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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, 11:32 AM | |
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Netherlands
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I am also a pear (but broad shouldered so not truly lopsided) with big legs. For me, the stationary bike is a ticket to enormous quads. Cycling outdoors on my road bike --clipped in-- burns loads of calories and gives me better overall leg development. My back, however, does not like it so I do mostly barre. I tried Drop 2 Sizes last year and got very strong but also quite puffy which took quite a while to subside. Kettlebells are good for me as is anything that works the posterior chain. Since I tend to be quad heavy, it's important to work the back body to give balance.
I just bought Strong Curves after reading a preview online. While the program is designed for women, there is no reason that men cannot use it (the author says as much in the introduction). Katy Bowman says that saddlebags are due to underactive external hip rotators. Since I have been following her alignment program I have noticed changes in my shape without altering the amount of exercise I do. Working the posterior chain may give you the change you are looking for. |
07-05-14, 12:04 PM | |
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Join Date: Dec 2006
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I avoid the standing flute work in Callanetics Evolution because it slims the this too much for my taste (I like a but of outer quad curve on me.) If you decide to try it, do the leg work too, and then be sure to do the stretches after both sections as that is key to slimming.
T-Tapp slims my thighs like nobody's business too, probably because of all the time spent in T-Tapp stance. |
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