Hey Heather,

Thanks for reaching out!

Absolutely, it’s completely understandable to have concerns about muscle loss, especially during and after menopause.
Bodyweight resistance exercises can indeed be effective in minimizing muscle deterioration, especially when performed consistently and with proper form.
Any type of resistance training builds muscle. You can build muscle while lifting really, really heavy, and you can build muscle with just your bodyweight.
But bodyweight exercises won’t make you bulk up in the same way that heavyweights do. Instead, bodyweight workouts will help you tone your muscles without adding muscle bulk.
Bodyweight training still has lots of health benefits and will still help you become stronger over time.

Some of the benefits of bodyweight exercises are:

– Increased endurance
– A better mind-body connection
– Improved balance and mobility

Based on Rachael’s recommendations, doing bodyweight exercises alongside cardio helped you slim down while also toning your muscles.
Instead of looking overly muscular, you began to look leaner and feel good in your own skin.

If you need anything else, please let us know.

Love,
Jannette

Hey Rachel,

Thanks for reaching out!

Running can be an excellent way to target specific areas like the thighs while also providing cardiovascular benefits.
Based on Rachael’s suggestions walking does for slimming down muscular legs running doesn’t seem to work as great as walking does for slimming down muscular legs.
And in some cases, especially if you have an Endomorph body type, it can even make your legs bigger. If your goal is to get slimmer legs, especially slim muscular thighs,
I highly recommend you focus on walking. So if you love running, I still encourage you to do it. 20-30 minutes, 2-3 times per week is all you need to increase your fitness and get results.

If you need anything else, please let us know.

Love,
Jannette

Hey Rachel,

Thanks for reaching out!

Skipping is great cardio, but doesn’t have the same slimming down legs effect as walking and running.

Because of the constant jumping, it can make your calves bigger. Depending on your skipping style, can make

your thighs are bigger too. It may not make everyone’s legs bigger, but if you gain muscle easily, you might want to avoid skipping.

If you need anything else, please let us know.

Love,
Jannette