Not exact matches
Good nutrition is key, so is
getting some good
cardio exercise in each week (in the way of brisk walks or jogs just a few times a week), if you smoke, quit, and if you are stressed — try to to manage or to eliminate it altogether, and be sure to always protect your eyes from UV
lights (wear your sunglasses!).
Even if you can only
get to one yoga class per week, mix in a few sun salutations and some stretching (along with some
light cardio) on your days off.
If you absolutely have to do
cardio on a leg day, choose some
lighter exercises that will
get your blood flowing, support your leg training instead of decreasing its efficiency and place less stress on the knees, such as low - intensity steady - state
cardio on the stationary bike or elliptical machine.
This is assuming that you're moderately active,
getting to the gym 2 or 3 times per week and doing some
cardio or
light movement on the other days, and you're not taking your diet to wild extremes in either direction (e.g., eliminating all carbs or all fat).
Do some
lighter weights and
cardio and you'll
get results!
This means even if you're sore, you want to at least
get some
cardio and
light training in.
To slim down your legs, you really need to do
cardio (read more here) and I would recommend
lighter resistance training to tone up without
getting bigger.
To him, fitness means
cardio,
light weights and
getting shredded.
The best type of
cardio to
get skinny legs is actually low to moderate intensity
cardio such as power walking and
light jogging.
I would do the
cardio that I recommend in this blog post and eBook, and also
lighter resistance training so you can tone up and lose fat but without
getting too muscular.
I am
getting back into exercise with 20 mins of
light cardio alternating with some toning 5 times weekly.
To
get the best from each workout, try dividing them up like this: 2 days of high intensity workouts, 2 days of
light intensity
cardio exercise, and at least 1 day of yoga, pilates, or stretching.
Eat at a reasonable deficit while
getting a good mix of macro and micro-nutrients, do strength training 3 days a week hitting all major muscle groups, and maybe some
light cardio (swift walking) for about 30 minutes per day.