Chicken Legs

[2rip]

Dilemma for all skinny white boys... Chicken legs. I think this is the most undertrained area for most people because for some reason we all focus on upper body. Well, except for women... this seems to be all that you girls ever train with all the fucking running you do.

In the past I've had success with actually building up just about every muscle group to a point that I was pleased with but not once have I ever had any success with my legs. There's a good chance that I probably could have put more time into them but I'm wondering if anyone has any insight... particularly someone who had under-developed legs in the past & was able to overcome it....

[buzzboy]

"hooked on legs" can work for you too! just dial 1-800-555-L.E.G.S.


/hooked on phonics joke.

[MilkBone]

I prefer the chicken breast, myself.
well, i prefer human breats.....but they're for rubbing and suckling.....not eating.
also, they make good pillows for when you're passed out drunk.

[The Logic Theorist]

Dilemma for all skinny white boys... Chicken legs. I think this is the most undertrained area for most people because for some reason we all focus on upper body. Well, except for women... this seems to be all that you girls ever train with all the fucking running you do.

In the past I've had success with actually building up just about every muscle group to a point that I was pleased with but not once have I ever had any success with my legs. There's a good chance that I probably could have put more time into them but I'm wondering if anyone has any insight... particularly someone who had under-developed legs in the past & was able to overcome it....

My legs have gotten larger from a combination of rock climbing and squats/jumps in parkour. It wasn't something I was actively trying to do, it just sorta happened.

I think most men btw, not only focus on upper body, but just the front of the upper body, pecs, biceps, abs, etc.

[Skandalus]

You can always get calf implants :shrug:

*shudders*

[Kif]

i have natrually muscular legs, this makes me happy.

[Cliff]

I have solid calves but no idea how i got them.

:shrug:

[The Logic Theorist]

I have solid calves but no idea how i got them.

:shrug:

Probably taking the metro/walking everywhere.

[Skandalus]

Liam is the same way. You would think his legs would be super skinny because of how long and slender his frame is, but he actually has really really muscular legs/calves. Me likey. :yes:

[SCHLiTZ]

legs are genetic. any amount of squats, running, etc will only make your legs slightly bigger.


solution - wear long pants always. (chaps in bed).

[Cliff]

Probably taking the metro/walking everywhere.

Probably.

[GiveMeFunkyBeats]

soccer players have hot legs



i use to date a soccer player back in the day


:yes:


go join a soccer team or something

[Cliff]

WAIT


i've got it


Chad, start carrying vinyl again and walk to every gig.


When you're on the metro, talk up all escalators taking two steps at a time.



Problem solved

[The Logic Theorist]

WAIT


i've got it


Chad, start carrying vinyl again and walk to every gig.


When you're on the metro, talk up all escalators taking two steps at a time.



Problem solved

And exit at Dupont a lot.

Fuck that's a long ass escalator.

[5l1mm]

from this moment on, jump kick every old person and baby you see.
that should build up those legs

[Shawn_E]

Do squats on the toliet while you're :poop:!!!

[5l1mm]

Do squats on the toliet while your :poop:!!!
his answer beat mine.

[Shawn_E]

his answer beat mine.


Just think of the control and isolation on the quads you would have trying to do this successfully! You'll have beefed up legs in no time, or you'll have a bathroom to clean :tweak:

[Cliff]

And exit at Dupont a lot.

Fuck that's a long ass escalator.


Hit up Dupont, Rosslyn, Medical Center(which has the longest escalator in the western hemisphere, second only to some mountain escalator in china), and Woodley Park.


If you walk up all of those with a bag of vinyl, you're set.

[Heider]

hi my name is peter and i have white boy chicken legs.

[badkitty3804]

The "chicken legs" are thickening up Mr. Deuce. Last night it was all kinds of tricky to get a good squeeze on them for massage time since they're getting wider and my hands are kind of small.

Just keep eating 8390854390583 meals a day and doing your compound exercises, they'll bulk up.

[SCHLiTZ]

hi my name is peter and i have white boy chicken legs.


i peter. i feel your pain.

[feelfree]

skinny white boys, ftw. :hifive:

[ramz]

the sad reality is that without juicing, it's probably too late for your legs. Most people don't realize that there are only a few periods of your life where you actually build new muscle cells. for the rest of your life you're only able to augment the size of existing cells. this is why I'm on my son all the time to work out and develop those muscles now while he still can... I was "lucky" in that I was in the throes of being a hardcore marching band nerd during the period of time when I was still able to develop muscles... I think that's why I have non chicken legs... anyway, to develop what you do have, do squats... lots and lots and lots of squats... the workout I was supposed to do yesterday (I feel like shit and, thus, didn't go to the gym yesterday) called for 200 squats total... Just doing overheads with a broomstick really starts to pay off after a rep of 20-25...

