How to slim down your legs without building big muscles

[mei0313]

Have you ever been afraid of getting too big muscles on your legs after workout?

Not sure any girls agree with me, but when I workout, my legs gain muscles faster than the rest of my body, so I always worried my legs become like men's lol.

Too much muscles =____=

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To prevent from getting too much muscles, I used to massage my legs for hours after heavy workout like jogging or dancing.

But after taking pilates and yoga lessons, I learnt how to slim down or maintain the leg shape without getting muscles. And I have three of those pilates or yoga poses that I follow everyday.

So, I'd like to share with other girls on here ｡◕ ‿ ◕｡

Most of you probably know them already but hopefully there is at least one of these tips that you haven't tried :P

1. An item between your knees

• Sit tall on the front edge of the chair, then place a book (thickness approximately inch or two) between your knees and hold the book for 30 minutes (3 sets -10minutes of each set with a brief break :P).

Try this if you don't have time to workout :D I do this every morning and the afternoon while working or studying or reading etc. This really helps to shape your legs :)

2. Legs up the wall :D

• Find an empty space in your room :) then lie on the floow with your butt right up against a wall. place your legs straight up the wall so that your body is in an L shape with your torso flat on the floor and perpendicular to the wall.

This is actually really good to relax your muscles after heavy workout :) I usually do it after workout or before bed≧◡≦ Try it!! :D

3. Lifting leg :D

• Lie on left side, left leg straight and right leg bent over the left at the knee.Lift left leg straight up a few inches off the floor, toes pointing straight out. Lower and repeat with other leg.

You can try this while watching TV or before bed :D

So, those are the three things that I always do everyday. I know there are many different workout that you can try to slim down your legs :)

Please feel free to share your tips with us.

Let's workout and shape our legs XD

[MaskedSanity]

It is virtually impossible to get your legs to that size from regular work outs.

WOMEN ARE NOT MEN.

There's a point where equality between the sexes stops and it's BIOLOGY.
Out bodies are not designed to build muscle, we do not have the same hormones and other chemicals to promote muscle growth of that sort unless you get into body building, do rigorous leg workouts and/or consume testosterone supplements (or worse, steroids).

Bro, I've been doing weight training for the past 6 months, lifting and all sorts. Do I look like a buff muthafucka to you? The only thing I gained is a little bit more strength.

What you believe in is a MYTH. Do your workouts as normal and please don't spread common misconceptions - there's too many of them as it is.

[Illusive_Man]

Oh lol
Those legs look like pool noddles

[mei0313]

Yes i agree we don't build muscles like men :) even if i did hundreds of situps everyday i didn't get six packs but after jogging and dancing only my legs got muscular not like the photos that I posted but close lol
So i wanted to share what i do to maintain the legs' shape and keep them slim :)
i know not all girls share body traits with mine lol but i have some friends who told me their legs build muscles really faster and easier than their rest of their bodies as well.
So, i thought it is nice to share some tips based on my experience :/ i will add few updates later on as well to prevent any misleading info :)
Thank you for your opinion @MaskedSanity

[James687]

lol sit ups dont get you a sixpack, if you want abs you have to diet down, truth is you could eat macdonalds everyday, do no exercise and get abs in a month, its all about calories in vs calories out. You literally have no knowledge on fitness.

[mei0313]

I was giving an example lol i'm not overweight and i dont eat junk food :) i eat healthy and care about the calories and all. I also do other work out other than sit ups as well :D i was trying to explain that my legs tend to gain muscles faster and easier than the rest of my body. @James687

[James687]

you dont gain "muscles" you gain muscle, but well done for sticking with fitness, remember it's the best thing you can do with your life, so next time you think of taking a day off, remember that ;)

[mei0313]

@James687 thank you for pointing that out lol 😛 and thank you for your opinion as well :)

[mei0313]

I upvoted your opinion not sure who downvoted lol

[dartmaul15]

I suggest AEROB excercise, like jogging. Why? because unlike explosive excercises that makes you look big and strong, aerob excercises makes you enduring and toned.
Not big muscles, but toned muscles (which is sexy as fuck if done right). Plus you'll be REALLY fit! Not lift 100kg in bench kind of fit, but jog for a mile with ease kind of fit.
In short, "leg day" for the legs you describe consist of LOTS and LOTS of jogging and similar. You can use some squats and stuff like that too, but that's not your main goal.

[mei0313]

Thank you for your opinion :)

[dartmaul15]

no problem at all :)
Keep in mind only running won't make you agile, it'll just make you strong. Agility excercises can be a nice way to supplement.

[fiego]

@mei0313 Very interesting, as a guy I've never worried if my legs were too muscular. I have heard that by drinking 3+ glasses of water after a leg workout that it helps make sure your legs don't get too muscular. That being said, it could very easily be a wives' tale.

[mei0313]

Thank you :)

[Shybabe33]

Ok I was a ballet dancer for 12 years. I had to gain muscle to be amble to do pointe shoes. We learned to lean out our muscles by stretching out. Look up on YouTube videos of bare ballet stretches. Trust me they work. I had to stay below the weight of 110( which is the most I could be. I was usely 98 lbs) even with gaining muscle. I did it all by bare stretches. Your muscles don't bunch up like they do in the gym from squats. And a huge plus is you get a dancer butt also!!! Trust me if you get the butt you could bounce quarters off it lol!!!

