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Putting Definition in Your Leg Muscles



Some people are simply born with well-defined leg muscles ? and some of us have to work for them. There are a number of exercises that are specifically designed to sculpt and strengthen your leg muscles. These exercises usually combine fat-burning cardio to decrease body fat with strength training that exclusively targets the toning process of the leg muscles.

Putting Definition in Your Leg Muscles

Putting Definition in Your Leg Muscles

Putting Definition in Your Leg Muscles

Most leg-defining programs make use of aerobic exercises several times per week. Leg-strengthening exercises such as squats, lunges and calf raises will help to sculpt the major muscles in your legs.

Any sport that utilizes the leg muscles to the fullest will also help to strengthen and define the legs and give them those sexy curves that beg to be revealed with short skirts and shorts. Sports such as tennis, water or snow skiing and swimming are excellent methods for overall toning of your leg muscles.

All you really need to exercise your legs to the fullest are a treadmill (or simply take a brisk walk outside) and a workout bench (a yoga mat on the floor will do just as well). You can also add an exercise ball to the workout equipment to get the full effect of stretching those leg muscles.

Some of the best exercises to tone leg muscles

  • Squats – Bend at your knees, back straight and count to 10. Repeat 5 times.
  • Kicks – Laying, stomach down, on the exercise ball, kick upward 3 times with each leg.
  • Outer thigh lifts – Balance yourself with a chair and lift each leg outward 5 times each.

Of course exercise is critical in sculpting your leg muscles, but if you’re overweight you’ll need to reduce the body fat to achieve the lean, toned legs you want. Adopting a good fat-burning diet can also help you get the results you desire.

The best diet to burn fat and boost your metabolism is to simply make it a balanced one. Eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, especially citrus fruits such as oranges, grapefruits, limes and lemons. These fruits are high in Vitamin C, which can dilute fat so that it can be easily flushed from your body.

Other fruits, such as apples and berries can also boost your system so that you’re burning more fat. They contain “pectin,” which helps your body place boundaries on how much fat your cells can absorb. Remember to drink plenty of water to flush out the damaging toxins in your body during your quest to improve those leg muscles.

If you really work and concentrate on improving your legs — before you know it, you’ll be showing off those toned and tanned legs in shorts and mini-dresses.

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Workout Clothing: Why It Is Important


Workout clothing might not be top of your list of things to consider when you are planning your workout routine but it is important for a number of reasons. Check out all of the points below and we are sure you will agree that it is worth spending some time and money selecting the right workout clothing.

Many of the reasons for having dedicated fitness apparel for wearing at the gym are psychological. Workout clothing puts you in the zone. Your mindset can have a huge effect on the success of your fitness or bodybuilding training, so pay close attention to this.

If you think about it for a moment, you will soon see that if you go to the gym or work out at home in your regular clothes, you are much less likely to take your training seriously. You will not pay so much attention to form or treat this as an important activity in your life.

Having the right clothes also increases your confidence. When you look like somebody who works out, you will feel and act like somebody who works out. ‘Fake it until you make it’ works here as in so many other aspects of life.

Workout clothing is important for comfort too. It is vital that your body can move freely during your training program, so you will not want anything too tight or restrictive. Your training program should only be limited by your body’s strength and endurance, not by your clothes. Heavy fabrics like denim are out; stretch fabrics are in.

Tanks that leave the armpits open can prevent your workout clothing becoming uncomfortably sweaty. Tanks are also great for showing off the results of your training. Arms, shoulders, backs and even the chest and abs are clearly displayed in a well designed bodybuilding tank. Sports tanks are usually looser in the body and cut higher under the arms.

Women’s workout clothing includes sports bras and tops as well as all types of leg wear from shorts through Capris to sweatpants. Short skirts suit some sports like tennis and badminton, while anybody including yoga in their workout will prefer leggings that allow a full stretch without flopping the way that other pants might.

It may seem weird to be thinking so much about workout clothing, especially for guys, but consider this. Pretty much everything important that we do has special clothes. Big events like weddings and funerals, of course; but even things that we do every day have their own ‘costume’. Most people wear different clothes for work than they would wear on the weekend, even if there are no dress rules for their job.

So wearing the right clothes in the gym helps your training program in many ways. It puts you in the zone for getting fit. It means that your mind will be much less distracted than if you went on wearing the same T shirt that you had on all day. Finding it hard to believe that the right workout clothing could actually improve your performance? Try it.