Legs got bigger with cardio??

[ariolanine]

I kid you not. I occassionally do squats and deadlifts and saw some results. But lately I have been climbing stairs and running for cardio and my quads have grown a little, but my calfs are way bigger. I thought my calves had reached their genetic limit, but with the long sustained burn I get from stair climbing, they are growing and this is with a low calorie diet. Has anyone else experienced this? Is this common, or were my legs just that much out of shape?

 

[Zyglamail]

For endurance exerices the muscle cells will enlarge to hold more glucose, but their strength will not increase just the energy storage. This is often not a tight chiseled looks that BBer's are after though.

 

[JoBu]

The stepper will put size on your quads, glutes and calves depending on how you step. That's why it cracks me up when I see girls going to town on the stepper...do you think they're really looking to get a bigger ass? Chicks should stay away from the stepper!

 

[FitFossil]

The stepper will put size on your quads, glutes and calves depending on how you step. That's why it cracks me up when I see girls going to town on the stepper...do you think they're really looking to get a bigger ass? Chicks should stay away from the stepper!

I guess I'm one of the few chicks who IS looking to get a bigger ass. Squats, deads, and sprints have helped, but maybe I'll give that stepper a try

 

[Rogue Warrior]

Bigger ass sounds great to me! Just keep it tight and round like an ice skater.