[x0blivi0us]

I'm pretty happy with my weight right now. I'm not super skinny, and I'm definitely not fat. But I really hate my legs. I think they're too...big?
So what I wanna ask is, how do you tone your legs without gaining all those muscles? What kind of exercise works?

[l3luenoOdles]

hahaha...i guess you and i have the same problem..^^ half of my body and up is good, but once you go down and below it's something you don't ever wanna see...>.< i HATE the size of my legs...so i've been researching and i learned that doing wall sits and lunges really helps your legs..^^ there's more, but i don't know what it's called and how to do it...all i know that those two are not all of it..^^ For sure those two exersizes works because every time before i go to sleep, i do a 15 minute stretch along with those two stretches and my legs actually lost some fat for the past month...^^ (i measured it...before and after..^^)so i'm guessing this would work for you also..>^^

----l3luenoOdles

[smile;]]

I found this on youtube the other day maybe it can help.
^^ i'm in the same situation too..

http://youtube.com/watch?v=FnYYqmoRI9k

[Freshh]

T__T my calf gain so much muscle since i started dancing
but the fat is still there

[keke1]

errr....does tat work for ur thighs...grr...
my thighs are hugE!!

[lingaz]

rowing turned my fat legs into muscullar legs

[x0blivi0us]

^Like extremely muscular? Or just a little bit? 'Cause I don't mind a little muscle. Better than fat I guess..

[kayem7289]

SQUATS help tone your butt, calves and thighs. All in one, and I hate squats with a passion, but I still do them .
Lunges also help.

There's also yoga-ish leg exercises where you'd simply lay on the ground and lift your legs around for strength.
I don't have the technical name for it all, but yeah, I think you know what I mean .

[sixth.]

if you dont want to build too much muscle, switch between different types of exercises so that your leg exercises aren't always so intense.
for me, if i do the rowing machine one day, i'll do pilates the next.

[xCookies]

But most asians legs are grown in a shape thats nt like caucasian, like they have long lean ones.
Ours are more less lean/long/straight

[LS1toSVT]

Lunges and squats help so much. Use stairs, run them, or just use them to stretch. I'm sure running helps but not sure if you can over do it, it that makes sense. I've heard dance helps a lot too.

[EYJAYJAY]

^Like extremely muscular? Or just a little bit? 'Cause I don't mind a little muscle. Better than fat I guess..

if you want to tone it, u gotta get rid of the fat and build up a bit of muscle. but keep in mind that it's hard for females to actually have large muscle mass as compared to males, so i wouldnt worry too much about being too muscular. stay on cardio but mix in some weight training like wall sits, lunges but keep the weights light (light to the point where its enough for you to do a set of 10 to 12 each time for an exercise without it being difficult or easy).

[dbsk_star]

walk a lot really helps!
i like walking up and down the stairs when im bored lol
and do lunges

[Azngel]

do winsor pilates buns and thighs.

[b18c1]

Lunges and squats help so much. Use stairs, run them, or just use them to stretch. I'm sure running helps but not sure if you can over do it, it that makes sense. I've heard dance helps a lot too.

x2. lunges and squats.

[rainparade]

Running is the best solution. I used to run but now I jump rope.
I also do Pilates which helps keep my legs really toned.

[blessed]

hehee i tried pilates/yoga the other day cos i was tired of running,,
but turns out you can get tired from them too!

im just too lazy ==;;
but the stairs sound like a good idea! thanks!

[Vino de Jerez]

same problem! gosh, my mum thinks that my thighs are okay. but i hate the size. esp when you sit down, and the cellulite seems to float to the surface. ewwwww...

[jihye87]

swimming and climbing up steps/stairs .. my sports instructor recommended that too ..
i did that since young .. my legs are okayy but there's still room for improvement .. i wanna take up pilates ..

[shinuko]

I MADE A WHOLE THREAD ON TONING THE LOWER BODY
Lower Body Exercises