workouts for legs??

mom2one

mom2one

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I love my weights and Cathe has some of the best workouts I've used for weightlifting (STS, Xtrain...just started using, Gym Style, High Reps, L.I. Trisets are a few I've used)! I've been seeing great results in my upper body, but would now love to see more muscle in my legs and lower body. Not necessarily gains (I still want to get into my jeans! ;)), but would like them to look as nicely defined and shapely as my upper body is appearing. :) Would love to hear what you all suggest!
 

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Have you got STS Squat Rack? , weighted vest? I have been adding one session of squat rack per week for 2-3 months. This has helped define my lower body.

This is my suggestion. BTW, I can still slot my legs in the same pair of jeans.

All the best,
 
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And I'll second leaner legs.
Also any kick-box w/o - mainly because it eases DOMS in the legs, so can be done the day after a heavy weight w/o, and really gets the legs long and lean. (Well, longer and leaner - I'm still trying ;))
 
I DO have the STS Squat Rack workout! I never did it because I didn't have the weighted vest! Great suggestion! I'll need to get a vest now and give it a go! :)


nckfitheart2009 said:
Have you got STS Squat Rack? , weighted vest? I have been adding one session of squat rack per week for 2-3 months. This has helped define my lower body.

This is my suggestion. BTW, I can still slot my legs in the same pair of jeans.

All the best,
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So it sounds like the Leaner Legs is a really good one to have in my library! :) Do you all know if it can be purchased separately or can I only get it in the Cross Train X-press? The kickbox workout in this series looks fantastic and I DO love kickboxing! That was a great suggestion too! :) I could never get the hang of the step workouts though (so uncoordinated :p)so I would most likely not do these, but would it be worth buying the whole series based on just the leg and kickbox routine? Also, what are some other favorite kickboxing workouts (Cathe and non-Cathe)? I have KPC and Hard Strikes in X-train. How does X-train compare to the Cross Train X-press?

Thanks, all for the wonderful advice/suggestions! It's very helpful! :)
Amy
 
I have Leaner Legs as a download - like you, I didn't want the step w/os, so that ruled out quite a lot of CrossTrain Xpress (10-10-10 also has a lot of step). Also, I'm in the UK and shipping can be prohibitive. I don't think there are any premixes, so I'm not missing out on those, either.
Have you tried Kick Max? That's a goodie. Also I like the MMA ones from the STS cardio series - although not everyone does. And Billy Blanks Taebo - I got a bargain on his 'Ultimate Collection'.
Another thought is Kettlebell w/os, although these tend to get me in the backside, they do tighten my upper thighs. I have a couple of Bob Harper ones.
Good work on the upper body, by the way. You look great in the photo!
Let me know what works - I'm in the same situation.....
Justine
 
CTX

I do own CTX (Cross train express). I got it when it was on Daily deal;);).
It was a bargain.

Based on your preference leaner leg and kickboxing, I would recommend you add it. I advise you check Cathe's daily deal. Lifting program are certainly worth having. You only need minimal equipment to complete up to an hour weight segment. It is a flexible straight forward program. As to step, I do like step. I have not tried the segment as yet. I enjoy learning choreography no matter how intricate it look and I always get it in the end:D:D:D
I am a fast learner. Having viewed the segment, I can state it is not complex;)

I love the kickboxing segment, it does get the heart rate up and there is a lot of moving around and jumping---no stopping. If you enjoy keeping your heart rate high burning calories, go for it.

Please let us know how you get on with squat rack.

All the best,
 
The step portions in CTX are really easy to learn. Trust me, I have 2 left feet and can do them. I bought these on VHS and then bought the DVD. It's a great series!

Which reminds me, I loaned the DVD to a friend. Need to get it back!

Lisa
 
I agree that the step in CTX series is not dancy. It belongs to the period of Cathe's creativity where she was doing a lot of athletic step, with many explosive moves and intervals inserted, fab things like power 7s and power 15s.

More recent workouts have been more dancy, especially all her low impact step routines, with the exception of Low Max. These, I don't like so much either. I positively hate the low impact routine from 4DS: no offence to Cathe but, I just can't get it!!

Low Max is an excellent step workout that will also help hone your legs. You can pick it up in no time flat and the leg-intense intervals will have your muscles burning all the way through. No joke.

Also, the Power circuit cardio segment from CTX is amazing: cardio intervals, interspersed with weight work for the legs. There are sections just like this on both Body Max and Body Max 2 also. These step workouts are very intense, not dancy at all. When Cathe does intense step work, she gets rid of the spins and fast foot patterns and throws in intervals, explosive moves, height and moving over the step.

Also, get Lower Body Blast and Cardio leg blast (correct names?) from Xtrain and from before these releases. If you can combine cardio work with the weights for the legs it burns the muscles very efficiently and, for me at least, is more fun than straight leg weight training.

Also, don't overlook the power of running and powerwalking as many hills as you can find. I have shaped my rear and sport fabulously defined hamstrings more from my powerwalking than from weight training. My 11-12 mile circuit around the town where I live contains about 7-8 hills of different incline degrees. Go for it.

For straight weight training, I agree with posters here: Leaner Legs. Also, Gym Styles lower body: it has the best combo of standing and floor work that suits people like you and me, tall, lean, looking for definition. The weights are moderate to light, rep counts differ, low ends included, some real slow-mo moves that are killer and it is not endlessly repetitive where you think it will never end and you just get bored and go off and see what the laundry is up to instead. (This happens to me all the time: low boredom threshold!)

Clare
 
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