Workouts for Legs

Legs make up the biggest muscles in our bodies so the more muscularly eveloped/toned we have them, the less body fat we will have throughout our entire bodies. Tips from Refinery`s Angela Foley on slimming and toning the legs. Legs - articulate all movement from the hips down. Cardiovascular Options Running/Jogging - in my opinion the best and quickest way to get the leg muscles toned (cardiovascular wise). Biking - some people cannot run/jog for health reasons so biking is the next best option. Walking/Elliptical Group Exercise Classes Frequency/Time/Intensity Frequency: You can do cardiovascular work 7 days per week if you want and that will get you the quickest results! You should do cardio an absolute minimum of three days per week, but you are not going to see results as quickly. However, beginners should always consult your doctor and start out at three days per week and increase the number of days as your fitness level goes up. Time: If you are a beginner (again consult your doctor), but you should start out at 15-30 minutes depending on your fitness level. You eventually want to build up to 60 minutes per session. Intensity: If you are a beginner (again consult your doctor), but you should stay within a comfortable heart rate for yourself. You can get your heart rate by taking 220 - age = Maximum Heart Rate. You then want to start out at 60-65% of that maximum heart rate. You can also get a more accurate heart rate by getting a VO2 Max or VO2 Sub-Max test done by a trainer. Eventually, you want to build up to 85-90% of that maximum heart rate - again based on fitness level and what your doctor says. Angela showed several moves, but says squats are very effective, and you can do them at home, without a machine.