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Just last week my pseudo mother-in-law came home while I was in front of her house on my bike, she said that she didn't recognize me because she thought I was one of the skinny little boys from the neighborhood. That's encouraging!

What always confuses me about the theory of reducing cardio to grow muscles, is when you look at professional athletes, like bike racers who have these incredible muscles and they get in hours on the bike. They say that they only weight train during off season so they are building muscles on...

MadnNatsmom - So glad you share your stories, it is real life experiences that are the most important. How many days are you exercising per week?

likes2bfit - What tapes are you using for your rotations? How much cardio do you get in each week? More cardio may make a difference with the ab flab. I have a Tanita body fat scale and like it, just make sure you are well hydrated when using it for body fat, before bed is best but not after...

Marlene - You are the best. This is exactly the information that I was looking for and what makes these forums so good. I have long respected Rachel and would believe what she says. The bottom line is to be patient. I may look at extended my Butt Project to 6 months instead of 3 and see...

I am now in week 7 of my new weekly routine incorporating MIS 2x/week. The good news is I love it, the bad news is that I have gained 4 pounds. That might not seem like much but I have a small frame and have weighed 122# since age 14 (except for a couple of bad years at 150# in my early 20s)...

MdnNatsmom - This is so true, sometimes my legs are very tired. Problem is that if I want to train for a running event, I have to do the miles. So far it has worked to get the weight days in before or after, running the day after weights feels good because it stretches out my thighs. Thanks...

It is tough to coordinate the weeks worth of exercise. I revised my plan a little, it looks more like this now: Mon - whatever or nothing Tue - MIS Wed - run 45 min (tempo) Thur - bike 60 min Fri - run 40 min (speed work) Sat - MIS Sun - run 60-70 min (long, easy) Of course this varies, I...

I watched the Ms Fitness America (I think that was the name) competition on ESPN, held in Las Vegas. The women were incredible, I was amazed at their strength and flexibility. I have been keeping my eye out for information on their training but haven't found anything. Anyway know what type of...

I have tried a few and the only one that seems difficult and more on the martial arts side is Kathy Smith's Cardio Kickboxing.

Jessica - Just ran across this thread and wondered how you were doing on your new program? My body is similar to yours and I noticed when started regular weight lifting that 2 pounds were added to the scale. Did this finally go away for you?

I have been running for 16 years and keep to a pretty regular schedule, 1 day of intervals over 4 miles, 1 day easy run, 1 day long run, another day of tempo runs (1 mi slow, next mile faster, etc.). Mostly I train for better running performance but it keeps the body fat down too. During warm...

Christy - Could you give a brief summary of what the regime is for a spoon? I am also a pear and committed to running and biking but never seem to loose the flab in my hips and thighs. I'm doing MIS 2x/week and the leg portion an additional day, also 4 days of running or biking. If this...

My counts are low too, not as bad as you though. I am working extra hard this year to take in more iron (food and supplements)and I really have noticed the difference in my energy and hair. But I would never stop exercising, not an option. From everything I have read, exercise will not...

After reading everyone's comments, I have modified my 2 month butt experiment. My current schedule, which I am really liking, is this: Monday - MIS tape Tuesday - 45 min run Wednesday - MIS tape, lower body only Thursday - Spin Friday - MIS tape Saturday - 30 min run, yoga/pilates Sunday - 60...

RE: I Agree!!!!! I too am a classic endomorph, or a spoon according to the iVillage article. This article contradicted most everything I have read from this message board about decreasing the size of your lower body. Currently I am working on high weight, high reps, mostly because of...

These are very good thoughts. I have been following a thread on the open forum about using heavy weights for lower body (see lower body solutions)and almost everyone says that they did not bulk up, in fact it was the only thing that got them to loose the inches. Like you say, it works...

One thing I know about is shopping for pants, it's my obsession. Just got a pair of Banana Republic corduroy jeans in petites that fit really well. Calvin Klein jeans seem to be a good fit too. After 15 years of being an extremely active and fit woman, I'm starting to think about completely...

Donna, Thanks for all the good info. I take it you are working different upper body muscle groups when you do them 2 days in a row? Also, how much weight are you using for lower body work? Since I am more cardio focused, it is my challenge to get the weight work in. Especially in the summer...

LAST EDITED ON Feb-15-02 AT 02:59PM (Est)[p]For someone like me who has genetically large thighs and wants to reduce the size and get rid of some fat and jiggle on them and my butt, would this be a good plan? Is the basic idea that you are combing 2-3 days of standing leg work with weights and...