Decreasing leg size
I am an active woman. My only “problem” is that I have very muscular legs which disproportions my body. I don’t want to bulk up my upper body to match my lower body, but would rather reduce the amount of muscles on my legs. What is the best way of doing so?
I wish I had an answer for you. If I were you I’d train my upper body vigorously with the intention of developing shapely and strong muscle, and I’d continue to condition the legs with walking lunges and regular HIIT stationary bike work.
To quote our friend, Ingrid Marcum, “The reason that High Intensity Interval Training works better for fat loss is this: When you do a cardio session at the same pace the whole time, your body goes into what is called steady state. This means that your body has adjusted itself to the speed you are going and tries hard to conserve energy (calories). You will be able to avoid this and burn more calories and FAT by doing the interval training.”
Here’s a link to one of her HIIT interval cardio training programs.
We’re the potential products of our genetic scheme and do the best we can as we train, eat right, smile and strive on. As you continue your journey, more ways to approach your circumstances will unfold — intuition, commonsense, increased knowledge and understanding.
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Dave Draper - Dave Draper Posted on January 27th, 2008 in Fat Burning by Dave Draper