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The Online Slimming Club web site has been developed to offer everything that a
local slimming club can provide and much more, but without the time, expense, the
travel and the embarrassing public weigh in.
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Leg Tone Up
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Hi
Although I am doing ok on the Online Slimming Club and I am losing weight very steadily with the help of
a treadmill I am concerned because I have quiet large thighs & calves and I would
like to know what is the best exercise I can do to tone my legs and reduce their size.
Thanks
Thank you for your e-mail.
It is very good that you are continuing to
lose weight steadily, this is always the best way to lose weight and by
doing work on the treadmill you will continue to lose weight- but if you can
try other cardiovascular exercises/equipment like the exercise bikes,
steppers, x-trainers and rowers. This will vary your workout as your body
can get use to a certain workout pattern and machine and then you may
plateau in weight.
In relation to your thigh and calf size then you may find it hard to lose
weight from these areas as certain people are pre-disposed in their body
types, (I for example have broad shoulders but smaller arms even
though I
work these areas of the body for the same duration when I go to the gym),
this said, your best bet is to keep VARYING your cardiovascular exercises to
help lose the weight then to tone these muscles BUT lose the weight first
then tone them. The best gym exercises to do for your thighs are thigh/leg
extensions, leg presses and hip adductors/abductors but remember to do a
smaller weight with higher reps e.g a 50lb weight for 2x15-20 reps. The best
gym exercises for your calves are the leg press and calf raise. Other leg
exercises that may help are squats, lunges and hamstring curls. These will
help to tone the underlying muscle making it feel firmer.
Please write back if you need more help in the execution of these exercises-
but try and vary your exercise in the gym or at home and you should find it
easier to lose weight around those 'hard' areas.
Good luck
Matt.
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