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    huge legs!

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    Post by thenextdeena Wed Nov 12, 2008 7:33 pm

    So basically my legs are gigantic and not nice defined muscle,
    all muscle but not the visible kind (ie: not the kind with nice poping out calve muscles) if that makes sense.
    basically the more I run the bigger my legs get, and I really would like to lean them out.
    does anyone know any exercizes?
    I know this sounds stupid but I hate my legs!
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    Post by AudienceOfOne Wed Nov 12, 2008 7:41 pm

    woa i got the same problem kinda. it's not even that big a deal, but leaning out the legs would probably make me a more economical runner. my calves are pretty muscular and built, just not the thighs. i've been doing squats everyday, i'll see if that helps.
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    Post by runner_dude Wed Nov 12, 2008 8:39 pm

    I would think any weightlifting would make them bigger :S
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    Post by RUNxxWILD07 Wed Nov 12, 2008 8:41 pm

    yeah, i also wish mine were smaller...
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    Post by Pinthin Wed Nov 12, 2008 8:43 pm

    I'm trying to get mine to be huuge and my butt...my physical therapist says I would run faster if it was bigger. blush


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    Post by Love For Running Wed Nov 12, 2008 9:53 pm

    haha I bet you weight like 110 pounds...theres no way your legs are huge
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    Post by Running With Scissors Thu Nov 13, 2008 12:33 am

    My legs are skinny. I want to get bigger legs but nothing works and I already weight over 140.
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    Post by alex-likes-running Thu Nov 13, 2008 2:03 am

    my legs are pretty big too lol.
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    Post by running_violet Thu Nov 13, 2008 6:41 pm

    my legs are big.
    i look soo bad in all jeans and shorts and crap
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    Post by Wgrt Thu Nov 13, 2008 7:56 pm

    for calves try just pushing up on your toes (i know it sounds bad)
    but doa s many as you can before bed or something then again in the morning and repeat
    of calves do some squats
    or if you have a good gym do some leg curls etc
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    Post by FinishingKick Thu Nov 13, 2008 9:45 pm

    If it helps, the two girls in your picture (and I assume one is you) both have skinny legs. Smile
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    Post by hxc Sat Nov 15, 2008 2:17 pm

    Something in your legs could be out of alignment, causing your calves to work too hard, making them obnoxiously big. Try hip strengthening exercises and squats. As soon as I started doing these last winter my calves literately became twigs, and my quads got a lot bigger. Not to mention, I was running faster.
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    Post by AudienceOfOne Sat Nov 15, 2008 3:45 pm

    HXC_ wrote:Something in your legs could be out of alignment, causing your calves to work too hard, making them obnoxiously big. Try hip strengthening exercises and squats. As soon as I started doing these last winter my calves literately became twigs, and my quads got a lot bigger. Not to mention, I was running faster.
    I think the problem is mostly the thighs anyway....
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    Post by amherst_xc Sat Nov 15, 2008 4:25 pm

    i used to think my legs were really small but i think there getting bigger

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    Post by AudienceOfOne Sat Nov 15, 2008 4:37 pm

    amherst_xc wrote:i used to think my legs were really small but i think there getting bigger

    huge legs! 2r5rol0


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    you got some good mucle on those legs, i don't know if they're big though.


    they almost make you look fast tongue
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    Post by thenextdeena Sat Nov 15, 2008 5:14 pm

    HXC_ wrote:Something in your legs could be out of alignment, causing your calves to work too hard, making them obnoxiously big. Try hip strengthening exercises and squats. As soon as I started doing these last winter my calves literately became twigs, and my quads got a lot bigger. Not to mention, I was running faster.


    well my calves anddd my thighs are huge so...
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    Post by amherst_xc Sat Nov 15, 2008 6:03 pm

    AudienceOfOne wrote:
    amherst_xc wrote:i used to think my legs were really small but i think there getting bigger

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    they almost make you look fast tongue

    almost:P
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    Post by runlikethawind Sun Nov 16, 2008 12:22 am

    who gives a shit? if you can run fast, then who the hell cares what your legs look like?
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    Post by Tri Babe 518 Sun Nov 16, 2008 2:48 am

    runlikethawind wrote:who gives a shit? if you can run fast, then who the hell cares what your legs look like?

    Word up.
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    Post by Running With Scissors Sun Nov 16, 2008 2:53 am

    runlikethawind wrote:who gives a shit? if you can run fast, then who the hell cares what your legs look like?

    It's not how fast you run but how good you look doing it Razz Rolling Eyes
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    Post by FinishingKick Sun Nov 16, 2008 1:28 pm

    Did you gain weight because in the new pic your legs look bigger.

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