What's the best way to get lean muscles? Bit of an exercise problem... Read !
Question: Specifically in your thighs and stomach. I'm not really worried about weight loss, more about loss in inches. However, I want to create lean muscles while losing the weight. Kinda like a dancer's body.
I was in something similiar to dance for 3 years and started to get this body style, but I haven't been in it for about 2 years now and I've lost the body I created.
There's a problem though... When I was involved in this activity, I did a lot of running, which greatly helped with the toning. The reason I got out of it was because I had surgery on my achilles tendon. It has been a little over 2 years since my surgery but it hasn't fully healed. Meaning, I find that if I run over a mile (if I can make it that far) I can barely walk afterwards, let alone the next day.
It's usually more of a weight distribution problem than a movement problem... but I haven't done enough experimenting with running/cycling to really find out.
What do you suggest to get that body type back?
Answers: Specifically in your thighs and stomach. I'm not really worried about weight loss, more about loss in inches. However, I want to create lean muscles while losing the weight. Kinda like a dancer's body.
I was in something similiar to dance for 3 years and started to get this body style, but I haven't been in it for about 2 years now and I've lost the body I created.
There's a problem though... When I was involved in this activity, I did a lot of running, which greatly helped with the toning. The reason I got out of it was because I had surgery on my achilles tendon. It has been a little over 2 years since my surgery but it hasn't fully healed. Meaning, I find that if I run over a mile (if I can make it that far) I can barely walk afterwards, let alone the next day.
It's usually more of a weight distribution problem than a movement problem... but I haven't done enough experimenting with running/cycling to really find out.
What do you suggest to get that body type back?
Extra weight around the mid section is wrong foods. Too much fat and refined sugars. It is sooo important to get back into running I had reconstructive surgery on my ankle about 4 years ago and am still mending. I went from running 4 miles a day to not being able to make it through wal-mart. you need to start but start slow and a short distance. WHen in the gym warm up with a light walk for a while until you feel it start getting sore. Then stop and stretch. Go do something else then like lift then come back and go again. A little faster the 2nd time and BE SURE TO STRETCH. When you get home heat and ice 12 minutes each. Swimming will also do wonders. Then when lifting do light weights lots of reps. this causes your body to burn more fat rather than just bulking up. Once a week through in a heavy weight low rep just to jump start your body. Also, YOU HAVE TO WORK YOUR ABS EVERYDAY!! They are the only muscles in your body that forget what they are doing. I have tons and tons of tips so get in touch if you want them twpiston@yahoo.com
lift weights...higher reps; low weights.
try doing yoga and stretching exercises they are the ones that are going to give you the long lean look.
besides yoga, how about pilates? The first answer was also correct. Resistance weights (low) with many reps.
Instead of running, hit the bike. Have you tried that for cardio??
I don't want to seem condascending, but have you talked to a physical therapist about your achilles tendon. It may only hurt because you haven't used it much since the operation. Again, I really don't want to be insulting, you may have already thought of that.
lay on your back and srecth out your legs stright,slowly 1 at a time lift them up as far as you can go.do 10 times.than lay on your side and bend knee than strect leg back 10 times each.than laying on your back roll your hips from 1 side to the other.10 times.lay back on your back and bring leg up like you did before,only this time bend at knee.10 times.than laying on your back still bring leg up enough to bend knee.10 times each.than lyeing on your back knees bent,hold your hands out stright put over head to floor while pulling in your stomack do 10 times.roll over on your hands and knees bring leg up to chest and back out,this is for your butt.
stand aganst a wall and do squats.10 times.than maybe with a small weight push your arms standing up out back of you as far as you can this is for the back of your arms.
lay back on floor knees bent hands locked behind your neck or head and do 10 sit ups.increase times for everything at your own pace,
cyndi
Definately Swimming. Look at their long lean bodies. Also try push ups, sit ups and pull ups to help. Yoga and pilates are good too.