[FutonBunny]

I have solid calves but no idea how i got them.

:shrug:

it's the metronome. you need to put out a work out video.

(I'm actually betting that hockey had something to do with it)

[EurotrashEve]

Martial arts especially kickboxing (moves) will help build up muscle and tone. Squats(squat kick) and running and calf raises, flutter and scissor kicks

Eat 6 meals a day 2 out of 6 high protein, drink protein shakes..eating more will help you gain rather than keep losing or it will steady your fast metabolism

[Cliff]

(I'm actually betting that hockey had something to do with it)

*ding ding ding*


My honky sweet ass is because of all the skating i did when i was younger

[oh no its nick]

squat, deadlift, supplement with single leg movements. Total agreement on flamingo syndrome, I see so many guys in the gym with solid upper builds and these pencils they walk on.

My roomate's excuse from last year: "nah bro i don't need to work my legs, i run so i don't want them to get bulky and huge".

reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeetarded on so many levels, and i've heard variations of that answer a ton of times

Also, nearly everyone can put on a ton of leg mass, genetics does not limit that. Genetics will limit your muscle shape and hypertrophy at the top end, which i guess makes the difference if you're stepping on stage and competing on a bodybuilding level, but otherwise it's no scapegoat/hindrance.

[Alexis]

My legs are chicken-like. I'm okay with it.

[FutonBunny]

*ding ding ding*


My honky sweet ass is because of all the skating i did when i was younger

aaaw so there's not gonna be a "funk your ass up" video?

[ramz]

*ding ding ding*


My honky sweet ass is because of all the skating i did when i was younger
when I was a freshman/sophomore in highschool (and mind, you at the time, I was somewhere around 5' 2" and weighed maybe 110lbs) when we still had PE, I would take my shirt off in the locker room and like straight up giant football players would make comments about how my back, lats and traps were friggin ripped, and they would ask me what I did to get them that way... At the time, I really had no idea, but now, I think I can definitely point to carrying a 20lb marching baritone around a football field for 3-4 hours every day for months on end... I wish my parents had known more about body development and shared that shit with me when I was a kid instead of me having to accidentally figure it out along the way...

[2rip]

I think most men btw, not only focus on upper body, but just the front of the upper body, pecs, biceps, abs, etc.


My gameplan this year is to:

#1 - get rid of the chicken legs.... at least get them in proportion with the rest of me
#2 - build my neck & back - you are so right about people neglecting the back

Everything else is pretty simple as far as my body is concerned. I'm skinny plus I've developed my pecs, abs, and biceps in the past so all it takes is minimal dedication and these muscles will grow fast.

I've unfortunately been one of those people who ignored the other areas so now it's gonna take thrice the effort.

[ramz]

dude, seriously... I know I've only been doing it for a month, but crossfit.com workouts of the day are just AWESOME. that focused muscle stuff is just silly, IMO. I used to think I worked out really hard back in the day, and, yeah, I was in decent shape a few years back, but I can already tell that I'm going to be in SOOO much better shape after a few months of this stuff... Every time I leave the gym, I feel wrecked... like someone ran over me with a truck while beating me with baseball bats, and on days where the WOD is a little too easy, I just get on the treadmill and run my ass off for 15 minutes and that does the trick.

WOD for today---
Three rounds for time of:
- Run 800 meters
- 50 Back Extensions
- 50 Sit-ups

Just thinking about it, I can feel the hurt... let's just hope this fucking cold has abated enough for me to even think about it when it's gym time this afternoon...

[The Logic Theorist]

dude, seriously... I know I've only been doing it for a month, but crossfit.com workouts of the day are just AWESOME. that focused muscle stuff is just silly, IMO. I used to think I worked out really hard back in the day, and, yeah, I was in decent shape a few years back, but I can already tell that I'm going to be in SOOO much better shape after a few months of this stuff... Every time I leave the gym, I feel wrecked... like someone ran over me with a truck while beating me with baseball bats, and on days where the WOD is a little too easy, I just get on the treadmill and run my ass off for 15 minutes and that does the trick.

WOD for today---
Three rounds for time of:
- Run 800 meters
- 50 Back Extensions
- 50 Sit-ups

Just thinking about it, I can feel the hurt... let's just hope this fucking cold has abated enough for me to even think about it when it's gym time this afternoon...

