LEGS need HELP

[bestican]

Hi everyone..can someone help me with my legs? Got a good look at them today and was not real pleased....they are fat. I spin and lift weights, stairmaster, elliptical....something everyday...what can I do to lean them out...anyone have any success with a particular rotation? I have almost all of Cathe's dvd's....but I admit I do not like Kickboxing...but if you told me that it would help me, I would do it! I have a spin bike and treadmill and nordic ski machine at home, plus gym memebership, and I need to drop at least 10# if not 15#...

thanks for every last piece of advice!

BestICan

[dlaudy]

BESTICAN - First off, make sure you are near your ideal weight. Extra weight shows up in all kinds of places maybe even your legs. If you are near your goal weight, I suggest you continue your training but add some sculpting moves that will sculpt the smaller muscles. How do I know this? Well I injured my knee a few times and found that the physical therapy helped give me the little extra definition I was lacking with my workout rotations.

Here's what I do: Straight leg cable - you can use a resistance band tied to a stable object and do inner/outer/front and back. Try to build up your reps to about 2-3 sets of 20 reps. I also do the floor work from gym style legs. Another favorite exersize is to hold a hand weights and turn sideways on your step - 6 to 8 inches. Slowly lower one leg to the floor (keep it straight) while bending the one on the step, and then straighten. Build up to about 20 SLOW reps holding about 20 lbs total. Again, build up to this. I also need to step forward slowly to strengthen my knee. This has helped define and strengthen the muscles around my knee. My calves are really little so I do extra calf work - exercises like the ones in the first cycle of STS. It only takes me about 10 minutes 2 or 3 times a week to add these at the end of my workout, and my legs are more defined.

Finally, go out and get some sunless tanning lotion. I loke the kind that you use every day so it adds a little color!!! Best wishes!

[darine]

i do the same thing!

I use these 10 min bonus in meso 1 as adds on to my workouts

i find leg floor workouts works better for me than standing.

Originally Posted by dlaudy

BESTICAN - - exercises like the ones in the first cycle of STS. It only takes me about 10 minutes 2 or 3 times a week to add these at the end of my workout, and my legs are more defined.