What are really good calve and thigh exercises other than running?

samanthajay asked:


It’s the main area I want to tone on my body and I was wondering what exercises other than running there is?

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4 Responses to “What are really good calve and thigh exercises other than running?”

  1. Dr_Jax on July 19th, 2010 at 8:47 am

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    Running stair sets is an awesome calve workout.

  2. Bob From Marketing on July 20th, 2010 at 9:33 am

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    Calf Raises are freaking amazing to do and can be done virtually anywhere. To tone them to high repetitions and little to no weight for example 4 sets of 25 repetitions

    here is how you do calf raises (warning this guy looks like a tool)

    For the thighs same thing high rep and low weight
    Lunges are great and can be seen here

  3. Kevin on July 21st, 2010 at 9:32 am

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    for toning, regular squats are great for your thighs. just do as many as you can.lunges are another good exercise for thighs.

    calf raises with just a little bit of weight e.g. a few weight plate is good for calves.

  4. Vincent on July 21st, 2010 at 10:31 pm

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    Short, direct answer:
    squats are the only lower body exercise you really need. Lunges and power cleans will help too though.

    Better answer:
    There is no such thing as toning.
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