Four Exercises To Bulk Up Skinny Legs
A lot of women would love to have skinny legs, but it seems that those of us who do suffer from this affliction often hide them beneath flowing skirts or trousers.
The following exercises should help to build up the important muscles without adding fat.
So matchstick thin legs be gone!
No 1 exercise for hot legs
- Start your daily exercise regime by running up and down stairs at a steady rate until you feel your calf muscles begin to protest and note how long it has taken.
- Keep to the same time for a week, by then you should feel no discomfort.
- The following week you should increase the time by 10-20% until you feel the discomfort again.
- Keep increasing each week until you build up to about 25-30 minutes a session and maintain that rate as a daily routine.
- Apartment dwellers may have to use the stairwell and it will do no harm to avoid the temptation of the elevator at other times.
No 2 exercise for hot legs
- Lie down flat on the floor, and, for comfort, support your head on a cushion.
- Place your hands on your hips and slowly lift your legs until they are at right angles to your body.
- Bend at the knee and straighten each leg alternatively in a steady rotating motion so that you mimic a cycling action.
- This is not a particularly tiring exercise but is important in building up the thigh muscles.
- Keep going for about 5 minutes to start and build up the time gradually over a period of weeks.
No 3 exercise for hot legs
- Lie flat on the floor with your body straight and arms extended by your sides at right angles.
- Stretch your legs and raise one leg as high above you as you can while keeping it perfectly straight.
- You will feel the thigh muscles stretching and tensing.
- Slowly lower and repeat with the other leg. Continue until you feel the onset of fatigue in the muscles and build up the time on a weekly basis.
No 4 exercise for hot legs
- Buy a bicycle or cycling machine.
Overdoing any exercise routine to the point of exhaustion or experiencing pain is likely to more harm than good unless you are a highly trained athlete.
The last thing you want is to feel so stiff after the previous workout that you can’t face another day of exercise.
It is important to get into a daily routine so take it easy to start with and gradually build up to a time and effort that you feel comfortable with.
The aim of these exercises is to increase the leg muscle mass and shape without gaining fat so watch your diet.
Cut back on fats and carbohydrates and increase your protein intake.
Here’s wishing you million dollar legs!
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i love my body. it's perfect and people are envious unitl i let them know how skinny my legs are. Some people don't notice it at first, but my thighs dont even touch when i walk. I can't wear skirts, short dresses, shorts, and even jeans you can tell how skinny they are. I always get comments on how i'm so skinny. it doesnt make me happy when people call me bones and other names. i'm going to try to do the exercises and see if they bulk up. But i actually think it's hereditary how skinny they are.
y above leg has flab how to get rid of it inform me leg workout
this is just to ask Tonya if she'd already tried the exercises suggested? I got skinny legs my self and I'm tired of wearing long skirt and pants to camouflage them. I would really like to wear some shorts and or even a bikini when I go to the beach. Can't do that yet…so I'm just curious if the exercise really works.
thanks, Tonya
I CANT WEAR SKIRTS OR SHORTS THOUGH I WOULD LIKE TO IN SUMMER TIME AND WHEN I WA SIN SCHOOL PE WAS AWFUL I ALWAYS HAD SKINNY LEGS I HOPE THE EXERCISES WORK
i'm gonna try them too, my legs are relatively skinny compared to the rest of my body. i know exercises can't change the build of your body but am still gonna try to make my legs at least a bit fuller. thanks for the exercises! hope they work.
my legs are so thin ,not well shaped.i dont know whether the tips will work or not. i m so depressed n have inferiority complex as my legs are so thin as compare to my body.people says i m bulky .i hide my legs under skirts always.just hope 4 the best….
I have a body people would die for..thin with big boobs but my whole life I suffered with thin legs! I have tried different excercises to build bulkier legs but nothing ever happened. How long would this all take to see a change? I am dying to wear mini skirts or shorts…
Unfortunately Lisa, it takes dedication and time to see big changes in building legs.
However, with perseverance you will get there I'm sure.
This won't help you much,but there are many many people who would love to have the body that you sound as if you have.
Why not send us a picture of yourself and we can publish it.
I have skinny legs, big boobs, fat stomach, and broad shoulders and a pretty face. I am so embarrass of my body type. I envy my sister because she have big legs and an hourglass shape. I hate my figure. What must I do?
I really hope the exercises work. I have a great shape, but my upper body is smaller than my lower because I have really long legs, which makes them look even extra skinny. People compliment my legs (in pants) and say they wished they had long legs like mine… But they have no idea how skinny they are. I get jealous of girls who can just wear skirts/shorts during summer and I have to keep wearing pants even if it's boiling hot. I'm definitely going to put time and dedication in this exercises, really want build up my legs. Like Lisa, I can't wait to wear skirts or shorts as well. And like Tonya, I fear my skinny legs are hereditary too…
I hate my legs so much they're so skinny, but glad to see lots of people feel this way. I'm going to try these tips, hope they work (:
Also another tip.. I went on a trip where we did mountain walking. I was only on the trip for about 4 days, we did do quite a lot of walking but I really saw a good difference in my legs after the trip. They were really firm, since then I haven't done that much walking so my legs have become sticky again but that's my advice, some good old walking up hills.
Aww…..TONYA that is the story of my life! The only part of my body that will gain muscle are my arms. MY legs are terribly skinny. especially below the knees. So if you would do an update on your progress it would be a great help.
My sister has reallyyyy nice legs, and then I look at mine and there terribly skinny. People always tell me how skinny I am and how my sister isn't,, And after awhile it gets annoying.. She plays sports and I have for awhile, But now I dance. And I mainly focus on my abs, which are fine. It's just my body looks really weird with my legs., I'm dyeing for nicer legs and I really hope this works., I'm tired of my skinniness. I wanna feel more confident when I where shorts and a dress. Wish Me Luck
Certainly wish you luck Gabbie. Just keep up with the exercises and don't expect it to happen overnight.
I have a question, What if I don't have stairs or I don't live in an apartment?
Is there any other exercise I can use at home?
Hi there Jozelyn
I think that you must somehow improvise here and use your imagination
Good luck
Jaks
I have skinny legs, fat stomach, thin arms, broad shoulders and a bald head. I am so embarrass of my body type. I envy my brother because he has muscular legs and arms. The women love him. I hate my body. What can I do to improve my appearance?
Sounds to me that you have the bone structure to support a good physique. I suggest you start by having a very close look at your diet, with particular attention to carbohydrates and fatty foods. These are likely to be among your favorite goodies, so you will have to be ruthless and cut them OUT in favour of a high protein diet. Don’t forget to cut down on the amount you eat as well so be prepared to go to bed hungry!
Next you will need to set yourself an exercise regime and stick to it. Cycling or a cycle type static machine is a great way to build up muscular legs, even better than jogging. There can find plenty of exercise ideas that will harden up your abdominal muscles and upper body muscles on this site without the need for expensive equipment.
Sorry that I can’t help with the baldness problem. My husband is also a sufferer but I tell him that it makes him more attractive to me, particularly since I read that bald men make better lovers! Try a specialist hair clinic, they may have a solution.
There is only one more thing to add, and it is the most important of all.
You will not succeed in bettering your appearance unless you commit yourself totally and without reservation to a healthy lifestyle and regular exercise. For that you will need to summon up the will power and determination not just to make a start but to stick at it through thick and thin, through boredom and sometimes aches and pains and resist the temptation to treat yourself to even the occasional tasty snack or day off from your work out.
If you can stick with it you will find that not only will you look and feel better but the real bonus is that your self confidence will grow in leaps and bounds.
Good luck and let us know how you get on.