Cosigned. I don't do the crossfit workout as such, but everything I do for conditioning for climbing/parkour is that type of excersize.

It's also a lot more fun.

[[geek]]

And exit at Dupont a lot.

Fuck that's a long ass escalator.

Only because I've read "Dupont Circle" three times today:

http://fc01.deviantart.com/fs17/f/2007/142/c/5/when_I_get_bored_at_work____by_bringtheacapella.jpg

[jasoncerna]

Personally, I never really had a problem with my legs since I've been riding bikes in one form or another since I was 6.

But you might give these a go.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu_squat

You can do these anywhere, at anytime, for as little or as much as you want.

Start off with 25 in about 30 seconds, if you don't feel tired or winded, try upping it a bit.

I like these and other bodyweight exercises since I don't have time to visit a gym on a regular basis. I do all my exercises in my room in the morning, before I go to work and at night right before I go to sleep.

[Bioteknik]

squat, deadlift, supplement with single leg movements. Total agreement on flamingo syndrome, I see so many guys in the gym with solid upper builds and these pencils they walk on.

My roomate's excuse from last year: "nah bro i don't need to work my legs, i run so i don't want them to get bulky and huge".

reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeetarded on so many levels, and i've heard variations of that answer a ton of times

Also, nearly everyone can put on a ton of leg mass, genetics does not limit that. Genetics will limit your muscle shape and hypertrophy at the top end, which i guess makes the difference if you're stepping on stage and competing on a bodybuilding level, but otherwise it's no scapegoat/hindrance.

word, I've got I've got the genetics for good calves, and no cankles, but not so much going in the quads.. although I work them out like shit during the winter months, but since reading some articles will work them out year long since it helps to burn body fat better doing all body workouts. (at least from what I read. )

[oh no its nick]

word, I've got I've got the genetics for good calves, and no cankles, but not so much going in the quads.. although I work them out like shit during the winter months, but since reading some articles will work them out year long since it helps to burn body fat better doing all body workouts. (at least from what I read. )

Yep, all year long :hifive: Strong legs make everything nicer, haha.

[OhNoesIt'sJohn]

the sad reality is that without juicing, it's probably too late for your legs. Most people don't realize that there are only a few periods of your life where you actually build new muscle cells. for the rest of your life you're only able to augment the size of existing cells. this is why I'm on my son all the time to work out and develop those muscles now while he still can... I was "lucky" in that I was in the throes of being a hardcore marching band nerd during the period of time when I was still able to develop muscles... I think that's why I have non chicken legs... anyway, to develop what you do have, do squats... lots and lots and lots of squats... the workout I was supposed to do yesterday (I feel like shit and, thus, didn't go to the gym yesterday) called for 200 squats total... Just doing overheads with a broomstick really starts to pay off after a rep of 20-25...

i dunno about this...i've seen many many people in their 30's build more muscle than ever before...just do squats, deadlifts, benches, etc. to release testosterone in to your body and then go nuts.

my legs are like tree trunks though, mostly from playing lacrosse, wrestling, running, soccer and the like as well as being pedestrian most of my life.

[ramz]

i dunno about this...i've seen many many people in their 30's build more muscle than ever before...just do squats, deadlifts, benches, etc. to release testosterone in to your body and then go nuts.

my legs are like tree trunks though, mostly from playing lacrosse, wrestling, running, soccer and the like as well as being pedestrian most of my life.
it's like fat cells... you don't add or subtract actual cells... you just increase and decrease their volume... that's why fat teenagers will find it hard to take weight off later in life. They took the opportunity to build fat cells during one of the only times they can in life: puberty. Women are double lucky in that they can create fat and muscle cells while pregnant, which is why watching your weight and continuing to do moderate exercise during pregnancy is so crucial if you don't wanna be wearing mom jeans for the rest of your life.

[oh no its nick]

it's like fat cells... you don't add or subtract actual cells... you just increase and decrease their volume... that's why fat teenagers will find it hard to take weight off later in life. They took the opportunity to build fat cells during one of the only times they can in life: puberty. Women are double lucky in that they can create fat and muscle cells while pregnant, which is why watching your weight and continuing to do moderate exercise during pregnancy is so crucial if you don't wanna be wearing mom jeans for the rest of your life.

There are plenty of people who start training much later on in life/at several different points and put on incredible amounts of muscle, drug free. The threshold for the actual "volume" you're talking about is huge. Nobody is truly "damned" until later ages when testosterone levels significantly drop, and if you're really looking for growth then HRT is the solution to supplement to training - and it's common at that point which is why it makes sense. Before that, it's usually just an excuse for people who don't want to work hard enough for their training and something they can blame a lack of progress on (this is not directed at you whatsoever man, just saying people use that mentality to slack off a lot).

