Losing fat in your legs
beastmode2718
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im only five pounds from my goal weight and I have little to no results in my legs. There is still quiet a bit of fat on them. I have tried intense cardio, weights, body weight. I know you can't spot train but it would be nice if my legs would get on bored with the rest of my body. Can I lean them up a little more or am I stuck with thunder thighs. What combo of exercises works your legs the best?
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What are your stats?0
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You can't spot reduce. The only way to reduce fat on your legs is to reduce fat overall and your genetics will determine from where the fat is reduced.0
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Genetics will do that. Most of my weight is in my thighs.0
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It seems like no matter what I try, I feel it in my legs. I do the squats, but my butt isn't working close to as hard as my legs. When I plank, I swear that my legs get a better workout than my abdomen. I don't know if it's just me or everyone. I think my legs pick up too much slack and stop other body parts from getting the workout they should.
Swimming and even treading water are wonderful ways to work the legs, IMO.
My thighs, though...they're still hideous. Either the fat goes or it doesn't and no amount of making your legs stronger gets rid of the fat.0 -
So I just have to accept my meaty thighs? That stinks. If I loose much more weight I will be underweight but my thighs still look bleh. Well if I can't have slim legs I at least want hem to be strong0
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beastmode2718 wrote: »So I just have to accept my meaty thighs? That stinks. If I loose much more weight I will be underweight but my thighs still look bleh. Well if I can't have slim legs I at least want hem to be strong
Heavy lifting is your next option. Adding weight to your squats and lunges can make a difference in the muscle. It's not going to make fat go away if there's fat there, per se - you can't spot reduce - but it can definitely change the shape of your legs. There are a lot of heavy lifting routines online to check out that target the legs specifically.0 -
I saw my legs transform with walking lots of walking. Uphill too. Then I did c25k and it got even better:)0
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beastmode2718 wrote: »So I just have to accept my meaty thighs? That stinks. If I loose much more weight I will be underweight but my thighs still look bleh. Well if I can't have slim legs I at least want hem to be strong
Heavy lifting is your next option. Adding weight to your squats and lunges can make a difference in the muscle. It's not going to make fat go away if there's fat there, per se - you can't spot reduce - but it can definitely change the shape of your legs. There are a lot of heavy lifting routines online to check out that target the legs specifically.
Yep, odds are you need to reduce BF% through recomposition rather than actually "losing" more weight.0 -
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Walk, walk and more walking will help. Try walking up hills as well. And lot's of cardio but focus on your legs only. Worked for me. Good luck.
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I have big thighs, and have pretty much accepted that this is my genetic lottery result! I remember being 15/16 and so skinny (flat chested etc), but always having thighs I wasn't happy with. I'm a pear shape, you're probably one too. I now have weight I need to lose everywhere, and with ~14lb gone, I've seen some reduction in the size of my legs and bum but, of course, I'm losing much more weight from my tummy and upper half than the lower half! I've heard a treadmill on an incline is the best thing to blast the gluts and quads into submission though! Simulates the walking/running uphill that was recommended above. That and leg presses, for weight training. In any case, I'd rather be slim everywhere else and have slightly bigger thighs, than fat everywhere including my thighs! Best to celebrate the weight I have lost, rather than wishing for an entirely different body type to the one I have!0
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Exercise (swimming, running, and things like squats, hip thrusts etc.) have improved the shape and strength of my legs, but they are always going to be proportionately big because I carry more fat there than my upper body, even now I am slimmer and fitter. You can definitely improve their appearance and your perception of them by exercising, but in the long term it's probably better to accept your natural shape rather than battle to change it. It's probably genetic.
Thunder thighs FTW.
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Because you were burning fat overall. You're not a special snowflake who can spot reduce. That's not how the human body works.
Definitely worked for me!!DeguelloTex wrote: »
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Did I say I was a special snowflake? Just stated it works for me. Were all different here and what works for some, doesn't work for others!! Nothing special about meDeguelloTex wrote: »
Because you were burning fat overall. You're not a special snowflake who can spot reduce. That's not how the human body works.
Definitely worked for me!!DeguelloTex wrote: »
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We're not all different when it comes to the ability to spot reduce. We're all exactly the same. We can't do it. No one. Again, that's not how the human body works. Not anyone's. If you lost in your legs, it's because you were in a deficit and that's where your body got the fat to burn. It had nothing, at all, to do with exercising your legs. It just didn't.
Did I say I was a special snowflake? Just stated it works for me. Were all different here and what works for some, doesn't work for others!! Nothing special about meDeguelloTex wrote: »
Because you were burning fat overall. You're not a special snowflake who can spot reduce. That's not how the human body works.
