Hey all.
Id like to slim my legs out a bit, ive always had sturdy legs but now my top half is getting halfway to what i want it to be id like to make sure ill have the legs to match - i want them to be 'toned' rather than over muscular. ill never have stick legs, my genes make sure of that.
I still have body fat to lose but not a great deal - ive always played football and ran but am only recently getting some definition. however, ive also noticed increases in size, and i dont want to have to buy bigger jeans they should be getting looser?
In terms of my legs only, this is my routine
Mon -
Tues - Full squat (3x12) Lunge (3x12) Straight Leg Dead Lifts (3x12) Ham Curls (3x12) 20-25 mins HIIT, stairmaster thing maybe
Wed - 5-6 mile steady pace run
Thurs - Full squat (3x12) Static Lunge (3x12) Good Mornings(3x12)Abductors(3x12) Calf Raises (3x12) 20-25 mins HIIT
Fri -
Sat - 5-6 mile steady pace run
Sun -
i dont always do both longer runs, but i'll also go for morning fasted runs if ive slept well that night, but there only a couple of miles at a quicker pace. i have to skip the calves and the odd Hiit as i think i have a recurring strain which needs orthotic attention.
my main concern is what reps to use
do i...
A - lower reps more sets for strength
B - Stay at higher reps and trust that cardio will burn enough fat.
c - increase reps to overtrain to reduce size.
what do people think? i know im not fat or thin but id like to get rid of the wobbly bits, if you know what i mean.
all help is appreciated, thanks very much
ben
Id like to slim my legs out a bit, ive always had sturdy legs but now my top half is getting halfway to what i want it to be id like to make sure ill have the legs to match - i want them to be 'toned' rather than over muscular. ill never have stick legs, my genes make sure of that.
I still have body fat to lose but not a great deal - ive always played football and ran but am only recently getting some definition. however, ive also noticed increases in size, and i dont want to have to buy bigger jeans they should be getting looser?
In terms of my legs only, this is my routine
Mon -
Tues - Full squat (3x12) Lunge (3x12) Straight Leg Dead Lifts (3x12) Ham Curls (3x12) 20-25 mins HIIT, stairmaster thing maybe
Wed - 5-6 mile steady pace run
Thurs - Full squat (3x12) Static Lunge (3x12) Good Mornings(3x12)Abductors(3x12) Calf Raises (3x12) 20-25 mins HIIT
Fri -
Sat - 5-6 mile steady pace run
Sun -
i dont always do both longer runs, but i'll also go for morning fasted runs if ive slept well that night, but there only a couple of miles at a quicker pace. i have to skip the calves and the odd Hiit as i think i have a recurring strain which needs orthotic attention.
my main concern is what reps to use
do i...
A - lower reps more sets for strength
B - Stay at higher reps and trust that cardio will burn enough fat.
c - increase reps to overtrain to reduce size.
what do people think? i know im not fat or thin but id like to get rid of the wobbly bits, if you know what i mean.
all help is appreciated, thanks very much
ben