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07-05-14, 09:51 AM | ||
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: So. California
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I'm doing Body Beast with an extra leg day and added Barre and cardio twice weekly for each. Heavy lifting for upper body helps balance out the bottom half. I have a thin upper body. Wider shoulders and nice buff arms makes the bottom half appear smaller. I just got a very nice compliment on my body yesterday. My rotation for the past 2 months has been Body Beast/Barre/Cardio. I took a break between block 2 & 3 last week (and I needed a recovery week anyway) to check out PiYo but tomorrow I'm starting Block 3 and I plan on doing it for 2 months. This time I'm adding cardio 2X, Barre 2X and try to add in short PiiYo 1 or 2X a week. Plus I've been on Weight Watchers since October and I'm at Lifetime now. Diet also has a profound effect on results. Try TurboFire or other kickboxing workouts. Barre and floorwork would help I think. Maybe low weight high rep workouts for lower body. I think Jari Love is in that category.
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07-05-14, 10:48 AM | |
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Atlanta, Ga.
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Hi Bob!
Have you tried running? Just a thought. If you're not already a runner, it might do the trick for you. You got some good suggestions when you asked this a few months ago: Can I talk about reducing my inner thighs.... Good luck! I'm sure you look fantastic!
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07-05-14, 11:20 AM | |
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: New Jersey
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Shoegoddess, as a pear with 38 inch hips, I would love to have a bigger butt . I wish being a pear and having a big butt didn't get such a bad rap, but I understand people have their preferences. I have a 10 inch difference between my waist and hips, but I have woefully thin legs (at least in my eyes). As for me, I want strong, muscular, ice skater looking legs and butt.
I do want to be in proportion, so like Shoegoddess said, making the upper half look as symmetrical with the bottom half may do the trick. Maybe you should focus more on upper body if it appears that everything you do with lower body is not giving you the aesthetic results you are after? Not saying neglect your lower body, just saying train a little differently. I have found that to decrease the saddle bags and strengthen up my lower body, nothing worked better than Xtrain for me. I didn't get "bigger" per se, just harder legs and more definition.
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07-05-14, 12:07 PM | ||
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Join Date: Dec 2006
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You know, Bob, I light of the recent Kundalini yoga for weight loss thread, maybe try some RaviAna? Also, another possiblilty is that maybe your thighs are fine, and you might be seeing a problem that isn't there? Something women are known for, but men are guilty of too... |
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07-06-14, 01:01 PM | |
Join Date: Jun 2007
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What about Tracy Anderson???
Nothing pulls in and compresses the muscles like her programs, and she "says" she will be releasing a men's DVD in the near future, not that you have to wait for that. You could keep doing all the workouts that you love and just add a little TA magic to the mix and see what happens or do TA exclusively until you are at a happy place and then add back in what you love or miss. Personally speaking, I "like" men with stronger bigger physiques, upper and lower just sayin
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