[2rip]

I'm still pretty new to deadlifting. I used to do it occasionally a few years ago but had never learned the proper technique. Well, I finally researched the technique and feel like I am doing it right. I just want to be sure...

First off, my legs are fucking KILLING ME from doing the deadlifts. My lower back feels like it got a nice workout too.

My form:

Barbell placed above balls of feet, butt down with back arched backwards, and arms place just outside of my legs.

On the upward motion I am trying to drive my heels into the ground as I lift up & back with the barbell trailing up against my legs. As soon as I start to lift off I feel like my back is doing about 30% of the startup work while my legs are doing the other 70%.

At the height of the motion I bend backward and pull my shoulders as far back as I can.

I've read up on deadlifts a bit before performing but I always had the impression that I would feel the exercise more in my lower back & hamstrings. I am feeling it in my quads & outer quads the absolute most and hamstrings are right about there as well.

Advise please.

[Big McLargeHuge]

i dunno about this...i've seen many many people in their 30's build more muscle than ever before...just do squats, deadlifts, benches, etc. to release testosterone in to your body and then go nuts.

my legs are like tree trunks though, mostly from playing lacrosse, wrestling, running, soccer and the like as well as being pedestrian most of my life.

i have to agree with John here, from my own personal experience. always had runners legs, even when i was in football back in HS. but since i have changed up my routine, mostly over the last two or so months, i have added inches to my thighs and calves.

my leg routine which i do once a week

squats : 4 sets, 1st being a warmup,

deadlifts : 4 sets

leg presses : 3 sets

laying leg extensions : 4 sets

calf raises with 5 second hold at peak : 4 sets

i do that either thursdays or fridays, i try to change my workout days up each weak to shock the body and keep it out of a set routine. monday or tuesday is usually my crossfit/cross training day which always involves massive amounts of air squats, core lifts, squat throws, box jumpers, stairs, sprints, and short runs.

its all working quite well actually, and the more i do legs, the more i see my mid section melt away. gotta love working those huge muscle groups

[RaisedinShadows]

i have to agree with John here, from my own personal experience. always had runners legs, even when i was in football back in HS. but since i have changed up my routine, mostly over the last two or so months, i have added inches to my thighs and calves.

my leg routine which i do once a week

squats : 4 sets, 1st being a warmup,

deadlifts : 4 sets

leg presses : 3 sets

laying leg extensions : 4 sets

calf raises with 5 second hold at peak : 4 sets

i do that either thursdays or fridays, i try to change my workout days up each weak to shock the body and keep it out of a set routine. monday or tuesday is usually my crossfit/cross training day which always involves massive amounts of air squats, core lifts, squat throws, box jumpers, stairs, sprints, and short runs.

its all working quite well actually, and the more i do legs, the more i see my mid section melt away. gotta love working those huge muscle groups


So how HUGE are you?

[Big McLargeHuge]

So how HUGE are you?

im about 5'4" 320 pounds... all thighs

[Methodus]

You aint 320lbs... lol

[RaisedinShadows]

im about 5'4" 320 pounds... all thighs

WOW!!! Sounds like your a BIG girl!!!! :yikes:

[Big McLargeHuge]

WOW!!! Sounds like your a BIG girl!!!! :yikes:

only on the weekends

[RaisedinShadows]

only on the weekends

:shrug: I wouldn't kick you out of bed. Big girls need love too :tarvis:

OMGHI2U!

[The Matador]

I was the total opposite. I worked my legs more than my upper body, for power purposes, as I was a shotputter and discus guy. Also threw a little javelin and hammer throw. Although I was accused by some of the track ladies of being on steroids, as I worked my upper body enough to balance things out. I can't help that i'm well put together....

[Big McLargeHuge]

I was the total opposite. I worked my legs more than my upper body, for power purposes, as I was a shotputter and discus guy. Also threw a little javelin and hammer throw. Although I was accused by some of the track ladies of being on steroids, as I worked my upper body enough to balance things out. I can't help that i'm well put together....

border jumpin legs?

[The Matador]

like a grasshopper

[Big McLargeHuge]

like a grasshopper

a hot, latin grasshopper?

[bscarry]

soccer players have hot legs



i use to date a soccer player back in the day


:yes:


go join a soccer team or something
:werd:

she speaketh the troof...cept I have to add...that the chicas that play the soccer ALSO got the slamming hot legs!!

