Are you open to plastic surgery and/or tattooing?
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The sad news is everyone has different genetics, and some folks just lost the lottery when it comes to certain body parts. Derek on “More Plates More Dates” just recently did a video on how he has $hitty Abs and there is almost nothing he can do to make them look good. Me personally, I have no chest. If you are already lean, but your legs still look puffy, it may be counter-productive to try to get leaner to show them off. You may have to get to a point of leaness that makes you less healthy. I would say learn to love them.
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Human body doesn’t work like that. If you have 10% body fat you’re slim all over. Might be a sign of body dismorphia, or you aren’t at 10% BF. Either way, I’m sure you looo fine.
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This is true. I thought the same (OP touch of dysmorphia - seeing what isn’t there / not seeing what is). Tho I second my initial post that, tho you may not think you have spindly legs, if you are 171 cm, 63kg, you definitely do. Heavy lifts will change it, riding the bike more prob won’t.
There you go.
Start doing high effort intervals. Also, plan on adding mass.
I am sitting at about 66 Kg right now, with a similar height and FTP. But I also do a lot of sprint work as I race MTB and do a lot of rock climbing. If I dropped some more fat I could get to 64 Kg, 63 is a huge stretch without getting uncomfortable in life and potentially losing upper body muscle mass that I don’t want to lose. 65 is my happiness sweet spot (I get to eat lots of cake still, but also decent wait).
But also, my GF last night “I’m glad you wore shorts tonight, I got to see your legs.” when we went to the climbing gym (I normally climb in pants). I honestly don’t care what I look like, but, that is kinda nice to hear.
Lift weights.
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Sharpies work too
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further to this, I’d suggest uni-lateral exercises.
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Genetics mostly and lifting
Muh boi knows. Ass to grass!
I bet if you saw a photo of your legs when you are using them, ie on the bike when you are normally looking at the road ahead and not at your legs, you would be surprised how muscular they look.
4.6W/kg. I’m envious. I’d be super pleased with 4.6. Just smash it on the hills to boost your sense of self worth 
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have you considered calf implants? JKJK just can’t forget jonny drama in that HBO show stalking the guy at the gym and asking him that. lol.
just pedal more and lift weights!
Hi OP,
I’ve had very similar ambitions as you all my life.
To start, the stats are similar. It’s offseason and I’m currently sitting at 292w/64kg, 168cm. I’ve done endurance sports for half my life, and I still take my training pretty seriously.
I don’t do any upper body, yet I’ve had a very visible six-pack ever since high school. My arms and jawline are also well defined, despite doing nothing.
Long ago, my Health teacher in high school explained to the class that everyone carries fat differently across their individual body. In layman’s terms, there’s the two extremes of Apple vs Pear Shaped bodies. An ‘apple shape’ naturally prefers to store their fat around their torso/trunk/stomach area and towards their neck and face. As you might guess, a ‘pear shape’ prefers to store around the legs/gynoid/hips.
There is an obvious continuum between these buckets, and in the middle you have some people storing fat evenly across the body. And so on.
Anyway, my Health teacher said if you are an extreme Pear-type, these “lucky” people get a six-pack “for free”. I was thinking, “Wow, damn, that’s me!”
He went on to explain that EVERYONE has abdominal muscles. But whether or not you’re able to show off a beach-bod six-pack is based on how much fat is hiding it. The same can be said about your legs, your face, or any part of your body. The muscles and bones are there, underneath the fat.
A free six-pack but extremely stubborn undefined legs… is the blessing & curse of an extreme Pear-type.
I’m not sure how you calculated your 10% BF. That is very low. Long ago, I had a DEXA which categorizes BF% based on different regions of your body. It confirmed my upper body, face, and arms are 13%. But my legs and trunk are 18% BF. No surprises there.
Something I’ve come to learn is that there is no such thing as “targeting regions” for your body to burn fat. Your body simply stores and shrinks fat cells from whatever region it genetically prefers first, before moving on to the next. I’ve also come to learn that the legs are incredibly tricky, moreso than a Apple-type trying to get rid of their stomach.
FWIW, I have a strong sprint. I squat and deadlift during the off-season. My legs are perpetually shaved because I still ride during the off-season.
Maybe I’ll work on getting down to 12% BF and check back in later. But the DEXA that split my BF% across regions was pretty telling.
If you are truly 10% BF across the board, but still no definition… to be honest I’m a bit baffled. And it does not bode well for me who has similar vanity dreams on the backburner (LOL). Anyway good luck and send me a memo if you figure something new out.
You probably have to gain some mass to build those muscles you want to appear. Don’t worry about this because while you’re working out, your body will burn all the excess calories, and you’ll not be getting fat. You can also try a Brazilian butt lift at https://gartnerplasticsurgery.com/brazilian-butt-lift-nj/; they do such operations gently and well. After that, you’ll be able to work again in a week, so it’s not that hard and long. I saw the pictures of their operations, which are so good that I would like to proceed with their services sometime too. To conclude, I want to tell you that your problem has a lot of solutions and all you have to do is choose between them.
I think I’d rather avoid a BBL myself Cosmetic procedures – Surgical fat transfer – NHS - NHS (www.nhs.uk)
Safety concerns and risks for Brazilian butt lift
There have been a number of deaths following complications of the Brazilian butt lift (BBL) procedure.
The risk of death for BBL surgery is at least 10 times higher than many other cosmetic procedures, and it has the highest death rate of all cosmetic procedures.
The main concern is that the injected fat can cause a blockage in a blood vessel in the lungs (pulmonary embolism), which can be fatal.
As well as having the same risks as other surgical fat transfer operations, additional risks of the BBL include:
- a serious skin infection (cellulitis)
- lumpy scars (contour deformity)
The latest evidence suggests fat should only be injected into the tissue under the skin (subcutaneously), and never directly into the muscle of the bottom.
But the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) has advised its members not to carry out Brazilian butt lift surgery until more is known about safer techniques of fat injection into the bottom.
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Leg bone length + muscle belly + muscle attach points + low body fat + overall development of the muscles.
(Genetics plays some factor in all of those)