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Exercises to build more muscles?

I've lost quite a bit of weight over the passed few months, and now I'm looking for some exercises to build a bit more muscle in certain areas, like the abs and the upper legs. Are there any exercises for that, that are both fun to do, and don't require a lot of weights (so I would be able to do them at home)? Maybe a website where are can find some typs, and things like that?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    well for the abs what your looking for is toning not building muscles. So for abs what you want to do is a series of exercises in a row. First do 10 crunches,10 knee raises, 10 double crunches, 10 right oblique crunches, 10 left oblique crunches, 10 superman (raise your body so your toes are above your head and touch your toes), 10 body v's, 10 bicycles, 10 full body crunches (lay flat and completly crunch your body). Do them right after each other. For you thigh stand againt one wall (in a corner) and do a squat go to the other side and do two. then go to the other side and do 3. keep on going up to 20 (if you can). It'll burn but its what your looking for

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    You may want to invest in a bosu ball or a stability ball. There's a lot of different core building exercises you can do and watch tv while you do it. I recomment the bosu ball because you can do a better variety of exercises, they may not be the funnest exercises but they really develop your core and can lean you out, along with cardio.

    bosu.com

    besides purchasing these things you can do wall sits(sit against a wall with your legs at a 90 degree angle for a few minutes a few times), do walking lunges, jumping squats, for abs bicycle crunches(touch elbow to opposite knee), leg lifts

    some of my friends like the Carmen Elecktra workout video, or maybe a yoga video

    Good Luck!

    Source(s): personal experience
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    You don't need any weights.

    For abs do crunches in sets. Do one set of 50 to start and then work your way up to 10 sets a day.

    For legs do lunges and squats. Try a set of 25 to start and then work your way up to 10 sets a day.

    At the most this should take about 1/2 hour of your time every day. ANYone can find that type of time for physical fitness.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    The most important thing is to be steady with your excercise regimen. I recommend (since your are a female) doing 3 sets of 15 pushups a day and in between each set do 30 situps. Not to be rude or anything make sure to do the normal pushups and not the ones that the sexist gym coaches made for girls. Also another great exercise to strengthen your hammies is to sit with your back up against the wall in the squatting position and count till 60 but make sure to do it in your head and breathe steadily. Please be sure to drink alot of water everyday it is necessary it is essential if you would like go to a GNC, Vitamin World or any nutritional supplement store and buy a 20 Oz. protein shake cup, make sure to fill it up and drink one cup full with breakfast, one with lunch, and one after dinner. Good luck!

  • chanda
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    exercising ordinary does not make you construct muscle groups in simple terms like that. you may desire to do it at a comfortable p.c.. and upload somewhat each and every time you sense you're used to what you're doing. additionally devour alot of meat and vegies. The iron facilitates construct muscle tissue and the vegies are additionally reliable

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