Weak legs but grow quickly........suggestions

[Daling]

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if u get hunger pains or sugar cravings when eating low carb its because you should be increasing fibourous vegies and more protein.
make sure the carbs you are having are also low gi..that way the sugar cravings should subside.

with the moodiness...i get AWFUL to be around if i havent eaten at within 2-3 hrs after my last meal..im a serious mess. So make sure you eat correctly - both content and timing.

How late is too late to eat I'm do for some protein right about NOW!!!!!! Moody MAMA!

My body has been waking up frequently during the night(potty time) and I'm wide awake a 4:30 am an 1 1/2hr before my wake up time.....I find if I eat something I can get back to sleep but if I don't I'll just lay there waiting for my alarm clock. Any suggestions?

 

[rez]

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How late is too late to eat I'm do for some protein right about NOW!!!!!! Moody MAMA!

My body has been waking up frequently during the night(potty time) and I'm wide awake a 4:30 am an 1 1/2hr before my wake up time.....I find if I eat something I can get back to sleep but if I don't I'll just lay there waiting for my alarm clock. Any suggestions?

spatt is absolutely right eat every2-3 hours. if you are hungry before that you havent eaten the right amount of pro/carb or fat in your meal. so make sure your meals have enough to furl you for 2-3hrs, but not stuff yourself silly!

y dont u train in the morning if you get up early!! easy solution..wake up at 4am, eat..train at 6am. i luvvvvvv training in the morning...the only way to start the day!

 

[Sassy69]

Hi Darling! Welcome to the boards!

If you get that hungry .. EAT! Toss some egg whites in the microwave or something. I've been so friggin hungry before that I can't sleep and its just not worth it.... esp if I'm looking forward to 6 am cardio on an empty stomach w/hunger pains. Ow.

 

[Daling]

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spatt is absolutely right eat every2-3 hours. if you are hungry before that you havent eaten the right amount of pro/carb or fat in your meal. so make sure your meals have enough to furl you for 2-3hrs, but not stuff yourself silly!

y dont u train in the morning if you get up early!! easy solution..wake up at 4am, eat..train at 6am. i luvvvvvv training in the morning...the only way to start the day!

Rez.....
I prefer to work out in the am but I head out to work at 6:45 am and that doesn't allow me enough time to go to the gym and get ready for work. On my days off.....I'm off to the gym very early. It pisses my husband off.....he likes to sleep in on Saturdays but I'm so darn energised! I'll lay in bed just fidgeting
I'm at my best performance early and find myself at my strongest.
My job is so dam demanding & by the end of the day I'm worn out from running all over the city. (mentally & physically)

 

[hookdup]

I didn't want to start a new thread for just one question so I'll try posting it here, since it's about legs.


Re: lunges
When you are doing lunges, what is the difference if you use a step? So you step up onto a step rather than just straight forward. Does this target a different muscle? If so, which one?

Re: Deadlifts
When I'm at the gym, I see a lot of ladies putting down a round weight on the ground so that their toes are elevated when doing deadlifts. Does this also hit a different muscle? If so, which one?

Thanks in advance ladies .... and gents...

 

[rez]

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Rez.....
I prefer to work out in the am but I head out to work at 6:45 am and that doesn't allow me enough time to go to the gym and get ready for work. On my days off.....I'm off to the gym very early. It pisses my husband off.....he likes to sleep in on Saturdays but I'm so darn energised! I'll lay in bed just fidgeting
I'm at my best performance early and find myself at my strongest.
My job is so dam demanding & by the end of the day I'm worn out from running all over the city. (mentally & physically)

im exactly the same..weekends im still up at 8am, even though i can sleep in - i also get fidgety if i stay in bed!

 

[hookdup]

I was speaking about stiff-legged deadlifts. I thought these also target your hams?

At least I feel it there, although I have to admit, I can only do low reps cause my wrists end up hurting from the heavy dumbbells / barbells.

I'm also doing leg curls for the hams, so I'm not relying heavily on deadlifts, but I had always thought they were good exercises.

Spatts, please let me know if I'm wrong!

 

[hookdup]

Thanks Spatts,

I guess I have to go buy some straps. You're right, my wrists ache, and I KNOW my legs can take the weight but my wrists give out ...

So, will adding that extra weight on the ground to lift my toes target my hams and glutes more?

Also, is there a way you can use a leg press so that it targets your hams more than your quads?