Leg definition

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Hi, I need some advice.

I am a 20 year old male. I am 6'6 and weigh 203 lbs. I have good upper body definition, but not so good leg definition. Can anyone give me advice on how to get leg DEFINITION? I don't care so much about leg strength/mass or whatever, just toned legs. I got big legs, and they are strong, but they just aren't very defined. I can squat 340 lbs. My calves are hardly noticeable. I've tried calf raises, but I haven't seen much definition increase.

I heard that if i want mass/strength to do fewer, more intense leg workouts. And for definition, to workout my legs 2-3 times a week at lower weight and higher reps. Is this true?

Can anyone give me advice on how to get some ripped legs?

Thanks,
Tom
 
I got ripped legs by running a lot. I mean at least 3 miles a day, i rest on most weekends. I recommend speed work. If you look at sprinters in the olympics they are very ripped compared to the skinny cross country runners. You will get definition if you lower your body fat percentage. I'm not sure if it matters how much you work your leg, but with anything when you do fewer and intense workouts you will gain strenght.
 
I have got great definition on my legs but they are pretty thin and I am having prblems building them up, especially the calves.
I can't do squats because my knees can't handle them and neither lying down as that cause lower back problems. So I only do calf raises (standing and sitting) and the other two machines for the front of the thigh and the back. (sorry I don't know the names of all the exercizes in English as I am from Israel...)
Any ideas anyone?
more days a week? I find that my legs actually need more rest than the rest of my body. So maybe I should do a more intense workout evry 5-7 days with heavier weight.
I thought that also all the aerobic work I do might also be impeding my progress. I run about 5 kilometers (3 miles) about 3 times a week.
 
Allon said:

I can't do squats because my knees can't handle them
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Have you tried just doing regular squats without weights?
I say this because I found squats very hard on my knees at first, so I did some easy ones without weights.
I then moved onto 6.8Kg dumbells and did 5 reps of 1 set for a few weeks. Then I moved upto 10 reps, by this time my knees felt much stronger and no longer clicked etc.
If you have given them a fair go then ok, but maybe you just need to loosen up your knees.
Squats are worth doing if possible...

cheers.
 
How about squats & lunges with a Stability Ball against the wall (with or without weights)? Helps keep you in proper form, and may not be so strenuous on the knees.
 
Simply learning the proper form of the squat can be difficult. There are ways to squat that put a tremendous force on the knee joint.

Have someone show you the correct way to squat if possible. If you already know, well, perhaps the no weights option is a possibility? Or you may want to see how dead lifts affect your knees.
 
Thanks for the suggestions guys.
Actually I never even tried WITH weights... my knees feel like they are gonna dry up and crack when I do them without weights so I never even thought of trying weights... I guess it is my build... I am pretty tall with a broad upper body and long thin legs.
Anyway I was at the gym today getting a new routine with one of the trainers and he suggested I do a 30 second squat (izometric) with a stability ball and that felt ok.
I like the idea of just doing 5 squats and slowly slowly working up the reps and maybe even weight. I'll give it a go and see if my knees get stronger before giving up on squatting :)
 
Rehabilitative exercises ussually have to be done every day. I have a horrible right knee. I would place my hands on my knees and flex up to but not beyond a 90 degree angle. Ussually 15 times is good. Remember that just like muscles Tendons and Ligaments have to be warmed up too. After doing this repetatively and avoiding sitting with my knee bent more than 90 degrees.

Doing a warm up with squats may be good for anyone preparing to do weighted squats but have bad knees. Be patient, take your time and listen to your knees!

As for the calf thing you can add weight to your calf raises by holding a bar on your shoulders or holding dumb bells in your hands. Adding a hundred pounds this way adds alot of challenge to the exercise.

For toning. Run, Cycle, Swim, Roller Blade. Anything that gets your legs working and is cardiovascular. Be sure to vary the intensity of your cardio workouts too. If your body can easily adapt nothing will happen to the muscles really at all.

Hopefully I haven't repeated anything overly so.
kiv out.
 
---Get a pair of scissors and cut out all of the excess fat you have.
---Get a pair of calf implants
---Try to have sex while standing, you'll really feel this throughout the glutes and hammies'.
---If none of this works just chop those little guys off and get some good looking artificials.
hope this helps,
 
Thanks Genius!
 
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