Cardio+lower body workout

Group: General Diet & Nutrition

Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 399, Messages: 16719

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SReyes Posts: 1 Joined: 2001/08/08	2001/08/12, 01:22 PM Hey, I'm 5'8 and weigh about 128 pounds and my bf% is between 14% & 16%. I've been an exercise-holic pretty much all of my life. I was one of the many that thought cardio was the only way to go to loose fat and tone up until about 1 1/2 years ago when I started lifting weights(not heavily though). I am mostly concerned with toning my lower body more so than the upper but am so wishy-washy about how to properly go about it. I have submitted for a routine from freetrainers.com and will begin that next week. I guess my question is regarding cardio sessions. Mentally I can not give too much of that up because it helps me stay thin. I'm not looking to add much mass nor really bulk up just tone the muscles that I have. How many cardio sessions per week should I do? And what type of exercises would you recommend first to work on inner/outer thighs and hamstrings?

tt_rocker Posts: 389 Joined: 2001/01/25	2001/08/13, 03:43 AM 3 cardio sessions would be just fine...some would go 4 more or less but all that depends on how much fat they've accumulated and would like to see go away...the duration is pretty important and so is varying your cardio exercises. try 15 min on the treadmill and then 15 min on the bike for a month...later on try something else as cardio.. for inner/outer thighs, you can use the cable machine to work those muscles or the adductors/abductor machine which you may or may not have at your gym. Leg curls are great for hams and leg extensions is both easy and great for the quads. hope you get this message
tootieb Posts: 25 Joined: 2001/06/29	2001/08/20, 09:45 AM Lunges are the perfect excerise for toning your thighs. They hit just about every muscle. Stationary, walking, front lunges and back lunges. Try them for about a month and see the results.
merlinhog Posts: 213 Joined: 2001/04/23	2001/08/21, 11:11 AM I agree with the lunges. They are great. Riding the bike for twenty minutes also will give you that good tightness in your thighs and up into your butt and hips. Good luck.
the_w8lifter Posts: 138 Joined: 2001/08/03	2001/08/23, 08:51 AM Squat.......use the others as secondary exercises. Oh, by the way, did I mention.....Squat.