Exercises to Avoid If You Want a Feminine Body

Many myths about diets and exercise came about because it is popular to be slim and fit. Personal trainers today use their knowledge of physiology and anatomy to figure out which workouts are best for men and which are best for women. Knowing which exercises are suitable for your body type is important because the ones that make men look great can have the exact opposite effect on women. Naturally, no woman would want broad, bulky shoulders or burly arms. So, knowing which exercises you should be doing for your body type at the gym is essential. Here are some exercises women need to avoid if their goal is to attain a feminine body.

21 Workouts that make your legs bigger

Curves like Kim Kardashian’s changed what people thought was beautiful in a woman. It’s cool and trendy to have rounded glutes now. This made more and more people want to try different kinds of squats and weighted exercises to make their muscles bigger.

But keep in mind that there are no separate exercises for the glutes. When you work out your lower body, you also work out your legs, especially your quads. The quads are made up of 4 muscles. This group of muscles is very strong and tends to get bigger quickly.

If you want slim legs, you shouldn’t do the following exercises:

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20 Leg exercise machines

This exercise can be done in a lot of different ways. But it won’t help you lose weight in your hips. Your leg muscles will only get bigger since these machines aim to isolate the quads, forcing them to work more than normal.

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19 Do lunges instead

Lunges are an excellent way to work out your legs. Take a short but deep step forward and go down until your leg is bent at a 90-degree angle while your other leg remains bent at the same angle. Then get back up, go back to your starting position, and repeat it with the other leg.

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18 Bringing your legs together on the exercise machine

Women also often have trouble with their inner thighs. Women often pull their legs together on an exercise machine to get rid of fat on their inner thighs. Jamie Eason Middleton thinks that this unnatural body position affects the muscles used and the joints that support them. It might not work as planned and could even be harmful.

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17 Instead, do side lunges

Side lunges or lateral side lunges are a great alternative because they help tone your adductor muscles. Needless to say, these lunges are suitable for working out your inner thighs, toning them and making them stronger too.

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16 Weighted squats

Weighted heavy squats can hurt your waist. But it’s not just about your waist; your legs matter too. First of all, doing a lot of weighted exercises can make your hips look less girly and bulky. Second, lifting heavy weights can harm not only your body shape but also your knees and lower back.

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