running at a moderate pace. Look at the body of a long distance runner, they are very lean and skinny. Vs. that of a sprinter which is usally built and bulkier due to the different training methods.

if you want skinny not muscular legs then diet should be your primary focus. Unless you're doing hours of cardio, no form of strength training should leave you with a skinny look. Though proper strength training will leave you with the "skinny" look you're trying to achieve

Perhaps if you post a picture of what you're looking for people can give better advice?

I love yoga, but it doesn't lengthen your muscles, nothing can do that. You can only lose fat (through a calorie deficit), put on fat, make your muscles bigger (through strength training), or let them shrink (through not exercising them). I get that you don't like "snarky" responses, but on this thread, those are the responses that are actually giving you the best advice.

I can relate to how you feel about them - I don't like my calves either. I'm hoping to lose a bit more fat from them, but otherwise I'm just trying to accept them as they are. It IS unfair that some stupid guy called you a man, but that says far more about his own insecurities. You're a very attractive young woman - maybe try to work more on how you feel about yourself rather than getting too hung up on one part of your body.

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Do weighted lunges, squats, deadlifts, leg lifts, donkey kicks. They will not only tone and tighten your legs but your butt too. Also, your diet needs to be netting 1200-1400 calories, depending on your current weight. I'm not too sure about the yoga and pilates. They may work, but it will take longer. Lift heavy and don't believe the hype that you will bulk up, because you won't. Unless you are full of testonerone and are taking 'roids you will not bulk up but tone up and slim down. I am doing this very thing because I am short and want to tighten my legs up for summer. It is working.

stretching after exercise helps elongate the muscles pilates leg exercises are good for this