Pants fit in waist but not in thighs

shrinkingbrian
shrinkingbrian Posts: 171 Member
in Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
So I have been lifting for the last 2.5 years and making some good progress. I put on a pair of jeans that I wore last spring (size 36 waist regular fit). I usually don't wear jeans all summer. The jeans still fit in the waist but they are now too tight in the thighs. I guess I will just have to get some loose fit jeans. Anyone have similar experiences with clothes?

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  • gothchiq
    gothchiq Posts: 4,590 Member
    Yeah. I've always been this way. I have thick quads. If I were a guy I would probably have to take my clothes to a tailor. Because I'm female, I wear skirts unless it's totally freezing outside because dealing with pants proportions is way too much trouble.
  • SueInAz
    SueInAz Posts: 6,592 Member
    I'm with you. Finding pants that fit my shape is a real PITA. If they fit in the thighs, and aren't made specifically for a curvy shape, I have a huge gap in the small of my back. I've been lifting since April and, frankly, I try not to do too much leg work because the last thing my thighs need is to be bigger. :)
  • AliceDark
    AliceDark Posts: 3,886 Member
    I've always had this issue, but it's gotten way worse in the last year since I've really ramped up the lifting. I was actually complaining about this over the weekend -- the pants I'm wearing in my current profile pic are incredibly loose in the waist, but I'm about to she-hulk out of the quads.
  • ashleyShades
    ashleyShades Posts: 375 Member
    gothchiq wrote: »
    Yeah. I've always been this way. I have thick quads. If I were a guy I would probably have to take my clothes to a tailor. Because I'm female, I wear skirts unless it's totally freezing outside because dealing with pants proportions is way too much trouble.

    I agree!
  • LolBroScience
    LolBroScience Posts: 4,537 Member
    YES!

    Opt for loose fit jeans for sure.
  • PwrLftr82
    PwrLftr82 Posts: 945 Member
    Yup. Welcome to my world. I think it's a good problem to have.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    Yes, but I am a woman. 27 inch waist and 40 in hips. Still wear em' tight though.
  • PwrLftr82
    PwrLftr82 Posts: 945 Member
    arditarose wrote: »
    Yes, but I am a woman. 27 inch waist and 40 in hips. Still wear em' tight though.

    Same! 25" waist and 36" hips!
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    PwrLftr82 wrote: »
    arditarose wrote: »
    Yes, but I am a woman. 27 inch waist and 40 in hips. Still wear em' tight though.

    Same! 25" waist and 36" hips!

    Nice! I'm seeing 26" and 39" very soon. Down from 44" inch hips. Wasn't sure if I'd ever see the 30's :)
  • JTick
    JTick Posts: 2,131 Member
    Welcome to the life of a woman! I finally got my hips into a size 12 skirt...but I can still shove my whole arm down the waist because my hips and thighs are so much bigger.
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    #bulkingproblems
  • SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage
    SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage Posts: 2,668 Member
    I've always had that issue. I have to buy pants to fit my thighs and have the waist taken in. Annoying.
  • MagnumBurrito
    MagnumBurrito Posts: 1,070 Member
    Yeah, having a butt and quads aren't the norm.
  • aprilricks86
    aprilricks86 Posts: 67 Member
    I've noticed that more since lifting weights too (I'm a girl). All my pants are usually loose in the waist and fit just fine in the butt / thighs.

    "the pants I'm wearing in my current profile pic are incredibly loose in the waist, but I'm about to she-hulk out of the quads."

    haha that's awesome

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