How to Get Thicker Legs Without Working Out

If you are not born with thick legs, you will have to work to get them. You can change your legs without officially working out, but you need to look at your diet and activity level in your day-to-day life. It is definitely not necessary to hit the gym to get thick legs, but you have to build muscle and gain weight to make your legs larger. Focus on doing activities that you enjoy that you do not consider to be a workout, eat enough calories to meet your goals and build those muscles by pushing your legs to their maximum.

  1. Diet

    • Keep track of your diet and exercise patterns for a few weeks so that you can see which areas need work. Your diet needs to be the proper number of calories for your body, generally between 1,500 and 2,500, depending on your size and activity level. Remember that the more cardio that you incorporate, the more you need to eat to build thick legs. It takes calories to build solid muscles, but don't focus only on eating a lot of protein. Instead, your diet should consist mainly of a balance between lean protein sources, whole grains, fruits and vegetables, dairy products, and healthy fats. You want to cut down on sugary soft drinks, processed foods and fast food as much as possible. A healthy diet provides your body with the nutrients it needs to build strong and thick legs.

    Climb

    • Use hills or an incline to build the muscles in your legs. Walk up hills whenever possible as a normal part of your day. Take the stairs when they are an option over an elevator and hike on hilly terrain as a fun recreational activity. Push your legs to their maximum by using hills and inclines as a strength-training exercise without making it an official workout. Vary the amount of time and distance but make sure that this type of activity is a regular part of your life. Push yourself until you begin to feel muscle fatigue in your legs and then take a small break. Keep going until your legs feel tired and weak. As you get stronger, you will need to go faster and farther to gain the same results, so plan accordingly.

    Dance

    • Dance is a great way to build the muscles in your legs, lessen stress and have a great time without working out. Go to a dance club and dance the night away with your friends or dance around your house for 20 minutes in the morning before work. Choose between hip-hop, salsa, meringue, rave or another type of dance that you enjoy. Make sure you use the muscles in your legs by bending, dipping, squatting, lowering, twisting and generally shaking your booty around the dance floor.

    Play

    • Take time to play on a regular basis, especially if you have kids that you can play with. Get on the floor with them and join in on their activities -- give pony rides and go outside and jump, climb and run around with them. While you can get a good cardio workout doing this, make sure that you focus on feeling your legs muscles work while you are playing. With the right kind of playing, you will feel the muscles in your legs become tired with this type of activity. As an added bonus, the kids in your life will enjoy you.