RE: Problem with bulky thighs :(

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In a message dated 2/17/04 12:26:50 PM Eastern Standard Time,

sgr_girl@... writes:

<< My thighs are really thick and im not sure what to do.

I weigh 163 lbs (I used to weigh 220 before I started TaeBo) and I

have about 20 more pounds I'd like to lose. Does anyone have any

suggestions on what I could do? and is it from doing TaeBo. I'd

appreciate any suggestions..thanks btw I am following a low-fat

diet and cutting calories. >>

My guess would be that your thighs are the last place your weight is coming

off of. I'll bet your legs will look incredible once you reach your goal (if

they don't already, sometimes we are our own worst critics)! Do you weight train

as well?

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Yeah, my thighs are the last place I'm trying to get the weight off

of. Everything else is pretty much where I want it to be with the

exception of my behind hehe. And a little tiny pudge on my

stomach and just a little tiny bit on my arms.

My legs are actually pretty muscular feeling underneath the fat..and

I'm pretty sure its from doing Tae-Bo. I don't do any weight

training..I figured that would make them bulk up even more??

> In a message dated 2/17/04 12:26:50 PM Eastern Standard Time,

> sgr_girl@y... writes:

>

> << My thighs are really thick and im not sure what to do.

> I weigh 163 lbs (I used to weigh 220 before I started TaeBo) and

I

> have about 20 more pounds I'd like to lose. Does anyone have any

> suggestions on what I could do? and is it from doing TaeBo. I'd

> appreciate any suggestions..thanks btw I am following a low-

fat

> diet and cutting calories. >>

>

> My guess would be that your thighs are the last place your weight

is coming

> off of. I'll bet your legs will look incredible once you reach

your goal (if

> they don't already, sometimes we are our own worst critics)! Do

you weight train

> as well?

>

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I don't do any weight training..I figured that would make them bulk up even more??

Not true. It will re-shape your legs. High rep, light weight.

K. Who has bulky legs and knows this problem.

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>My legs are firm underneath a

> bunch of fat, but they're really bulky I dont know if its from

> doing Tae-Bo, or not working on them enough but has anyone else had

> this problem? My thighs are really thick and im not sure what to do.

> I weigh 163 lbs (I used to weigh 220 before I started TaeBo) and I

> have about 20 more pounds I'd like to lose. Does anyone have any

> suggestions on what I could do? and is it from doing TaeBo. I'd

> appreciate any suggestions..thanks btw I am following a low-fat

> diet and cutting calories.

my advice is to keep doing lots of cardio! do even more taebo than you do

now. or include an additional cardio activity into your weekly workout

schedule. lots of cardio, and keeping up with your low fat/low calorie

diet, will burn the layer of fat that is residing on your body. if you

dont want to do more cardio workouts each week then you could start doing

(or doing more, or doing different) strength training workouts instead.

lifting weights will create muscle -- muscle will burn fat and also takes up

less room than fat -- so you will eventually be slimmer. a good workout

schedule includes some balance of cardio, strength training and stretching.

the balance is different for every individual.

-carolyn.

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Denisa,

Actually, unless you've got a lot of testosterone in your system, it's a myth that weights will make you bulk up... women can work out with the big weights and still get sculpted and toned. I would add some weights to your routine, Tae Bo is cardio and strength, but doing weights is always a good thing to get the fat burning!

Good luck,

Mindi

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From: Denisa

To: tae-bo_on

Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 5:25 PM

Subject: Re: Problem with bulky thighs

Yeah, my thighs are the last place I'm trying to get the weight off of. Everything else is pretty much where I want it to be with the exception of my behind hehe. And a little tiny pudge on my stomach and just a little tiny bit on my arms. My legs are actually pretty muscular feeling underneath the fat..and I'm pretty sure its from doing Tae-Bo. I don't do any weight training..I figured that would make them bulk up even more??> In a message dated 2/17/04 12:26:50 PM Eastern Standard Time, > sgr_girl@y... writes:> > << My thighs are really thick and im not sure what to do. > I weigh 163 lbs (I used to weigh 220 before I started TaeBo) and I > have about 20 more pounds I'd like to lose. Does anyone have any > suggestions on what I could do? and is it from doing TaeBo. I'd > appreciate any suggestions..thanks btw I am following a low-fat > diet and cutting calories. >>> > My guess would be that your thighs are the last place your weight is coming > off of. I'll bet your legs will look incredible once you reach your goal (if > they don't already, sometimes we are our own worst critics)! Do you weight train > as well?> As Deb has said: "Fitness is a journey and it begins with the first step.""This isn't about weight loss, it's about enlightenment" -Visit our new vault site http://taeboon.isportsdot.com/