How to lose the pear shape and have beautiful legs

Pear shape

The pear shape, which means that you store most of your fat in the lower half of your body, is the most common shape for women. That's why many of us have that lovely area called saddlebags or - even worse - thunder thighs. Hourglass figures are also in this category. This fat is called subcutaneous fat, meaning it's fat just under the skin. This more superficial flab isn't as dangerous as the visceral fat, but often it's a lot more stubborn to get rid of. I can vouch for that!

As a pear shape, the hips, thighs, and butt may seem like a magnet for fat because gained weight may head straight to these areas. Genetically, this is your body's make-up, but my workouts will help minimize this. And of course, though you can change your shape with diet and exercise, you can't lengthen your legs or add inches to your height. I know some workouts advertise this, but let's just say that would be a miracle. What you can do is make your legs appear longer and leaner.

Cellulite is usually an issue for us pear-shaped gals, thanks to the excess fat cells in this area. As women, we need this fat - lucky us - for child-bearing and breastfeeding years.

All-over strength training is essential for pears. The key is to increase your lean muscle mass and metabolic rate. Also, by building up the upper body and slimming the lower body, you can create the appearance of a more balanced figure. For maximum lower-body weight loss, I recommend bonus cardio: spinning, cycling, hilly hikes, using the StairMaster, dancing, and kick boxing. They all work extremely well because their main focus is around the lower body.

Cross-training is the key to stimulating the lower body and not overusing the same muscles. One of the reasons why this plan works so well for pears is that each type of Quick Blast presents a different challenge, which keeps the body responding to the workouts. Switch Quick Blasts to avoid overusing the same muscles and prevent injury.

Will the StairMaster and Biking Make My Legs Too Big?

There's no way that you can build huge muscles performing high repetition with low intensity, even over a long period of time. To build muscle mass, you need to perform low repetition (6–8 reps) with heavy enough weights to go to fatigue.

Regular cardiovascular exercise makes your legs toned, not overly muscled. Often after exercising, your legs may feel bigger. This is because when you work these muscles, they fill with blood and fluid, which gives you the feeling of them getting bigger. After a short time, they get back to normal. So calm down and hit the hills!