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  • lalittaazouz636
    lalittaazouz636 Posts: 18 Member
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    I just started lifting and I can at last say I really enjoy going to the gym!
    I need your advise on how to lose fat and tone my legs. I currently weigh 147 pounds but I carry the weight mainly in my legs/hips area, even my knees have fat around
  • bbell1985
    bbell1985 Posts: 4,572 Member
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    lalittaazouz636 wrote: »
    I just started lifting and I can at last say I really enjoy going to the gym!
    I need your advise on how to lose fat and tone my legs. I currently weigh 147 pounds but I carry the weight mainly in my legs/hips area, even my knees have fat around

    How tall are you?
    "Toning" IS losing fat, which needs to be done by lifting in a deficit.
  • lalittaazouz636
    lalittaazouz636 Posts: 18 Member
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    bbell1985 wrote: »
    lalittaazouz636 wrote: »
    I just started lifting and I can at last say I really enjoy going to the gym!
    I need your advise on how to lose fat and tone my legs. I currently weigh 147 pounds but I carry the weight mainly in my legs/hips area, even my knees have fat around

    How tall are you?
    "Toning" IS losing fat, which needs to be done by lifting in a deficit.

    169 cm
    5'5 feet
  • lalittaazouz636
    lalittaazouz636 Posts: 18 Member
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    And of course I have a lot of cellulite! Does lifting help with that?
  • eday79
    eday79 Posts: 86 Member
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    lalittaazouz636 wrote: »
    And of course I have a lot of cellulite! Does lifting help with that?

    I loving all the progress pics!!
    Well done to everyone.

    Yes weight training helps with cellulite as it increases muscle tone and decreases body fat.
    I put extra focus on my lower body training and use a thermogenic cream like 'sweet sweat' to improve circulation.
  • lalittaazouz636
    lalittaazouz636 Posts: 18 Member
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    eday79 wrote: »
    lalittaazouz636 wrote: »
    And of course I have a lot of cellulite! Does lifting help with that?

    I loving all the progress pics!!
    Well done to everyone.

    Yes weight training helps with cellulite as it increases muscle tone and decreases body fat.
    I put extra focus on my lower body training and use a thermogenic cream like 'sweet sweat' to improve circulation.
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    Thanks for your advice :)
  • JenHuedy
    JenHuedy Posts: 611 Member
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    lalittaazouz636 wrote: »
    And of course I have a lot of cellulite! Does lifting help with that?

    Losing fat is the only thing that helps with cellulite. There are no skin creams or exercises that remove fat from a specific area. As so eloquently described by USMCMP, it's like trying to dry out one corner of a sponge. The fat comes off from where it wants to, you can't make it come off of certain areas with anything other than liposuction.
  • lalittaazouz636
    lalittaazouz636 Posts: 18 Member
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    You are all so inspiring, thank you ladies :smile:
  • ChelzFit
    ChelzFit Posts: 292 Member
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    How much cardio do you all do? I am 5'7 133 so pretty lean already. I have recently threw myself in burnout mode by training 6 days a week doing 40-50 min of cardio and 20-30 min of moderate lifting. Needless to say I was not seeing any results and spinning my wheels. I am slowly starting to get back into working out after a month of just walking and light spinning. I would like to start a program, but I am afraid to add much cardio back in because I don't want to overtrain again. I was eating around 2,300 cals a day and now around 2,000-2,200 depending on my activity for the day.
    I also had blood work done to rule out anything that was causing fatigue. Everything came back normal. I also went to a hormone specialist for women and they found that my estrogen and progesterone were good, but my testosterone was 7...so it was shot. I am 33 and have had two kids. I have started testosterone therapy so I hope that it can bring back some of my energy. My goal is to recomp with little cardio.
  • fanncy0626
    fanncy0626 Posts: 7,116 Member
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    ChelzFit wrote: »
    How much cardio do you all do? I am 5'7 133 so pretty lean already. I have recently threw myself in burnout mode by training 6 days a week doing 40-50 min of cardio and 20-30 min of moderate lifting. Needless to say I was not seeing any results and spinning my wheels. I am slowly starting to get back into working out after a month of just walking and light spinning. I would like to start a program, but I am afraid to add much cardio back in because I don't want to overtrain again. I was eating around 2,300 cals a day and now around 2,000-2,200 depending on my activity for the day.
    I also had blood work done to rule out anything that was causing fatigue. Everything came back normal. I also went to a hormone specialist for women and they found that my estrogen and progesterone were good, but my testosterone was 7...so it was shot. I am 33 and have had two kids. I have started testosterone therapy so I hope that it can bring back some of my energy. My goal is to recomp with little cardio.

    If you want to do cardio do what you like for fun. Heavy lifting is a great way to strengthen your heart as well as your body. I do the Kettlebell on non lifting and lifting days. It is supposed to enhance and improve your lifts.
  • mom23mangos
    mom23mangos Posts: 3,070 Member
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    I don't do a lot of cardio (just because I don't like it). I ride my bike to work on days I don't go to the gym (16mi round trip) and do HIIT sprints for about 20 minutes (1min of actual sprinting total). I'll hula hoop while watching movies sometimes.
  • eday79
    eday79 Posts: 86 Member
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    Tattooedmom44 wrote: »
    I'm 50. I am currently bulking. I lift 4 days a week, but currently not doing any cardio. I'm training for my first fitness competition. Once it's time for me to start leaning, I will start doing some cardio, but only 10-15 minutes before I start lifting.

    Whoo hoo! You go. I think that's great :smile:
  • Care76
    Care76 Posts: 556 Member
    edited January 2017
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    Ladies, incredible results! I've been watching this thread for years and I love it. I started SL 5x5 a couple years ago but stopped because of horrible neck and hip pain. I had it before lifting but it grew worse when lifting. This past spring I found out the cause of my inflammation and pain is mostly caused by food (wheat, corn, buckwheat, and a few others). In that time I was very sick as well and I stopped counting my calories but still watched what I ate. I was then diagnosed with celiac disease in the summer.

    Anyway, a lot of my inflammation is gone but not all because corn is so hard to stay away from. It's even in supplements and most medications. I want to start lifting again but I can't do squats. Is there any way I can have nice legs and bum with a replacement? I've been lifting but only dead lifts, overhead press, rows, bench press, etc. Has anybody here had great progress with no barbell squats?
  • lalittaazouz636
    lalittaazouz636 Posts: 18 Member
    edited January 2017
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