How to smooth out some curves.

[lcsavik_85]

Hi Educated Crowd,

I've been working out with Cathe since the begining of summer and have had nice results. I have gained a lot of strength and endurance all over. My lower body is my only problem. I have defined muscles in my lower body except for the top part of my legs where they curve on the sides. I'd like to smooth out that curve but I must not be working hard enough. Outter thigh lifts don't seem to hit the right spot and I wear ankle wts. I don't burn there for some reason. I make sure my form is right with the toe down etc... I look great in pants and shorts but a bathing suit is another story b/c it exposes that abomination even though I work so hard.

Here is a list of my Cathe DVDs.
Terminator, BC/ME, Timesaver, SB/SJP, SS/PP, LG/KPC, CK/CM, PM/SF/SW, StepH.

I just got the kickboxing ones. So I probably should have waited to see what they could do for me before asking. Is there any order I should use these for maximum results? Any ideas would be great.

Thanx in advance,
~Reece Out~

 

[Maximus]

You could try some variations on squats. For example, I spread my feet & point my toes out when I do squats to target the inner thighs. You could try squats w/your toes straight ahead & your legs close together, which would target the outer thighs (I'm not even gonna attempt the terms abductors & adductors here b/c I can never remember which is which & don't much care--you get what I'm trying to say).

Bearing in mind we all have certain genetic predispositions (mine is being thick waisted) that at some point in our lives we just have to accept. Don't call your unique characteristics "abominations"--call them your quirks or your idiosyncracies or whatever, but they're what make you unique & if you let them eat away at you you'll be miserable forever. I have no doubt you're a beautiful woman zeroing in on something you think is a flaw & that other people probably don't even notice.

Damn, there I go on my soapbox again. I'm getting down now......

 

[lcsavik_85]

Thanx AquaJock. I guess I'm my own worst critic. I guess I just want my measurments to be more 36/26/36. I'm close to it but I'm not quite there. I'm 36/25.5/38.5. Its so annoying. I just want to tone that area and get it less noticible.
Your suggestiong...Are my knees touching or just how many inches should they be apart. I subbed a close squat today and I felt it a lot more. I use 15# dumbells for lower body or 40# barbell. I rarely get sore. I follow up a strength workout with a cardio. Should I do more floor work too? I'm thinking of trying the Legs&Glutes Extreme premix. I think I can handle it b/c L&G didn't make me sore and I used the same wt as Cathe. What am I doing wrong?

Thanx,
~Reece Out~

 

[Maximus]

I think you can bring your feet as close together as you're comfortable with. The standard squat is with your feet shoulder-width apart, so you should try experimenting a little. Probably your knees shouldn't be touching but I think you could go as close as having your knees 3-4" apart.

I can sympathize--we're all our own worst critic. I don't think you're doing anything wrong. You could add some floor work if you have the time & you're comfortable with it. I don't know what your diet is--as we all know, diet is very important when it comes to losing fat.

 

[susanz]

My hips started slimming down ( from 38" to 35/2") and my thighs( from 22"-20") by doing Pilates. I gain muscle VERY easily and by doing a lot of strength training the squats and lunges were making them larger. I do Pilates now 4 days and weight train my upper half 1-2 days a week. Hope this helps- Susan

 

[lcsavik_85]

I'm thinking of taking a wt day out and replacing it with floorwork like pilates or kickboxing. I will do that with my next rotation. And I'm giong to add kickboxing. I did KPC on Monday and Legs&Glutes on Tuesday. Then I did KPC on Thursday. I think I'll really benefit from these. I feel really solid today.

~Reece Out~