6 Ways To Lose Leg Fat Starting Tomorrow
It's almost impossible to hide unfit legs, whether you opt for regular pants, jeans, shorts, skirts, or dresses. It’s even harder during the warmer months of summer and spring. So how can you lose leg fat fast and safely, without leaving unsightly layers of skin?
Whether your goal is for slimmer legs or a well-toned appearance, you will need to lose fat. It’s important that you consult a physician before you start on any new exercise or diet routines. Avoid any too-good-to-be-true gimmicks that have unverified results and no proven track records. Remember that most weight-loss programs work to burn fat all over the body and only cosmetic treatments and surgeries can spot-reduce fat from target areas.
There is only one way you can naturally burn fat from your body, lose leg fat, and lose weight. And that’s by burning more calories than you take in. Thus, the bigger the deficit between what you take in and what you burn, the faster your rate of slimming down and toning up. You can achieve this by any, or a combination of these 6 ways.
#1: Decrease Caloric Intake
One of the most efficient ways to increase your caloric deficits is by decreasing your caloric intake. Keep a food journal and record your daily caloric intake. Read food labels and check your servings to limit your caloric intake. However, make sure to keep to a healthy minimum to effectively lose leg fat. Calculate your basal metabolic rate which tells you how many calories you would burn if you did nothing but lie in bed all day. Don’t go below this limit as your body will respond by storing even more fat.
#2: Increase Your Cardio Workouts
Cardiovascular activity is essential for a healthy heart, building muscle, and burning fat. By increasing the intensity of your cardio activity, you burn more calories and shed fat faster. The good news is increasing your cardio activity will burn fat all over your body. The bad news is, you can’t spot-target just your leg fat for elimination even if you only do leg exercises.
#3: Upgrade Your Nutrition
Simply counting your calories will work, but only to a certain point. A far better strategy with sustainable long term results is to not only count how many calories you eat, but the nutritional value of all your meals. Always stick to a balanced diet for all your meals. Ensure you get enough protein and fiber for improved digestion and satiety. Limit your intake of sodium, added sugars, artificial sweeteners, and processed foods to avoid bloating. A good nutrition ensures you don’t regain the fat you have lost through cardio and other methods.
#4: Build Muscle to Lose Leg Fat
Strength training and muscle building are great ways to tone up your legs and enhance the burning of extra fat. This can work even better than cardio because you can spot-target your leg muscles and speedily improve they way your legs look. Even if you want to improve your tone without necessarily increasing muscle size, lifting weights will make you stronger and leaner in your targeted areas.
#5: Manage Sleep And Reduce Stress
Lack of sleep and high stress levels work to disrupt your hormone balance. This can lead to excess fat storage and lethargy. Rest well after your workouts and make sure you get enough sleep daily. Engage in activities such as yoga, body massages, and foam rolling to ease tension in your body, hasten muscle recovery, and improve flexibility. This will help reduce cellulite which usually lingers on even after successfully reducing leg weight through diet and exercise.
#6: Seek Qualified Cosmetic Therapies
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Exercise and diets take months to show results, and when you slack off or overdo, the results can even be worse than when you started out. There are a variety of cosmetic treatments that can produce quality results within a very short time.
Body contouring can help you target the fat deposits in your legs. After a few non-invasive treatment sessions, your legs will look slim and the skin will look tight and smooth. Plus, each treatment is so short that it can be scheduled for your lunch break without your colleagues and supervisor being the wiser. You don’t even need time off to recover, as the process is painless.
For an even more specific body contouring service, the fat freezing treatment, CoolSculpting, works to spot-target stubborn fat deposits and permanently removing them from your body. Talk to a professional for an individualized treatment plan to bring back the smooth flow of your toned and sexy legs.
