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Hi my legs never gain weight my upper body is the only place that my weight goes to and i hate it :-( what can i do to change this ? surgery ? pills?

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Exercise : The best way to increase the size of the legs (and the healthiest) is to e exercise, particularly strength training.

Answered 3/28/2013

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