For you pear-types that use no weights for lower body w...

[crunchymomof3]

I have a rotation question. I'm currently finishing up Fitness Freak's circuit mix rotation and I want to start some serious weight lifting to get nice muscle mass and definition I'm planning to start with Cathe's March '06 Strong Like Bull rotation, but what about the lower body? It's generally only worked once/week except for week 4 she has PLB twice. Do I do the exercises with no weights? Sub out for something else? I'd really like to lean down my lower body so it's a better proportion to my upper body (which will hopefully increase in lean mass!) I'm wanting to try no weight/just body weight for this rotation to see if it helps. TIA for all advice, recommendations, etc.

Carol

 

[emackay]

Hi Carol,

I am starting to do the same thing - I build muscle very easily and am realizing that my legs and butt are very muscular - but too big for many of my clothes now! In my quest to figure this out, I did the Legs and Glutes Extreme premix today with very light and no weight. It was a killer - so, although I haven't gotten far enough to see results yet, doing more reps of the same workouts with no weights seems almost as intense - and will hopefully help to avoid more bulk. I am also going to try this with Leaner Legs, GS Legs, etc. - and just tack on extra sets. But the LG premixes seem to be very worthwhile since even in the original format the weights are pretty light.

Good Luck -HTH,

arancini