Big Legs

[twenty47]

My legs are naturally strong and when I started lifting seriously they responded quickly to squats. I was squatting 185 for 10-12 reps and 205 for 3 reps and my quads went from the 21-22 inch range to 24 inches (Over 3-5 years) My husband liked the "thick" look and thought my legs looked muscular. But like most women I only saw big. I cut my squatting to every other week. I do not use more than 135lbs but I still work my legs hard--nothing burns calories like a good leg workout. My legs are down to 23 inches (right) and 22.5 inches (left)--this took 2 years. Not where I would like them to be, but better. At 42 I think I have to accept that I am built thick in the lower half...at least it is mostly muscle and not fat.

Experiment a little with less weight and higher reps or only working legs every 10-14 days. And for the butt--my eternal battle--there are three words....diet, diet and diet.

Rebecca D

24 inches is huge on a girl!!! Do you have any pics? Gotta see what that looks like. Must have sucked for buying jeans and such.

 

[Mrs_P]

I'm not going for too much bulk on my legs either, but I do like to keep my legs & body feminine, I'm naturally thin, but never had skinny legs.
I do lighter weight higher reps, and it works well for me.

 

[zedhed]

Well, I happen to like the "big" leg look on women (even more on men LOL), and am trying to grow me some big ole sexy legs. Luckily, I know from past experience that I can get those massive thighs I am aiming for, I was a sprinter in school Back then (don't ask when please) I was told that they looked "manly" and I spent a long time trying to shrink them...they shrank when I went to basic training and had to learn to run for distance rather than speed, and through the heavy conditioning they force on you Good luck getting your legs where you want them, and I agree that overtraining them will help break down the muscle fibers, but it won't happen overnight.

I don't know about everybody else, but when my thighs were only 2 inches smaller around than my waist I was very happy....and I wouldn't even mind them being even closer Small waist and massive thighs....yep, I want that.

Yep chika you got that dead to rights. Female Speed skater thighs. That is pure SEXY!
Welcome to the site shanarama! Hope to see you posting a lot and staying on for awhile.
Best regards
Zed

 

[zedhed]

I'm not going for too much bulk on my legs either, but I do like to keep my legs & body feminine, I'm naturally thin, but never had skinny legs.
I do lighter weight higher reps, and it works well for me.

Chika your legs are KILLA! just the way they are in your avi pic!

 

[Rebecca D]

24 inches is huge on a girl!!! Do you have any pics? Gotta see what that looks like. Must have sucked for buying jeans and such.

Not much on posting picks, but I have gotten them down to the 22 inch range. I love to squat and was doing 185/10reps, but I do 115-135 range now or my legs will get big quick. Having three babies didn't help either.

RD

 

[Mrs_P]

Chika your legs are KILLA! just the way they are in your avi pic!

Thanks so much Zedhed, you are too kind.
Take care !