Footbagging for building muscle?

Rasengan · Post by **Rasengan** » 24 Sep 2010 23:26

Hey guys,
I was wondering if regular footbagging with a good diet can build leg muscle?

professor · Post by **professor** » 25 Sep 2010 14:20

It will not build much muscle size, but it will make your legs stronger. So, the answer is yes or no, depending on your definition of "build leg muscle".

Jazzkid · Post by **Jazzkid** » 25 Sep 2010 16:00

Footbag builds the calf like no other

Jeremy · Post by **Jeremy** » 26 Sep 2010 00:57

Definitely does build muscle. All my leg muscles are significantly more muscular than my identical twin brother, while they were basically the same before I took up footbag.

baserock love · Post by **baserock love** » 27 Sep 2010 03:11

I was wondering about this. I'm very active, i lift weights for my upper body and ride 90 miles a week for legs and cardio on my bicycle. I got to the point where even my 30 mile rides would hardly have me breaking a sweat.

2 hours of footbag and I'm pouring sweat and it feels like my calves, ass and to a lesser extent my thighs are getting a helluva workout. it's basically replaced bike riding in my routine, it's a lot more fun and rewarding and really wipes me out unlike biking does now. Given the cushioning move you do with stalls and the dex moves you do with your thighs, i can't imagine that footbag won't build some serious lean muscle over time.

BryanFournier · Post by **BryanFournier** » 06 Oct 2010 06:44

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Laroche · Post by **Laroche** » 11 Oct 2010 01:24

Frank_Sinatra · Post by **Frank_Sinatra** » 11 Oct 2010 08:58

Mod Edit: several posts between Texta and Jeremy have been removed. I hope this does not disrupt the continuity of the thread, but the posts had clearly turned into an off-topic dispute.

Laroche · Post by **Laroche** » 11 Oct 2010 09:56

Nibru · Post by **Nibru** » 23 Oct 2010 19:27

Im going to use footbag for cardio as 1. my cardio has lacked since highschool football and 2. im new to denver so this elevation is killing me. I gained weight, actually blew up to 350 a year and a half ago, and now am down to about 255ish. I lift regularly but I think footbagging will increase my weight lose again. I dont think it will build muscle in my legs, since i do lift legs, but instead will build endurance.

Pattycakes · Post by **Pattycakes** » 25 Oct 2010 17:44

It can tone your legs and make your muscles stronger but it will not build muscle unless you doing clipper stalls>one legged squats which i dont think anyone does (okay maybe i did it once or twice). I work out 4 times a week and use footbag specifically as my cardiovascular workouts because i hate running and i love footbag. Footbag is alot of core strength as well as leg strength and stamina so if your skinny or big you will see results in your abs and legs but if you already workout you will not see results unless you do other forms of exercise.