A top personal trainer has answered common diet questions from clients – including the foods and exercises that help to reduce cellulite and thigh fat.
Rachael Attard, the Australian fitness coach and nutritionist behind the famous Lean Legs Program said there is no one food that causes cellulite and nothing you should avoid ‘completely’.
‘The best things to do are to reduce toxins like alcohol and cigarettes, minimise sugar and eat lots of fresh fruit and vegetables – and of course drink lots of water,’ she said in an online Q&A.
A top personal trainer has answered common diet questions from clients – including the foods and exercises that help to reduce cellulite and thigh fat
‘Resistance training will also help a lot.’
She also said to ensure the best results from a workout, it’s important not to eat anything too high in fat before or afterwards.
‘Focus on carbs and protein,’ she said.
‘After a workout is the best time to eat carbs as your body will use it to replenish what it just used rather than store as fat (provided you don’t go overboard and eat too much).’
Rachael usually eats a protein smoothie for breakfast so her carb source is a fruit but if she has done a workout she will add granola.
Rachael Attard, the Australian fitness coach and nutritionist behind the famous Lean Legs Program said there is no one food that causes cellulite and nothing you should avoid ‘completely’ – but ditching toxins is a must
For lunch and dinner she will have a carb source that’s a grain like pasta, bread or cous cous.
Rachael’s daily diet is between 1,500 and 1,600 calories and she doesn’t count calories or macos.
‘I did years ago and I learned how much I need to eat and what types of food,’ she said.
‘I generally don’t recommend counting calories long term because it’s time consuming and can become an unhealthy habit.’
Rachael’s daily diet is between 1,500 and 1,600 calories and she doesn’t count calories or macos
Rachael, who is known for helping women build their dream bodies without getting ‘bulky’ was recently asked by clients whether walking or running is better for sculpting lean legs.
‘I say walking 100 per cent,’ she wrote.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
‘Walking is the best type of exercise for lean legs. It will help get rid of excess fat on your legs and lean them out.’
Rachael, who is known for helping women build their dream bodies without getting ‘bulky’ was recently asked by clients whether walking or running is better for sculpting lean legs
‘Walking is the best type of exercise for lean legs. It will help get rid of excess fat on your legs and lean them out,’ she said
When you do cardio at a low to moderate intensity, she explained, the body burns stored glycogen (carbs) first, then fats. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
‘The longer you exercise, the more fat your body will burn. So, by doing longer power walks, your body will burn more fat and it will help you get lean legs,’ she said.
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Rachael said she tried ‘every single workout under the sun’ but found ‘nothing is as effective in getting thinner thighs and legs overall as walking’.
‘Through my years of working as a PT with girls that had the same goal (specifically to get skinny legs), this has always been the best method,’ she added.
Rachael’s workouts have help thousands of women sculpt their dream bodies fast
Rachael added that a walk first thing in the morning will lead to better results.
‘If you do cardio before you eat in the morning you will have less stored glycogen, and your body will, therefore, burn more fat and muscle,’ Rachael said.
‘Less fat and less muscle size equals slimmer legs but for this to work, you need to eat low carb (try not to eat carbs for dinner the night before so your glycogen levels are already low) and you need to do cardio for a fairly long period of time (over 60-90 minutes).’
‘Your body type plays a massive role in how you tend to build muscle and lose weight and some body types are more likely to bulk up,’ Rachael added
Bottom line is there are three main steps to reducing muscle size and sculpting slim, toned legs: learning your body type, doing the right type of cardio (walking) and eating at a slight calorie deficit with low carbs.
‘Your body type plays a massive role in how you tend to build muscle and lose weight and some body types are more likely to bulk up,’ Rachael added.
Knowing your body type (ectomorph, endomorph or mesomorph) is super important, she says, as some body types tend to bulk up more easily in their legs (and in general) than others.
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