How to reduce fat in upper thighs

yomikapasi

!) Why do women gain fat in thighs so easily?
2) What is best...running/swimming/high intensity training to shed extra fat from thighs?

Lietchi

You can't spot reduce fat, you just need to lose fat overall and hope it will come off in that spot eventually.

I would guess the reason is hormonal. And perhaps you shouldn't be too frustrated about that: fat in the thigh area carries less health risks than in the abdominal area!

jonniemomof9ak

I think you would have to lower total body fat. I have read some about gaining glute muscle- may help lesson the thigh bulking to hold up your skeleton. If you get a better answer, you could make a blog and get rich.

BarbaraHelen2013

Firstly, not all women gain weight in their thighs.

Generalisations like these are never helpful. Genetics play a large part in where an individual tends to deposit fat stores. Personally, even when I’ve been overweight, my thighs have never been big. It’s also (along with my collarbone area) the first place I lose from. My mother, who was fairly overweight her whole adult life, also never had large legs. Genetics!

As already said, you can’t spot reduce or choose where your excess fat is.

claireychn074

No exercise will make you shed fat - from your thighs or elsewhere. A calorific deficit is the only way to lose weight and reduce your body fat.

You can enhance your physique with exercise and by building muscle in different areas (ie building up your upper back can help to balance the appearance of a pear shape), but ultimately it’s genetic. I am short and stocky, with strong legs and no boobs. It doesn’t matter whether I’m underweight or overweight, I will always be this shape. So I rock my thighs and have fun throwing heavy weights around 😀

Chef_Barbell

yomikapasi wrote: »

!) Why do women gain fat in thighs so easily?
2) What is best...running/swimming/high intensity training to shed extra fat from thighs?

Lol no... not every woman gains fat in their thighs. 🙄

And you cannot spot reduce. Embrace your body shape for what it is. 🤷‍♀️

littlegreenparrot1

I am one of the people who do put everything on their thighs.

You cannot spot reduce, but I notice improvement when I'm running a lot. But that's running long distances on trails with lots of elevation regularly. So whilst it will be working those muscles, it is also burning a lot of calories, and the combination of those things for me makes a difference. They will never be small though

The best bet is to choose the exercise things that you like the most, that will make the biggest difference because your much more likely to actually do it.

Jambalady

I have always had thick legs. What has worked the best for me has been lifting. Once I started using heavier weights, my legs look much leaner due to the higher muscle mass. Everything looks much more pulled in, whereas I used to weigh a good 10 lbs less than I did now, but fat seemed to distribute itself mostly to my thighs and stomach. Even when I was running regularly my legs didn't look as lean as they do now.

LiveOnceBeHappy

I have really skinny legs, no butt, and I can't get rid of the lower abdomen.

MsCzar

I carry my weight in my abdomen and thighs. So I have always had to buy curvy cut pants no matter what my weight. THEN, I started working out daily on a rebounder (mini trampoline). When I lost weight (85lb) and tried on my old curvy cut pants - the waist would fit, but my thighs were swimming in extra fabric. My saddlebags were gone!

So yes, while you may not be able to spot reduce, I can attest to being able to reshape your body as you lose weight.

ninerbuff

Liposuction. Or just a lot of patience.


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cwolfman13

yomikapasi wrote: »

!) Why do women gain fat in thighs so easily?
2) What is best...running/swimming/high intensity training to shed extra fat from thighs?

Fat distribution and primary fat storage is genetic. For many the midsection is primary fat stores...this is particularly true for most men. The thighs as well as the butt are also areas common to primary fat stores. Primary fat stores are a first on, last off kind of thing. You just have to lose weight (fat) in general. You can't spot reduce fat with any particular exercise.

Hiawassee88

ninerbuff wrote: »

Liposuction. Or just a lot of patience.


A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

Just the thought of lipo is soooo depressing. Get yourself a quack, you could end up with dents in your rearend and everywhere else. Ahhh hail no, hail damage. What a mess. What are your thoughts on cool sculpting. I've heard that doesn't really work or last. It will set you back a pretty penny. I opt for swimming and hiking mountains.