Flabby Legs

[shootingstar]

Keep at it, yuba..just fall in love with cycling.

You could also do some other secondary exercise, sport...hiking, stretching exercises (yoga, pilates),...to help legs.

One day after having alot of heart-pumping fun for a few months...you may see the diff.

Cycling does not demand that you wear a bikini panty..so no need to keep on worrying about cellulite.

[redrhodie]

Yubagirl, you're not alone! From what I've learned, and I'm kind of an expert the appearance of cellulite is actually due to the connective tissue over the fat, not the fat itself. I'm pretty well toned, and still the cellulite is there. There isn't a proven method of removing it, not even cycling.

Lucky for me, it's on my thighs, which is definitely preferable to my face! At least it's easy to hide. The rest of me looks pretty good in a bikini, so I wear one with a skirt bottom. I wear longer length cycling shorts. I know I've done all I can to try and lose it, but all that's done is made me fit instead!

Accentuate the positive! That's the best advice I can give.

[OakLeaf]

There are people who claim that making the connective tissue healthier (i.e. myofascial release/foam roller work) will reduce cellulite. I don't know if this is documented or not, but healthy fascia is a good goal in itself, and is definitely a separate pursuit from cardio and strength work.

[Yubagirl]

Thanks all that replied..You know most of it I already knew as in dieting to lose the fat, its frustrating because I have muscle under there and at certain positions my legs are fine. Its when I stand that stuff just kinda falls down to the inside of my knees!.Not alot but enough for me to pull my shorts down to cover!! I do not have big legs either and Im not overweight.

If someone out there knows of a cellulite product that works please give me the product info!

Thanks again for all the input.. I love this forum!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Thanks all that replied..You know most of it I already knew as in dieting to lose the fat, its frustrating because I have muscle under there and at certain positions my legs are fine. Its when I stand that stuff just kinda falls down to the inside of my knees!.Not alot but enough for me to pull my shorts down to cover!! I do not have big legs either and Im not overweight.

If someone out there knows of a cellulite product that works please give me the product info!

Thanks again for all the input.. I love this forum!

Another little thought...I think the longer you cycle the better you will feel on the inside and the less you will care about what strangers think about your leg flab. You say you are not 'overweight' so what's to worry about? I think that we tend to think that people are looking at us with a critical eye when in fact they probably aren't even thinking about us at all- they are far more likely busy worrying about their own stuff. I wear things now that I wouldn't have dreamed of wearing 2 years ago. I know I look just dandy, but I worried about how I looked back then, even though I looked pretty much the same. I think my perception of myself as being just fine the way I am is the difference.

[PscyclePath]

What the ladies said up above...

If you burn more calories (basic metabolism, plus work/exercise) than you eat, you will lose weight. And sadly, there's no way to take it off in just one place... the legs, gut, or the butt; when the fat starts coming off it's a little bit from every where. With time in the saddle, your leg muscles should start toning up enough that nobody will really care about the cellulite anyway.

[Grog]

I am afraid that there are no cellulite products that work... except in advertising.

As the others have said, exercise will help with toning, so will perhaps loosing a pound of fat or two, but please do not focus on that. Think about the fitness you're accomplishing first... You'll be happier, and happy people look better.

[Kano]

Thanks all that replied..You know most of it I already knew as in dieting to lose the fat, its frustrating because I have muscle under there and at certain positions my legs are fine. Its when I stand that stuff just kinda falls down to the inside of my knees!.Not alot but enough for me to pull my shorts down to cover!! I do not have big legs either and Im not overweight.

I'm still a bit overweight, but your description made me smile! It's that stuff that kinda falls down on the inside -- heck, lately I've been thinking that my inner thighs resemble the backs of my arms! It's all coming along, though, and eventually....

It takes some time -- it's disheartening to read 400 miles a month or more to see improvement, but you may find that it's entirely different for you. I saw a lot of change last summer, and didn't do near that much. Haven't biked since Thanksgiving, but changes are still happening with the skiing this winter -- I'm getting eager to get out on the road again!

Karen in Boise

[Idealmuse]

Hey it could be worse. I've lost almost 90lbs and not only do I still have that but I also have the excess skin just hanging about. Attractive huh?

You might not be over weight but you could still have a higher body fat ratio... might want to get that checked out. If you change that ratio, It still won't go away, but definately will look better if you have more lean mass versus body fat.

[Tuckervill]

Well, maybe you'll understand a little tiny concern I have about losing weight. I've always had at least B-C cup breasts, and now that they're not perky anymore...are they going to be little marbles in a sock hanging off my chest when I'm down to 150???

They're already slipping out under the band of my sports bras if I'm not too careful! It's very annoying.

I decided I'll reevaluate the bra situation when I get down to 170, which is 5 lbs away, as of this morning.

Karen

[redrhodie]

There are people who claim that making the connective tissue healthier (i.e. myofascial release/foam roller work) will reduce cellulite. I don't know if this is documented or not, but healthy fascia is a good goal in itself, and is definitely a separate pursuit from cardio and strength work.

Well, I'm certainly willing to give this a try. If nothing else, it will work out some kinks.

Anyone experience good results with a foam roller?