5 Reasons You’re Not Seeing Definition In Your Legs No Matter How Hard You Try
Bodyweight workouts are great for getting your heart rate up, but they’re not what your legs are looking for. “Your body will not build muscle until it is stressed,” says Albert Matheny, R.D., C.S.C.S., co-founder of SoHo Strength Lab and advisor to Promix Nutrition. While upper-body strength training can be taken to a very high level without weights, lower-body training requires added weight in order to see major changes in lean muscle, he says. This is because your lower-body is stronger than your upper-body (think about it, we spend the day walking with our legs, not our arms). In order to see results, add weight to your leg workouts at a level that feels challenging but not impossible. Steadily continue to increase the amount of weight you’re using as the moves become easier. (The Slim, Sexy, Strong Workout DVD is the fast, flexible workout you’ve been waiting for!)