Anonymous
07/04/2023 10:20
Subject: Lower body gone to seed
Heavy weights.
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Follow these people on Instagram: Joan Macdonald, Susan Niebergall and JJ Virgin
Anonymous
07/04/2023 09:57
Subject: Lower body gone to seed
Heavy weights.
Anonymous
07/04/2023 09:53
Subject: Lower body gone to seed
Same boat here. Knee surgery plus insane life crap kept me off al most all exercise for 7 months and now I have chicken legs. I’m just starting with 10-20
Minute peloton classes at home with light weights and body weight until I can build up strength. I also need to eat more esp protein I think, diet is not great (undereating exacerbated the muscle loss).
Minute peloton classes at home with light weights and body weight until I can build up strength. I also need to eat more esp protein I think, diet is not great (undereating exacerbated the muscle loss).
Anonymous
07/04/2023 08:55
Subject: Lower body gone to seed
I believe Amazon has a prePrime day sale on weights. Could be worth investing in a few sets.
Anonymous
07/04/2023 07:47
Subject: Lower body gone to seed
Anonymous wrote:Fellow 55yr old post menopausal women here! If you have your diet in shape, which it sounds like you do, then you must include weight training into your weekly routine. Not those little 5lb hand weights but actual heavy weights. Squats, lunges, bench presses. All the Push-Pull motions. In terms of your core, if you use proper form your core will automatically improve as it's your core that is stabilizing your entire body. I would also add in either pilates or barre a minimum of 2 days a week to balance out those weightlifting days, and to also change it up and keep your body guessing.
The key here is patience though. You're not going to see improvement over night. But with consistent heavy lifting (3 times a week, total body) you should start to see changes within 6-8 weeks. But again only if your diet is tight.
Thanks, this is really helpful. I do weight resistance exercises for my upper body (pull-ups, push ups, planks, ab work). Mostly stuff at home because I don’t belong to a gym. I do squats, wall sits, and leg lifts too but clearly not enough to do the trick. I ordered some ankle weights to help but they are only 10 pounds each. Any ideas for doing heavier weights at home without a home gym? I live in an apartment with no exercise room so I’m stashing all my blocks, bands, etc. under my bed.
Anonymous
07/03/2023 12:52
Subject: Lower body gone to seed
Fellow 55yr old post menopausal women here! If you have your diet in shape, which it sounds like you do, then you must include weight training into your weekly routine. Not those little 5lb hand weights but actual heavy weights. Squats, lunges, bench presses. All the Push-Pull motions. In terms of your core, if you use proper form your core will automatically improve as it's your core that is stabilizing your entire body. I would also add in either pilates or barre a minimum of 2 days a week to balance out those weightlifting days, and to also change it up and keep your body guessing.
The key here is patience though. You're not going to see improvement over night. But with consistent heavy lifting (3 times a week, total body) you should start to see changes within 6-8 weeks. But again only if your diet is tight.
The key here is patience though. You're not going to see improvement over night. But with consistent heavy lifting (3 times a week, total body) you should start to see changes within 6-8 weeks. But again only if your diet is tight.
Anonymous
07/03/2023 11:36
Subject: Re:Lower body gone to seed
Following this! I'm in a similar boat--at a good weight and do a lot of walking and yoga, but finding it harder to keep a toned belly, thighs, and butt. I want to incorporate more lower body strength training but not sure what.
Anonymous
07/03/2023 11:28
Subject: Lower body gone to seed
55-year-old postmenopausal woman here. Formerly athletic but have spent much of the past three years working at a desk, trying to get in steps and doing yoga occasionally. I watch my diet and I’m at a healthy weight, but my lower body is a total mess (muscle tone at all). What do I need to do to turn this around? Personal training? Free weights? Pilates? Resistance training? I need help and I don’t even know where to begin.