Does having big legs help for muay thai?How can i get big and strong legs?

i seem to have a so called strong thigh but my legs are small but my shins are strong. does having big legs help for muay thai?|||No, not essentially. Just look at fighters Buakaw Por Pramuk and Alex Gong. They%26#039;re both around 6 feet tall, but weigh-in at 155 lbs. That%26#039;s not exactly a big/thick frame considering their height, still it helps them not only with their speed, but with their cardio as well.





While having %26quot;big%26quot; legs may give you boosts in the power and defense departments, they%26#039;ll also slow you down and drain your energy faster as your picking up more weight whenever you throw a kick or even when you check a kick. I can understand the desire to have bigger legs because of the ill-conceived notion that the bigger they are, the tougher you are, but that isn%26#039;t true. In fact, most fighters from Thailand are very thin and have %26quot;sleek%26quot; builds, which helps them throw fast and keep throwing that fast throughout the fight.





It%26#039;s the same way with boxing. You can have massive arms, but if you gas from moving all that weight after throwing a few hard punches that miss, your opponent will have a field day with you. I%26#039;ve seen this happen many times at my gym in both boxing and Muay Thai.





Your legs will develop the muscle they need because of your training. Sure you can work the hell out of them doing variations of squats and lunges (two exercises I definitely recommend), but they%26#039;ll develop what they need as you train. Plus, even if you do work them out, it doesn%26#039;t mean they%26#039;ll get as big as other people%26#039;s. A good part of it is simply your body type, so as long as you can give solid kicks and take them, you%26#039;ll be fine. Work with what you have and improve on that, not with what others have...





p.s. Keep in mind that if your legs do get bigger, that means added weight, which also might mean a bump up in weight class.|||Playing soccer increased my leg strength. But for best results learn how to squat.|||do a whole bunch of squats,,espicially with weights|||Look at Thai guys. Do they have big legs? It doesn%26#039;t seem to be a plus. I imagine that bigger legs will be slower. Just bash your shins up on trees all day and ask your friends to hit you in the ribs with rubber mallets and you should be fine. Oh, and don%26#039;t forget to have a frontal lobotomy while you%26#039;re at it; that should help with everything else.|||stronger doesn%26#039;t necessarily come with bigger. You can get stronger legs by doing intensive and extensive leg exercises.





Intensive includes (notlimited to):


Frog jumping from all fours as high as you can straight up and down (careful with landing)





practicing very slow motion kicks





and othe basic things like squats, etc.





Extensive exercises include (not limited to):





taking another martial art that focuses on extreme leg strength (like capoeira)





taking yoga





squating while showering (can rest but on calves if legs burn too much)





Squating over toilet (not sitting)





keeping your knees more bent than usual whenever you stand or walk





tieing weights to your legs all day|||Per,





Yes, big legs are a definite asset, especially the calves. Think of it like this: What would hurt more, getting hit with a baseball bat or a broom stick? Obviously the baseball bat would hurt more because of the mass involved. It%26#039;s the same principle at work in a Muay Thai roundhouse kick. A bigger calf behind the kick will hurt more.





Now here%26#039;s the problem. You have a certain amount of genetics that will determine how big your calves can become. So, train hard and do squats, run, hop, skip rope, and take supplements. Make them as big as you can, then use what you have to the best of your ability.





Have fun!|||Squatting with barbells is the best way by far. Supplement that with leg curls and leg extensions for balance of course. My thigh is 34%26quot; in girth. It was 17%26quot; when I began training when I was a boy. Consume plenty of protein and get adequate rest and sleep with your exercise.|||walk, climb stairs and such