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lovethe23, that extra padding on the lower body is what every guy likes.
don't get rid of it!
You can't spot reduce. That's just probably where you carry most of your weight. Lunges are the devil, but they help. Forward lunges, reverse lunges, and walking lunges. Make sure your knee doesn't go over your toes.okay all you ST girls.. somebody must have this problem on here.
i've been working myself out strongly the past year, trying to lose at least 3 pounds off my legs. i'm 5'3.5, and weigh 120. ive been trying to do everything from squats, running on the treadmill every day for one hour. it won't work.. im fine with my upper body, its pretty thin. but when it starts from the legs, it just gets curvier.. like not too big, but i just feel uncomfortable with my butt and legs. at least getting them toned....
anyone got any suggestions? thanks so much
I'm totally digging crossfit right now. The trainer hasn't started me on the workouts of the day yet, but doing three rounds of the warmups without stopping is a . I told him that I hated him today.
lovethe23, that extra padding on the lower body is what every guy likes.
don't get rid of it!
i'd probably agree. @ 5' 3.5" and 120 lbs it would seem she is in the 'thinner' range of body types.
lovethe23-
more important than size, for most guys i would think, is shape. so if you're a little bigger in the lower body but its not a bunch of fat, my guess is there are a bunch of guys out there that would like you how you are. i have always been attracted to girls that have larger butts and breasts than their body type should. meaning trim arms, stomach, face, etc. but with a nice big round butt and/or chest. if you're looking to shape up your lower body...squats, straight back dead lifts, lunges, and running should do the trick.
for instance, this girl has a big butt for her size but she is hot and not fat at all...
Your avatar would suggest differently!
hows that?Your avatar would suggest differently!
S y is right. You can't spot reduce. If you lose weight, it will be lost throughout your whole body, not just legs. Men and women both have weak spots when it comes down to those last few pounds you want to lose. For men it tends to be in the belly and women in the thighs.okay all you ST girls.. somebody must have this problem on here.
i've been working myself out strongly the past year, trying to lose at least 3 pounds off my legs. i'm 5'3.5, and weigh 120. ive been trying to do everything from squats, running on the treadmill every day for one hour. it won't work.. im fine with my upper body, its pretty thin. but when it starts from the legs, it just gets curvier.. like not too big, but i just feel uncomfortable with my butt and legs. at least getting them toned....
anyone got any suggestions? thanks so much
I don't know what your legs look like (feel free to post pics) but I'm guessing their might be a jiggle that you would like to ged rid of. It is true most guys like big butts and thick thighs rather than toothpick legs but I don't think you will ever have that problem. It's in your genes(no pun intended) to have thick legs.
So, tone those babies up. Lunges, squats(different foot and leg position hit the legs in different areas), leg press, straight leg deadlifts, calf raises are all good excercises for the legs. Throw in some cardio or HIIT cardio (ex. sprints or stairs) on off days and have plenty of patience(the four letter word of excercising).
Another good lower body program is plyometrics. Never really got into it myself but I've had numerous females tell me it works wonders. Google that .Good luck.
I concur.
Going just to parallel puts all of the stress on your knees. If it still hurts, then you're probably doing it wrong.
Well It never really was a problem with my knees, more with my back, but still, squats suck.
do them!
JGW what are some good lower back and upper back workouts...
I have tried good mornings but I have horrible form and need more exercises. The ones that don't require weights are the ones I prefer. But whatever is whatever.
there is lots bro...http://www.exrx.net/Lists/ExList/BackWt.html
after you've read that let me know.
What are good foods to continue to burn fat after working out? I work out during the week in the evening after I get off work. So, I eat dinner afterwards.
TIA.
I usually eat a banana and a protein shake.
For dinner? What do you eat the rest of the day?
Cereal or Oatmeal for breakfast. A light lunch usually with chicken or fish. Then that for dinner. I do snack on either protein bars, fruit, and or granola bars.
Do you keep track of your calorie intake? If so, about how many calories do you eat a day?
No and I should start, but its not THAT much, I burn more with my workout for sure.
Yeah, it doesn't seem like it could be that much at all. But I don't know how many calories protein bars and protein shakes have because I've never had either. Anyway, thanks for the suggestions.
Remember drink plenty of water. They don't usually have very much but you have to watch and read labels. Watch out for sugars, that will get you.
OK i got a question for you guys. I am trying to work on peaking my bicep a little more. My triceps are a good size and I read that working out your triceps more produces bigger arms because your triceps make up most of your arms anyways. I read somewhere a bodybuilder said to get your biceps to peak up you should do dumbell curls and then twist on the top. Any recommendations?
I've heard that before from trainers at my gym. The best tricep workout imo are dips. Once you feel comfortable doing standard dips, start wearing a weight belt and add weight accordingly. When I started doing those regulary is when I started seeing my arms get defined big time.
Here is the best tricep workout I have been doing for years and its blasts your triceps like no other. Its called Dirty Thirties.
Here’s a quick triceps routine called "Dirty Thirties" that’s guaranteed to blast your arms to new heights.
You begin by laying on your back on a flat bench. Have your training partner hand you a loaded curl bar. You’re going to do 10 reps of each of the following without any break. So altogether you’ll be doing 3 movements x 10 reps each which equals 1 set of 30.
Here’s the details:
* Lying Triceps Extensions. These are also sometimes called Skull Crushers or French Curls. Grab the bar with your hands about a foot apart, palms facing up. With your elbows steady, lower the bar to your head in a controlled manner. Push the bar back up concentrating on keeping your elbows and upper arms in a fixed position—just your hands and lower arms move.
* EZ-Bar Triceps Pullovers. For EZ-Bar pullovers start in the same position as Lying Triceps Extensions (lying on a flat bench with arms straight up and a close grip).
Now, instead of bending the elbows and lowering to the nose or forehead, lower your arms by bringing the bar to your chest—as if you were doing a Close-Grip Bench Press.
From there, instead of pressing straight up, bring your arms back and over your head, keeping your hands close to your face on the way by. Extend arms back and over your head as far as you comfortably can.
Keeping your arms looked in an elbows slightly bent position, pull the bar back to your chest then extend your arms, as if you were finishing a Bench Press. That’s one rep.
It takes a while to get the hang of the movement, so do a couple warm ups with light weights, but once you hit the grove this really packs on the triceps mass.
* Narrow Grip Chest Press. If you began your set with this movement, the weight you’re using would feel light, but after doing 20 straight, solid reps with the other 2 exercises, even this light weight Close-Grip Press will really pump your triceps.
Hit the mid-chest and blast straight up. Be sure to keep your elbows in close to your body. It’s a simple but effective movement: basically you want to use a narrow grip to help isolate your triceps, keep your elbows in, and use a slow controlled decent on the negative.
Try doing 2-3 sets of "Dirty Thirties" if you’re up to it. Or you can do just one killer set as a great way to finish off your triceps training. If your triceps aren’t about to explode right through your skin by the end of the set, you need more weight!
ON the dirty thirties, I recommend doing it with like a 20 to 30 lb bar at first because you will get tired as , then move up each week. I am at 60 lbs on this right now and by set 4 my arms are tight as .
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