The five secrets that made PT the fittest, healthiest and happiest she’s been in 15 years – and the one habit to guarantee your slim and toned thighs
- Rachael Attard lists the five things that keep her fit, healthy and happy
- She does low-impact workouts and chooses to walk instead of running
- She says walking is the best exercise for lean, toned thighs
- A morning walk helps to lose excess fat and stretch
A leading personal trainer has listed the five things that have made her the “healthiest and happiest” ever after 15 years in the industry.
Rachel Attardan Australian nutritionist and coach known for helping women build their dream bodies without getting “bulky,” said she’s finally found what works for her after years of working toward it.
The first is doing away with HIIT workouts in favor of less intense exercise.
“Low-impact workouts instead of long, high-intensity workouts left me feeling exhausted,” she said.
She also opts for walking instead of running and spin classes.
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A leading personal trainer has listed the five things that made her the ‘healthiest and happiest’ ever after 15 years in the industry
“Walking gives me better results and is also less stressful on my body,” she said.
‘[I also] rest instead of pushing myself to the limit, practice self-care because it’s a necessity, not a luxury, and opt for intuitive eating over extreme dieting and restrictive eating.’
It’s not the first time Rachael, 35, has sung the praises of walking, with the trainer regularly saying it’s the secret to lean and toned legs and thighs. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
“Walking is the best form of exercise for skinny legs. It will help get rid of excess fat on your legs and make them lean forward,” she previously said.
‘[I also rest instead of pushing myself to the extreme, do self care because it’s a necessity, not a luxury and choose intuitive eating instead of extreme diets and restrictive eating,’ 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.
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).’
She is often asked by clients whether walking or running is better for the legs – she always advises them to walk
‘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
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.