Big thighs problem

LopezMona

So I have really big thighs. I have always had huge thighs. They have their fat but they also have allot of muscle. I want leaner and not such bulky looking thighs. Do I need to stay away from strength training even tho I use light weight high reps and should I focus on cardio? Not that I don't like my My thighs but a little less bulk and little more lean would be nice.

IsaackGMOON

No. Do the strength training to preserve muscle mass, go heavy.

Do cardio.

Eat in a deficit.

nmmay33

Stick with full body resistance training, and if you are up for it, some cardio afterwards. Genetics will determine your primary fat locations, best you can do is lower your overall BF%. That said, when you do leg exercises, keep the weight lower, somewhere in the 10-12 rep range for 3 or 4 sets. Keep the calories low, and you shouldn't put on muscle in the legs, at least not too much. In the end though, all you can do is lower your overall BF%. For me, as a guy, I store it in the typical areas and I am trying to get rid of my love handles now. Also, and this is theory, as you lower your BF%, you can try a night of drinking. Weird, I know, but google "the whoosh affect" and read what Lyle McDonald says about it.

mccindy72

LopezMona wrote: »

So I have really big thighs. I have always had huge thighs. They have their fat but they also have allot of muscle. I want leaner and not such bulky looking thighs. Do I need to stay away from strength training even tho I use light weight high reps and should I focus on cardio? Not that I don't like my My thighs but a little less bulk and little more lean would be nice.

Learn to love your body as it is. As you lose fat they will get smaller in size, but they are the shape that they are. You aren't going to bulk them up working out in a calorie deficit, so don't worry about that at all, so keep lifting. In fact, don't be afraid to increase your weight, it will help you with body recomp. They will take on a nice shapely look as the muscles shape up.

FatOldManMN

I don't know but I've been told: A big-legged woman ain't got no soul: Robert Plant

rileyes

FatOldManMN wrote: »

I don't know but I've been told: A big-legged woman ain't got no soul: Robert Plant

Led Zeppelin. Google the lyrics. There is more to it.

Big-legged women rock!

OP--If you are overweight it may just be a layer of fat that is giving you the bulk that doesn't appeal to you. I thought I had super muscular legs too. Then I lost 10lbs. Alas.

I have found heavy lifting is actually slimming. Just watch your calories.

XavierNusum

Rock them thangs! Keep training while eating at a deficit and that will help, but just so you know, quads and traps are the new abs.

jemhh

nmmay33 wrote: »

Stick with full body resistance training, and if you are up for it, some cardio afterwards. Genetics will determine your primary fat locations, best you can do is lower your overall BF%. That said, when you do leg exercises, keep the weight lower, somewhere in the 10-12 rep range for 3 or 4 sets. Keep the calories low, and you shouldn't put on muscle in the legs, at least not too much. In the end though, all you can do is lower your overall BF%. For me, as a guy, I store it in the typical areas and I am trying to get rid of my love handles now. Also, and this is theory, as you lower your BF%, you can try a night of drinking. Weird, I know, but google "the whoosh affect" and read what Lyle McDonald says about it.

Why suggest hypertrophy range reps to a person who doesn't want to build muscle?