Toning my legs

[Anonymous]

I am trying to tone my legs. If I ride my bike on the hardest (5th I think) setting through the grass and some hills everyday for about 2 weeks will that do it?

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+1 y

ok so I get the gist that running is better, I've been running everyday since I posted this question. will that work better?

[PrickeyPear]

Running = calves +butt (up hills), bike = quads

2 weeks isn't enough time to get really good results. really takes more of a month at least.

i feel like you are targeting for short term. maybe try coming up with a more longterm plan - something that you can stick to.

you should be giving your body one or two days rest during the week too so it can make repairs and recover from the exercise. make sure you're getting adequate intake protein and carbs and water.

as far a shape goes: sprint (hard, fast, short) = bigger muscles; endurance (steady, long) = lean, strong

[Asker]

Im going to keep going it after 2 weeks but I hve this thing coming up I two weeks where I need to wear shorts for it and I was curious if doing that would give me any results in 2 weeks.

but I'm still going to do it after 2 weeks

[PrickeyPear]

Oh okay!

well - in my experience 2 weeks you'd see minimal results - I think you would probably FEEL better about yourself having started toward those great toned legs! :)

might as well start the routine up right?

muscles tend to show extra tone right after they are exercised too, right - so if you exercise in the morning before this things you have coming up, you might seem a little extra toned. perhaps!

[Asker]

Ok thanks :]

im not going to keep doing it for too long because I don't want HUGE legs. I am a very small person and I have little fat on my legs but I see these girls moeling swimsuits and they have like, definied calves and that's what I'm going g for

[ivarei]

that'll make your legs pretty big lol. the key to toning is low resistance and lots of reps. so if you're on a bike, you can have it on a lower gear so the peddling is easier, some changing terrain, but you should bike for a long time. if you want big legs then, pump up the resistance and get on some tough terrain and only bike for like 30 minutes.

[jhonny_bravo]

Alright saint got most of it but really you need to run because biking will only really work your quads and almost nothing else. running works quads,glutes (ass), calf, and abs. If you can't run then you going to have to lift more than biking depending on how much fat is on your legs. If there is hardly any then weight training is your best bet if there is then biking and lifting is the way to go. For lifting use squats, this will work you ass,quads,hamstrings, and abs mostly. to get the calfs you will need calf raises. Remeber lean muscle builds when you do 12 reps or more per set.

[TheDigitalSaint]

That should definitely help. Your genetics as well as diet will play into the overall role of how toned your muscles will become. To reach optimal toning, it may take longer than two weeks. Best to get started right now! Also, if you have access to any kind of weight machines like a Leg Press, that will help speed up the process.

[Anonymous]

Try 3 months.