girls that dont train legs....

[tripleV]

i keep hearing at the gym girls trying to "lose weight" (in fact we all know they want to lose bf and add lean muscle tissue) that say they never train legs bc when they do, and they start to see the muscle OMG! lol they stop so they dont get big...this is frustrating as hell, and i know its been said time and time again...but they just think CARDIO is what will get them there....without training legs, bc they want lean legs...gosh darnit

so ladies pls remember, that to get those legs u so desire, squat like a s - o - b go heavy, dont be afraid!!!!!!

 

[trial0rzgrl]

lets not forget they wont pick up any weights over 10 pounds because they dont want to look like a football player.... hehe

 

[makedah]

But on a selfish note - That kind of thinking leaves more room for ME in the free-weights room!

 

[evilqueen]

In my view, the more accurate thing to say is: If you are a MESOMORPH, and you do HEAVY, HARD squats, your legs MAY get thick.

Mine DID get big--1.5 inches bigger after maybe two months of squatting about 105 pounds (45-pound bar, 60 pounds in plates. Not quite my weight.) Maybe it's because I put on muscle very, very easily. Some women do. Some of the women here may be among this group.

I talked to a well-known powerlifter who writes for M&F (I emailed him and he was gracious enough to talk with me on the phone for 20 minutes) and he told me to lay off the squats and to do isolation moves once a week. My legs have deflated by 1 inch. They'e STILL firm, but they look much more proportional.

I don't have half the knowledge of the women on this board, I realize. But I know from PERSONAL, if not PROFESSIONAL experience: When you go heavy and hard on the squats, female legs can get big. Why else would y'all continue to do squats if they didn't?

I'm not saying NOT to do squats. They do make your butt and legs firm. But watch your progress very carefully.

One more thing: There's middle ground between lifting pink dumbbells and lifting huge amounts of weight. Everyone is going for a different look and has different goals. I've heard it here often: What works for one woman isn't going to work for every woman. You've got to tweak, and modify, and try new stuff. Maybe for some women, it involves heavy squats--for others, it means backing off a bit.

Just one woman's experience.

 

[takniteasy]

I am obviously a mesomorph! I absolutely love to do heavy squats only to show off Also, to get that incredible rush when I can lift amounts I was told was to heavy for me! However, when I do and do consistently, I can put one 2-3 inches to my thighs in just a couple of months I would not mind the size if the rest of me was proportional. I can only squat and leg press moderate poundages to keep the size down and stay lean and firm.

I am in the same boat with you, EQ, as I put on mass very easily, be it lean or not so lean.

 

[circusgirl]

I can't remember the name of the body type, put on flab and muscle easily - I want big muscular legs - good for kickin' ass in the ring in taekwondo . (Of course, I also want big muscular abs, lats, traps, delts, bis, tris....)

 

[wilson6]

It is easier not to squat than it is to diet. Most women who tell me they don't want big legs, already have big legs, big fat legs, thus another inch will blow them out of their already too tight jeans if they actually train legs.

I've trained a number of women over the past 6 years and only a few have complained that their legs were getting big (in their minds), but as soon as they lost the fat, despite continuing to train legs heavy, their size 14 jeans loosened up in a hurry.

I have yet to see a good set of legs and glutes from lunges and extensions alone.

W6

 

[fitbitch]

Squats are the foundation of any leg routine...and DIET is the only way to keep your legs in shape....you do not get thick and bulky from the strength training...that is all in your mind...your diet is what determines the look of your legs!!! Women that do not train their legs are just plain lazy and have no clue.

 

[evilqueen]

Arioch and fitbitch, but you are wrong on this one.

Veiled insults aren't going to make you any righter.

How 'bout taking it down a notch, huh?

 

[evilqueen]

Oops. Still sleepy. Sorry about that, Arioch.