Hey lads. Quick question: How can i develop aestetic legs? (NOT BULKY) I store a lot of fat in my tighs so im not really looking for a lot of size, but rather developed VMO, Rectus femoris ect. Is front foot elevated split squats good for this. I’m doing 5X10 2X a week and working towards 90 pounds in each hand. For hamstrings im doing GHR, KB Swings and Sprinting.
Does it sound good? Any thoughts?
Thanks
It sounds suboptimal. The only way I would recommend such a program would be if the individual disliked conventional (BBing) leg training so much that s/he would rather skip leg training entirely than do anything other than what you outlined.
Want aesthetic legs? Then train as if you want them to be huge. Believe me, your legs will never become “bulky” unless your preferences change in that regard. You are not going to wake up one day despondent because your legs got too big overnight.
So train them as if you want to put Tom Platz’s toothpicks to shame, then shift into maintenance mode when they’re the size you want. That, and lose fat. Regardless of underlying muscle development, your legs will never be aesthetic if they have a contour-flattening layer of fat.
I struggle with Mmc in my quads
And I have a thicker waist and hip area compared to my knees
One excercise I have benefited from is land mine hack squats
I train at home and these allow me to really focus on feeling each rep in the quad and crank out reps because it’s easy to rest at top of movement and pause at bottom. Probably only excercise I feel DOMS in quads after. I don’t use a ton of weight as when I tried that I lost focus on quads.
You have to mess with foot placement a bit until you get lined up where you feel quad pump and no knee pain
Anabolic Chicken
I think what youre doing sounds good, but I would add in something that you can load up whether it be squats, front squats, hack squats, leg press, etc
You’d be surprised how many people notice big legs and find them attractive.
My advice to you would be not to limit the size of your legs but to reduce the amount of bodyfat you’re carrying. Fix the problem, not the symptoms.
Let’s be real tho, leaner legs without the right muscular development are gonna be chicken legs. I’m not sure how developed OP’s legs are, but I’ve never seen a girl impressed by shredded chicken legs, but I know many girls who love high body fat juicy thighs.
What’s your current height, weight, and general bodyfat?