Definitely worked for me!!DeguelloTex wrote: »
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NO comment your looking for an argument!! I've given my advice to OP!DeguelloTex wrote: »
We're not all different when it comes to the ability to spot reduce. We're all exactly the same. We can't do it. No one. Again, that's not how the human body works. Not anyone's. If you lost in your legs, it's because you were in a deficit and that's where your body got the fat to burn. It had nothing, at all, to do with exercising your legs. It just didn't.
Did I say I was a special snowflake? Just stated it works for me. Were all different here and what works for some, doesn't work for others!! Nothing special about meDeguelloTex wrote: »
Because you were burning fat overall. You're not a special snowflake who can spot reduce. That's not how the human body works.
Definitely worked for me!!DeguelloTex wrote: »
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I'm stating facts. I'm just doing it without extraneous exclamation points.0
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beastmode2718 wrote: »So I just have to accept my meaty thighs? That stinks. If I loose much more weight I will be underweight but my thighs still look bleh. Well if I can't have slim legs I at least want hem to be strong
Yep, that happened to me a few years ago.
I ended up looking really bony up top (almost waif-like), with thighs that were still bigger in comparison.
Maybe start lifting weights and concentrate on building up your upper body.
I now have quite broad shoulders, so my body looks a bit more balanced out.0 -
Thanks I will give these a try, like I said I at least want them to be nice and sculpted0
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You could try inline skating (rollerblading). It burns almost as many calories as running with little to no impact to knees and joints. It works everything from your obliques down to all the muscles in your ankle and foot. It's a great way to work your abductor and adductor muscles (outside and inside of thigh) and your glutes. And it's ridiculously fun. I'm almost 50 and skating really transformed my legs and rear.0
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Give it a bit of time even if its at maintainance. Some times the weight redistributes after you have lost it. I lose mainly from my waist then butt and thighs and lastly from my bust (which is too big!).
You other option is liposuction.0 -
beastmode2718 wrote: »So I just have to accept my meaty thighs? That stinks. If I loose much more weight I will be underweight but my thighs still look bleh. Well if I can't have slim legs I at least want hem to be strong
What's your BMI? I have only recently started liking my proportions because the last place the weight has come off has been my hips/thighs. I had to get pretty low on the Normal BMI scale in order to get the look I wanted.
Lifting weights may help you achieve the aesthetic you want. Consider whole-body workouts. Adding muscle mass up top can help even out the appearance of larger legs. Lifting with a strict dietary plan (like eating just at or just slightly above maintenance with adequate protein) can reduce your body fat percentage, which would eventually, sooner or later, come off of your legs.
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NO comment your looking for an argument!! I've given my advice to OP!DeguelloTex wrote: »
We're not all different when it comes to the ability to spot reduce. We're all exactly the same. We can't do it. No one. Again, that's not how the human body works. Not anyone's. If you lost in your legs, it's because you were in a deficit and that's where your body got the fat to burn. It had nothing, at all, to do with exercising your legs. It just didn't.
Did I say I was a special snowflake? Just stated it works for me. Were all different here and what works for some, doesn't work for others!! Nothing special about meDeguelloTex wrote: »
Because you were burning fat overall. You're not a special snowflake who can spot reduce. That's not how the human body works.
Definitely worked for me!!DeguelloTex wrote: »
He's not arguing with you, just stating that you are incorrect. Walking will not make a difference in the size of anyone's legs, specifically. It's just not possible. Fat loss is not a targetable thing. If walking a lot made your legs smaller, it was because you were burning more calories than you ate, and lost fat all over your body. This OP has already said she's near her goal weight, so losing more fat through cardio exercise isn't going to help her.
Heavy lifting for body recomp will help her change the appearance of her legs, walking will not.0 -
you can't spot reduce but you can DEFINE parts of your party by working them...people who row have more defined arms, etc. Running, Walking uphill, kickboxing, spinning all focus on leg muscles. And lifting heavier weights for legs. So fat will come from everywhere but those muscles will change appearance.0
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I think my bmi is 19 or 20 currently. I'm trying biking now as that worked my legs a lot in the past. My friend knows a bodybuilder and he said if you want tone and not bulk up you should do lighter weights but more reps. Is this true? Or is body weight better. Which weight machines should I do and how often0
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beastmode2718 wrote: »I think my bmi is 19 or 20 currently. I'm trying biking now as that worked my legs a lot in the past. My friend knows a bodybuilder and he said if you want tone and not bulk up you should do lighter weights but more reps. Is this true? Or is body weight better. Which weight machines should I do and how often
No that's not true at all
Heavy weight ...and progressively heavier...follow a structured programme like strong lifts 5x5 or ice cream fitness
Either friend misheard or bodybuilder was playing dumb0
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