Rebuilding my body after surgery, especially legs

[Anonymous]

I had bladder surgery six months ago. Recovery has been a real process. Before that I was lifting pretty heavy weights a few times a week for the past three years. Before, I had a decent body, but certainly not amazing. My lower body is much bigger than my upper body. My thighs were too developed for my liking. They were bulky looking. My upper body was good, but I over developed my triceps. So here’s the question. I am slowly getting back into the gym. My muscles are all but gone and I am now skinny fat. I want to be chill with myself and use this opportunity to build a whole new body. I do not need to lose weight, per se, but I need to lean out and build long lean muscles. Should I try a non weight lifting approach like barre or Pilates? I never really felt like I got the results I wanted with lifting weights. Can you design your body through exercise? Also, what about using the real stairclimber. Does that actually work to shape legs? I would appreciate any advice.

Thanks

[Anonymous]

Barre and Pilates helped me build leaner muscles. I think that would be the right approach. I used to bulk up very easily, even with exercises like middle distance running. Once you are able to handle a higher intensity, solidcore helps build lean muscle.