*poof*

[sassypance]

You can always get calf implants :shrug:

*shudders*

some people just don't build muscle there no matter how hard they try. calf implants are your best bet in that sitch.

[Precious12]

http://www.myspacedev.com/img/funny/funny0214.jpg

:hilarious:

[The Matador]

:werd:

she speaketh the troof...cept I have to add...that the chicas that play the soccer ALSO got the slamming hot legs!!

*poof*

Yes, yes they do...

:drool:

[2rip]

I'm still pretty new to deadlifting. I used to do it occasionally a few years ago but had never learned the proper technique. Well, I finally researched the technique and feel like I am doing it right. I just want to be sure...

First off, my legs are fucking KILLING ME from doing the deadlifts. My lower back feels like it got a nice workout too.

My form:

Barbell placed above balls of feet, butt down with back arched backwards, and arms place just outside of my legs.

On the upward motion I am trying to drive my heels into the ground as I lift up & back with the barbell trailing up against my legs. As soon as I start to lift off I feel like my back is doing about 30% of the startup work while my legs are doing the other 70%.

At the height of the motion I bend backward and pull my shoulders as far back as I can.

I've read up on deadlifts a bit before performing but I always had the impression that I would feel the exercise more in my lower back & hamstrings. I am feeling it in my quads & outer quads the absolute most and hamstrings are right about there as well.

Advise please.



Soo.... who does deadlifts?

[LordOfThePance]

im about 5'4" 320 pounds... all thighs:thatshot:

[Big McLargeHuge]

Soo.... who does deadlifts?

thought i answered all your shizzle in those pm's

[2rip]

you did. i posted that pre-pm

[Big McLargeHuge]

you did. i posted that pre-pm

and now its post-pms?

[badkitty3804]

Chad has PMS?

Damn it...I have to deal with him being cranky?

[The Logic Theorist]

Chad has PMS?

Damn it...I have to deal with him being cranky?

I think your only requirement is to turn his crank.

[badkitty3804]

Sounds painful.

[The Logic Theorist]

Sounds painful.

Yanking is also appropriate.

[john c]

legs are pure torture. i do such intense exercises to the point of almost getting nautious or fainting. prob cause they lift so much more than arms do. and the results are minimal. for some reason i cant grow my legs much yet I was able to grow arms and chest very easily. probably genetics. ive almost given up on legs since they are such torture for me with minimal results. maybe i should do some research on how to bulk them up more.

[Skandalus]

http://www.medcompare.com/images/product/45695.jpg



http://umanitoba.fitdv.com/new/articles/images/0103/calf-implants.jpg

[badkitty3804]

Dear Chad,

No implants.

Unless it's a set of bells being implanted into your balls. What's inside of them now is not really needed, and the jingly sound would be relaxing! And they would make it much more difficult for you to teabag me in my sleep [jerk]. In fact, it's been decided. You will get this done. :yes:

Love,
Emmers

*jinglejinglejingle*
http://www.kitkraft.biz/files/images/bells/jingle-bells-012.jpg

[ChicoMDK]

You could always play hockey with me. Skating seems to do wonders on my legs.

[Bioteknik]

legs are pure torture. i do such intense exercises to the point of almost getting nautious or fainting. prob cause they lift so much more than arms do. and the results are minimal. for some reason i cant grow my legs much yet I was able to grow arms and chest very easily. probably genetics. ive almost given up on legs since they are such torture for me with minimal results. maybe i should do some research on how to bulk them up more.

I get nauseous/light headed too when I work out my legs really hard, or my stomach.. I'm thinking it has a bit to do with all the blood flowing towards your lower body, but that's just a guess.

Anyone know how to alleviate this? just take more time between sets?

[ramz]

the real workout begins when the vomiting starts. duh.

[JuliaP]

Dance more......

[Big McLargeHuge]

http://www.medcompare.com/images/product/45695.jpg



http://umanitoba.fitdv.com/new/articles/images/0103/calf-implants.jpg


are you serious? friggin ew

[PaulieWalnuts]

The barbell squat is a really good exercise to build your legs up. 50 percent of the people I see doing it, though, don't go all the way down, and instead start from about a 90 degree knee-bend position like they're doing leg-wide squats. You want to go all the way down with the bar on your shoulder until the back of your foots touching your tuckus.

The barbell squat is a good friend to us dancers, too, because while it tires our legs the soreness doesn't really impinge most dance moves because it's an even soreness through the whole range of knee movement.