Bye, Bye Pear Shaped Bodies!

Imperfect flabby looking legs are not so cool. Even Bollywood beauty Kareena Kapoor got rid of wobbly thighs and heavy legs. Women tend to gain more weight on their lower bodies, which results in the highly unappealing pear shaped figure. The majority of females facing such problems are generally the ones from high class social status and also the females belonging to castes like Sindhi, Punjabi and many more. Perfectly shaped bodies are what today’s modern women desire! So, if you want to look sexier in those shorts and capris, as summer approaches, it’s time to do something about it and shape up your legs. Who wouldn’t wish to look like Katrina Kaif in her recent flicks?

Some women are naturally predisposed to this condition due to genetic factors. As said earlier some communities like Sindhis and Punjabis face problems like overweight and obesity. Such females should work on their full body and not just legs. Others who don’t suffer from obesity can try some effective spot reduction exercises to get perfectly shaped legs.

Although we know 70% of the result depends on workout, but 30% role is played by diet in making the result more desirable. Hence, one has to be very careful about her diet too. Nutritionists says, “Our dietary calories should be around 1500 per day and that should mainly come from carbohydrates with the remainder from proteins”. Carbohydrates don’t mean high sugar levels but foods with low glycemic content like wheat and wholegrain bread. Foods like maida, sugar and rice should be avoided due to their high glycemic index and hence, these foods are referred as ‘white poisons’. Non-vegetarians can go for chicken, fish and eggs as these are good sources of proteins, whereas vegetarians should opt for pulses and milk. Fat content should not be totally eliminated from diet if one wishes to lose weight, as fats too play a role in metabolism of some vitamins and minerals in the body.

Getting perfectly shaped legs won’t happen overnight. As we all know, “Rome was not built in a day”. Dedication and patience are needed to overcome this problem, but within a month desirable results can be seen. Before starting any workout, one must go for an hour long brisk walking as this will help you in shedding those extra few kilos. The best way to tone your legs is jogging, cycling and step aerobics. After that exercises like lunges, squats, calf raises and wide squats should be done. Alternate sets of front, side and back kicking should be added in the schedule. Once you start losing weight and gaining confidence, you can carry out jumping workout for half an hour which is very effective in tightening the thigh and butt muscles giving them perfect shape.

Precautions should be taken before carrying out the workout. Go for a complete medical checkup and take advice from your doctor. One should practice these exercises only under the guidance of a trained instructor. The whole regime will be very effective if one will seek help of a diet expert, as proper diet and perfect exercise can do wonders. So, ladies are you ready to gear up and shape up those legs?