Question relating to lower legs (too skinny)?

Question

well i used to have really skinny legs but i have been doing squats for the past few months and i am happy with them from knee up now

although the bottom part of my leg (knee-down) is still thin

i was wondering if anyone knew how to get them more shaped and a little thicker?

Answer 1

Jog, run, suicides, etc...

Answer 2

My calf muscles are puny too...

Well, I've been doing an hour of cardio (treadmill and elliptical) everday (I might take one day off) and I do calf presses. I've been doing this for a few weeks, close to a month and I am already noticing a slight improvement in my lower leg size. They are looking a little bit more popped out on the side.

So I don't know if it is the cardio or the weight machine for my calves that is helping them. I lift almost my body weight when I do my calves. I life 90 lbs and I'm only a little heavier than that. So I would suggest you lift close to your weight.

Answer 3

Work your calves by doing "calf raises". This is a great exercise for strengthening not only the calf muscles, but the whole lower leg.

Basically, stand on a firm surface and go up onto your toes keeping your knees as straight as possible. Hold for 1 second and come back down. Do this slowly and in a controlled manner.You should start to feel a burn after about 10-15 repetitions. Start off doing 3 sets of 15 repetitions with 1 minute rest in between. During your rests, you should stretch the muscle in order to avoid a decrease in flexibility which often accompanies strengthening of the leg muscles. Eventually you can progress and begin doing this exercise with weights, this will further help you to strengthen.

If you want faster results, do this exercise on the edge of a stair or ledge. Stand on the edge with only your toes in contact with the surface, your heels should not be in contact with any part of the ground. Using your toes, move your heels down as far as you can and then move them up as far as you can (remember to keep your knees straight). This exercise is a lot harder, especially with weights, but you will see a great improvement in a short ammount of time. Good luck!

Answer 4

Calves are stubborn and pretty much the hardest muscle group to get bigger, but squats do work your calves.  Do calf raises on some stairs or hold a couple dumbbells and do calf raises, they work good.  They are so hard to get bigger for some people (like me), but you can get them bigger.

Answer 5

add ankle weights to leg lifts (calve raises)

Answer 6

work out your calf