I'm an 18 year old girl and I'm very new to exercise. I recently lost over 25 pounds on Atkins and now I'd like to tone up. Here's my exercise regiment:
-20 minutes (over a mile) on the treadmill power-walking/jogging 6 days a week
-100 crunches, push-ups, squats, lunges, and work with dumbells 3 days a week
I recently bought an ab lounge so those will replace my crunches but that's about it. For my diet, for now I'm at 1200 calories a day (it would be more, but I'm trying to get my body used to carbs again...I could also stand to lose a few more pounds) with PLENTY of water.
My three areas that I'd like to work on are, not surprisingly, my abs, thighs, and arms...abs and thighs especially. I'm hoping the ab lounge will show me more results than regular crunches on top the the other exercises I'm doing.
Here's my question: I don't feel like my squats and lunges are really working. And even if they are, they aren't working the right areas. I have extra bulging at the top of my inner thighs that I'd really like to get rid up before swimsuit season gets here. Are there any specific exercises I can do to work that area?
-20 minutes (over a mile) on the treadmill power-walking/jogging 6 days a week
-100 crunches, push-ups, squats, lunges, and work with dumbells 3 days a week
I recently bought an ab lounge so those will replace my crunches but that's about it. For my diet, for now I'm at 1200 calories a day (it would be more, but I'm trying to get my body used to carbs again...I could also stand to lose a few more pounds) with PLENTY of water.
My three areas that I'd like to work on are, not surprisingly, my abs, thighs, and arms...abs and thighs especially. I'm hoping the ab lounge will show me more results than regular crunches on top the the other exercises I'm doing.
Here's my question: I don't feel like my squats and lunges are really working. And even if they are, they aren't working the right areas. I have extra bulging at the top of my inner thighs that I'd really like to get rid up before swimsuit season gets here. Are there any specific exercises I can do to work that area?
