A GUIDE TO GETTING LEAN

  Calves are some of the most common trouble spots among women. It is that part that is behind the leg just below the knee. Sadly, if we overwork the muscles there this muscle will grow too big for our liking. To some of us, this is usually not our end goal when we start to work out to slim down our thighs. The most common reason why your calves might grow bigger is because of overworking out. Some workouts in particular overuse the calf muscles and make them bigger.  Some of these workouts are; Jumping Rope. Running too much especially when you use the toes in running. Cycling. Elevated walks. Stairs training. I am not against such workouts, it is just because a lot of us are looking to slim down our legs without building extra muscle. So here's how you can work out right avoiding building extra muscle in the calves. Do all your walks on a flat surface Do all the runs on a flat surface use the heel-toe technique while running so all your foot is on the ground. Do the type o...

  I really wanted to put this part together to show you all how I am doing. Of course, this post is going to be updated regularly when I notice new results. First of all, this is where I am at as of July 2021. Left is in mid-2020 and right is July 2021 Let's now see where it all started,  I worked out a lot in 2018. Doing all the wrong types of workouts, disregarding diet, and not knowing a lot about bulking legs. Then my goal was to lose weight overall. Read my bulking up story  Here See my 2018 Snapchat(just before I got into working out), Working out through 2018, 2019, and early 2020 my upper body got pretty toned but my legs didn't. As a matter of fact, they got bigger. I was so disappointed and frustrated I stopped working out. See my ab area in March 2020, And my lower body area around the same time, Around Mid year 2020, I learned about lean legs and that women can get bulky, and that my legs were bulky! I had mixed emotions, I was so excited, and I was confused...

  Saddlebags are the casual name given to the fat that accumulates on the outer thighs just below the butt. It is one of the most common 'trouble spots', especially for women. I too really struggle with saddlebags. Most women do store extra fat in their thighs and butt compared to men who store most of their extra fat in their belly area. Saddlebags are therefore more common among women. Okay seriously, it's weird to see a guy with saddlebags! Saddlebags can be caused by several factors, Hormones - during a woman's reproductive years the body releases estrogen. This hormone usually triggers the accumulation of fat during pregnancy and since women have larger pelvises, some fat gets stored in that area. Been Inactive- when you are inactive, sitting all day, underusing those butt muscles; fat stored in the butt area tends to fall out to the sides. Sometimes this leads to saddlebags. (This attacked me directly) Genetics- Sometimes we just inherit stuff from our family me...

  Recently I left a little quiz on my YouTube Channel about what burns fat more efficiently. Is it running or power walking?  The right answer is walking; Power Walking.  Here's the thing, the body creates energy in two ways; with oxygen(Aerobic) and without oxygen(Anaerobic). Hold on tight we are getting there. Now depending on the type of workout, one is doing the body will choose to either use fat or carbs for energy. Fat is usually what is stored. For most women, it is stored in the thighs and booty while for most men it is stored in the belly area. Carbs are usually what is available in the body at the moment. Maybe that piece of bread you just had. (Hold that thought right there) Let's take running and walking as our types of examples. When you are running you are most of the time running out of oxygen what we say 'gas'. You might be panting and breathing heavily trying to look for gas. On the other hand, when walking you are not panting, you can hold a simple ...

                                 Welcome to the Getting Lean Blog This blog was created to help women and girls learn how to slim down their legs and channel their workout routines and diet to allow them to lose extra muscle and fat in their thighs and legs. Getting toned and lean workout program eBook is a 4-week program that should help you with that same reason. Tone up your body to be lean and without bulk. It contains day by day workouts and a meal plan that are tailored in specially for you to help you lose weight and slim down your legs  Click Here  to get the workout program.  Below are all the links to the different  posts so you can find them easily without having to scroll all the way to the bottom trying to find the free programs and specific posts Free Workout Programs 7 Days Free Lean legs workout challenge  Click Here Inner Thigh and Abs 7 day Challenge  C...

I have talked endlessly about body types and why it is so important that you figure out yours before getting into a workout routine.  The reason for this is because 2 out of the 3 body types are most likely to bulk up. If you would love to take a short quiz in video format please watch the video down below Either way, I would love to run through the main features of each body type just one more time so you figure yours out; Watch out at the end of the post for personalized workout and diet guidelines for each body type. ECTOMORPHS Often tall and lanky Find it hard to gain muscle/fat Lose weight super quickly Have long limbs Have a fast metabolism Have a small bone frame Ectomorphs find your personalized workouts and diet plan in post form  here . MESOMORPHS Have an athletically build body Have a medium frame Can gain muscle quickly Can gain weight easily and lose it fast too Their bodies show some muscle definition   Mesomorphs find your personalized workout and diet gu...

  I love to express my thoughts in any way I find convenient at the time. (well that is a weird way to start lol) My story with learning about lean legs and slimming down your legs started in  January 2020 after realizing I had bulked up and that was why my legs could not get smaller after all the workouts I did. If you have not read about my bulking up story read that first  here . Since it was something very close to my heart and something that really bothered me. I set up to know everything I could about bulking up and why my legs kept getting bigger. First up I did tones of research about body types and body shapes; things like are all ectomorphs rectangles? or are all mesomorphs pears? Hourglasses all this things. What I realized and have learnt is that different body types react differently to  different workouts. For instance an Endomorph who does loads of HIIT will most likely bulk up while an Ectomorph who still does the same amount of HIIT will ...