What are some exercises I can do to improve leg muscles?

Answer 1

Squats, lunges, sit against a wall and hold it as long as possible.

Answer 2

My ideas? Try to do 200 minutes of cardio a week. Remember fat does not turn into muscle, so you need to lose your fat while putting on muscle. Work hard, but don't over 60 minutes at a time. Do planks and other abs exercises on alternate days.

On training days, do 5-10 minutes of cardio to warm up, then do your weight training. Do 30 to 60 minutes more of cardio, then go home.

The best time to eat is just after your workout within an hour when your metabolism is raging. For your muscles, incorporate some isolated soy protein or whey protein. Whey is more potent but the soy tastes better!

Don't look at your scale as the be all and end all, but get a measuring tape to check your progress, and that will show more tangible results.

Read magazines like Shape, Womens Fitness, Fitness, etc to get tips and to stay motivated.

Good luck and stick at it. This plan has lost me 20 lbs in 12 weeks so far, just go for it!

Answer 3

Take some socks and put a dry beans into it and leave room so you can still tie them around you ankles. Sit comfortable in a straight back chair, with your back stright extent you legs out in front heels on the floor.
lift each leg alternately until they are straight out.
Lift one at a time for as many times as you can, don't over do it, pain is not gain.
Pain is your body telling you your injuring it.
Now stand and bend on knee up until your thigh is flat out in front lower and raise the other knee again only doing this until you feel uncomfortable but no pain.
You can do squats, but only as far as you can keeping the back straight. These few exercises done every day should do the trick.

Answer 4

Here is what you need to do, if you are serious about losing weight and keeping it off. Eat 6 small meals a day about every 4 hours. Here what that will do for you, your metabolism will increase (i.e. Loose weight) and you will have more engry. If you go on a diet and eat less, your metabolism will slow down and store to fat. That is why diets dont work. Only the size of your fist, carbs (examples:baked potato, pasta, oatmeal, beans, corn, melon, apples, fat free yogurt, whole wheat breads)in one and protien (examples:chicken breast, swordfish, shrimp, turkey breast) in the other. You can also eat vegetables and salads with any meal, they dont have none or little fat). 30min cardo exercise every day. Any of these(examples: walking, jogging, swimming,running, biking, ect), Monday cardo, tues upper body (arms: curls, tricep extensions,pull ups, front press)(abdominals: leg pull crunch, leg raises), (chest: bench press, butterfly, pullover)(shoulders: front press, arm pullover, cross county skier machine)(back:seated row, lat pull downs, back extension)(YOU DONT HAVE TO DO IN ONE DAY, mix it up) wed cardo, thurs lower body (legs: leg pull,leg press, squats, lounges) fri cardo, sat upper. Sunday eat anything you want and dont exercising, you do this on sunday so your body doesnt go into starvation mode. YOU NEED TO TAKE SUNDAY OFF. If you stilck with this you will have a great body. also drink aleast 8oz of water daily! Stay away from Mcdonals, Wendys, ect because there is nothing good for you on the menu's even the salads are bad (beaon bits, cheeze, dressing, ect) Good Luck :)

Answer 5

stand on a step. both feet together. Take one leg off the step. Point toe down. Feel the stretch.

Do this lying or sitting. It is a bit harder to do when you are sitting. But lift your leg and point you toe outwards.

If you lie down while doing these, lift your leg as high as it will go (WITHOUT PAIN) that will help to stretch your muscles.

Aslo do lots of walking and stair climbing if you're in an area where you can. If it is cold and snowy out, I know people who go and walk in Wal Mart. Just pretend you are looking. They can't kick you out or they would loose A LOT of buisness.

Answer 6

Walk. A lot. After meals. Gradually increasing the distance you cover. It doesn't stress the knees (pity the poor joggers when they get old). You'll meet your neighbors, make new friends and improve your overall health.

Answer 7

There are sooo many! Go to your search engine and type in "leg exercises" and you'll find all that you need and more. My fave is reverse lunges.

Answer 8

Jog and stand on a staircase like you are going up it let you feet hang mostly off the step lower and raise yourself on your tiptoes.

Answer 9

Take the stairs

Answer 10

buy a gym set and weights or go to a gym