[Lilac79]

I've always had this problem. Hate how big my legs get. how long are you supposed to do the second and third workouts? and is it okay to lift weights and do sprints now if I do these? Will it counteract the bulking affects? also, what country are you from?

[mei0313]

I see a lot of comments on here disagree with me lol and i guess you and I may be the only ones with this problem lol 😅 for the second one i just lay there for thirty minutes and for the third one you can do three sets of it (a set: 20lifts)
I do squat as well but not on everyday :) and i'm from Korea 😛

[TripleAce]

Do any leg workout. Trust me to get muscles like you showed in the pictures above takes years of crazy training and drugs too.

You won't by any means even be close to that. That's 100% guaranteed

You won't like wake up one morning as Incredible Hulk muscle building is a very slow process

[mei0313]

Yes i agree squating or any legs work out helps too :)

[Anonymous]

I prefer something in between. I don't like too muscular legs but I don't want super thin legs either. We should also remember that having slim legs is also somewhat connected to your dna. Some people will never ever have that thin legs like that those girls in your last pictures. It depends on your none structure and body type.

So if you want, try to thin your legs but remember that we are different and can't look the same.

[mei0313]

True :) thank you for your opinion

[MelioraValidus]

Just because society and the media tell you that you need to be muscle-free doesn't mean that you have to listen. Power is glorious in all it's forms, and a woman who has a great deal of muscle is more attractive than a woman who does not. At least to me anyway. Honestly though, muscles are practical to have; you are more capable of fighting and crushing those who would dare to attack you when you have more muscle. What does being muscle-free get you other than a pat on the head from society for being a "good girl" and conforming?

[chocolatedragon]

Just avoid heavy weights when doing calf exercises and stick to moderate cardio and you won't build big calves. Even if you wanted to build big calves, it would take a crap load of effort since the female body is at a disadvantage due to small amounts of testoerone in their bodies.

But when push comes to shove, unless you gain some fat in your legs or waste some of the muscle, your calves will get toned and bigger if protein synthesis occurs.

[JessieAlizee]

I like muscular legs. Not man legs like a female body builder, but tones enough so you can see the muscle. It's almost impossible to get a nice butt without gaining leg muscle, so nice quads equal a nice butt.

[oldanddecrepid]

It takes rigorous training to achieve the muscles as shown in your photos, however, toned legs (not scrawny toothpicks) are quite attractive on a woman.

[Anon-ee-mous]

THIS

[been_waiting]

Unfortunately most of this isn't true...

Firstly unless you're on steroids the average woman won't bulk up that much, period.
But regardless, massaging a muscle doesn't prevent growth.

[MadKitty]

Nothing wrong with muscular legs. Those girls in the pics need more than muscle they need meat and I don't care who does not like what I said.

[Luttbicker]

No you're dead on baby

[MadKitty]

@Luttbicker nice username :)

[Luttbicker]

Haha thanks

[Tormentarian]

Probably thats why you are a Mad Kitty

[lePoivre]

Honey, there isn't such a thing as a girl having "too big" of muscles. Unless you're using steroids, we can have as much muscle as we want and still be sexy ;)

[Kiwifun]

Thank you so much for sharing these. I'm short and always looking for ways to slim down my legs. How many leg lifts would you say to do?

[mei0313]

I usually do three sets of it, 20lifts per set :)

[Kiwifun]

Great.. thanks so much!

[Anonymous]

*Smh* this is why girls don't lift weights in the gym, it's all these misconceptions of getting 'too muscular'. Lifting HEEEAVVVY and a lot of time gives you those results. Just don't lift heavy.

[been_waiting]

Yeah and maybe a couple steroid injections too lol

[mei0313]

Thank you for your opinion :)

[KäseChäe]

I was almost certain it was impossible to target an area specifically for weight loss.

Any cardio will help you lose weight. Where exactly is up to your DNA. My advice: start smoking on the treadmill.

[findingdreamland]

Great take Mei!
I totally agree with you. We can have slim legs if we choose the right work out :)

[mei0313]

:) thank you

[Anonymous]

OMG! This is what I've been wandering for ages! Thanks I'm gonna try them. Mine are muscly not too much but they look thick because of it. I want them to look like the 1st girl. But I think it's impossible to get rid of the muscles.

[mei0313]

You can try the second one everyday :) my legs were a bit muscular as well like the first one and it did help to shape them back :)

[Luttbicker]

I love girls with leg muscles! Nothing better than a nice muscular ass, you want to fuck it just as much as any nice squishy one

[MadKitty]

I have always wondered what they feel like. I have been working on mine for a few days no progress yet of course lol

[Luttbicker]

Haha just keep doing the squats ;) it helps if you have something to squat on

[badger25]

Your legs won't get that way. keep doing regular leg workouts, squats and dead lifts and such. but do them with weight you can do 10-15 reps of each set. that will build strength but keep you tone as well

[Dakota_The_Rota]

Or you could try doing nothing because thick legs are very attractive as well!

[mei0313]

Thank you for your opinion :)