Thread: Good leg muscle excercises?

Anyone know some good excercises for my shins and thighs that will makemy shins bigger and stronger? When I work out or just be active one day, I notice my shins look really skinny for a couple of days. Is this when the muscle atrophies? Because in two days it becomes big and thick again. Any excercise would be appreciated, I'm trying to jump higher for basketball rebounding and stuff.
Anyone?! Please!

Try plyometrics. Included is a set of exercises that is geared to building up the leg muscles. My experience with them is they work.

Here’s what I do and it has been working for me. Obviously a workout needs to be tailored to the individual, but these exercises may help.

Legs
Squats
Leg Extentions
Leg Curls
Adductors
Abductors
Calf Lifts
Glute Machine
Leg lifts

I also do 100 crunches per night.

My idea is to hit a variety of ranges and movements in order to work the muscle to the maximum. I tend to use a weight I can do for 10 reps and for 25 reps on the last two movements. Apart from this I do 20 minutes or Cardio every day and stretch before and after the workout, as well as frequently during. Stretching is very important to muscular growth because not only does it help prevent injury and alleviate recovery pain, but it also stretches out the fascia tissue that surrounds the muscle and inhibits its growth. When you are pumped and you stretch is when you get the best stretch of the fascia. Lastly rest and nutrition are every bit as important as the workout itself. Eating enough protein for the muscle to recover and grow as well as enough carbohydrates to replenish diminished glycogen stores in the muscles and liver is vital for repair and being ready for the next time you tax those muscles.