*that should say "one minute low," instead of "one minute off." So, high resistance for awhile and then low resistance for a minute to recover, and then rinse and repeat.
Squats. Lots and lots of squats. They're boring as all get out, but a katrillion squats coupled with high resistance cardio spiking on the bike (3 minutes high resistance, one minute off, for 45 minutes, but up your resistance gradually as your thighs get stronger over time) have given me thighs of steel--and I used to have skinny little chicken legs. Good luck!
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