Building leg muscles how long will it take?

[Soup890]

Are you building them out of Lego or meccano?

Neither. I'm using Early Learning Centre building blocks

 

[vickster]

@Cuchilo In one run...as part of a 100+ miler? Chapeau

 

[Donger]

After about 4 years and 6,500 miles of cycling I suddenly noticed I had big triangular muscles in my calves and really well defined quads - in fact the legs of a professional sportsman. Unfortunately cycling has done nothing to rid me of the torso of a 1970s professional darts player, which I retain to this day.

 

[Cuchilo]

@Cuchilo In one run...as part of a 100+ miler? Chapeau

No but I did go up it two weekends in a row once

 

[vickster]

They did it 9 times as part of the same race lol

 

[Soup890]

After about 4 years and 6,500 miles of cycling I suddenly noticed I had big triangular muscles in my calves and really well defined quads - in fact the legs of a professional sportsman. Unfortunately cycling has done nothing to rid me of the torso of a 1970s professional darts player, which I retain to this day.

Yes sir but you have done well in my books

 

[Crackle]

Neither. I'm using Early Learning Centre building blocks

Hmmm, bulk but no definition....

 

[ScotiaLass]

Neither. I'm using Early Learning Centre building blocks

Good choice...

 

[Cuchilo]

They did it 9 times as part of the same race lol

"They " didn't have six sash windows to make , spray and fit !

 

[vickster]

"They " didn't have six sash windows to make , spray and fit !

While climbing up the hill?! They did it on a Saturday, I don't know what they were doing in the week

 

[Soup890]

Hmmm, bulk but no definition....

No, it's

While climbing up the hill?! They did it on a Saturday, I don't know what they were doing in the week

I'm out of breath just reading this

 

[vickster]

Sounds like you need to ride your bike more and find hills, no shortage in Norf Laaandaaan

 

[Cuchilo]

While climbing up the hill?! They did it on a Saturday, I don't know what they were doing in the week

Crying .

 

[Cuchilo]

Soup , do you ride other than to and from work ?

 

[ColinJ]

You won't build big muscles riding a bike. It is the wrong type of exercise. Unless you are a track sprinter.
Cycling will tone existing muscle and improve your aerobic fitness. I am 6'3" and skinny as a rake. I can cycle reasonably quickly for a guy the wrong side of 40. I need to lose about half a stone to be quick in the hills though.

Some people develop bulkier muscles naturally. *Something* made my leg muscles atrophy but it has only taken about 1,000 miles of cycling for them to start bulking up again. My thighs lost a lot of fat and muscle so they went down from over 24" to about 20", but are already back to 23" even though their fat levels are still falling.