saddle bags

[JJFigure]

The problem is your "saddle bags" are fat - can't tighten up fat. You can develop the muscle underneath, but that fat will only minimize through diet.

I do agree you should increase the weight in your lower body movements and increase the reps. A lot of trainers will put women on these silly lower body routines because most women freak at the thought of lifting real weight, not because those routines are effective.

And honestly, you may have to be resigned to having some degree of visible fat in that area. I've been dieting my a$$ off for competition, and I still have a little at ~10% bodyfat. It's the curse of the female fat pattern.

 

[louden_swain]

Decrease caloric intake and burn calories!!

Make sure you break a good sweat. . .intensive cardio combined with strength training should do the trick!

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[slinky]

Can I suggest that you folks travel on over to the women's board and check out min1e's routine? She has posted it over there. Uh, I'll post the thread title here to make things easier. Here it is: _ hi, girls i need an opinion to my diet and workout

I also suggest to can the lunges and smith machine squats and begin performing regular squats. I'd also suggest deads since they really also work the glute/ham tie-ins nicely. SLDL (stiff leg deadlifts) are good, too.

But I get this sneaky suspicion that your trainer doesn't know how to properly train you in the ways of regular squats and deads. But still ask your trainer about these exercises. And I do suggest a rep range of 8-12 for your exercises.

And JJ: I don't mind SOME bodyfat! I don't like below 10%. And I feel your pain!

And oh my gawd, ain't the word "TONE" a four letter word? eeeks!

 

[min1e]

i just got back from the gym and i followed vynlgroovers advice i added more weight and did less reps around 12-15 on each and oh my god did i get a work out as i said that i usually do 6 sets of everything that i had mentioned, but today i couldn't i could only do five my legs were on fire. It felt good though. i also did cario for 30 min (intervals) and i am also following hansels diet i think that this is something that will work for me. thanks everyone

 

[vinylgroover]

i just got back from the gym and i followed vynlgroovers advice i added more weight and did less reps around 12-15 on each and oh my god did i get a work out as i said that i usually do 6 sets of everything that i had mentioned, but today i couldn't i could only do five my legs were on fire. It felt good though. i also did cario for 30 min (intervals) and i am also following hansels diet i think that this is something that will work for me. thanks everyone

Good for you.

Do that each time you go to the gym and strive to increase the weight you use on all your exercises. As soon as a weight becomes easy to get 12 reps, bump the weight up again and so on.