Originally Posted by
velonyc
thank you everybody for the info.Would bodyweight training help ? Like squats,and pistol squats help?
Pistol squats annoy me because they strain the knee more than you need to.
You have choices.
Try the old school skier's squat. This is like a curtsey. Your butt drops straight down.
You never drop down much more than 1/3 of your range of motion and you don't need to.
Stand next to a chair and hold onto to it. All you do is steadily go up and down on the one leg.
Get a weight or a 25 pound bag of kitty litter. 30 reps with kitty litter will add some bulk.
You can get iron, of course, that's just a cheap way out.
Here's another one....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7DBE...feature=relmfu
Cycling builds up the front of your legs, deadlifts are good for building up the backside.
If you cycle and do resistance exercises just for the front, you'll make a mess of yourself.
You can do squats, deadlifts and other exercises with Superbands. Get the 1 3/4" band.
Then you cut the seam, and stand on it and use it.
http://www.performbetter.com/webapp/...splayErrorView
I have 2 of those and intend to get a 3rd.
If you want legs like tree trunks, try backpacking.
Which reminds me, if you want to grow musckles, ya gotta feed.
Think like a weight lifter. They eat lots of tuna and chicken breasts.
But not as sandwiches (easy on the carbs).