Trouble Slimming Down Butt and Thighs

JourneyingJessica

I really like THE FIRM DVD series (body sculpting system 1 & 2 are favs). They use a 14" step and the motion of stepping up tones your but and thighs. While not exactly like gym weights youre still lifting your body weight plus hand weights. You can check out the older videos (complete with 80s leg warmers) on you tube

janesmith1

I'm heavier than most people here on this thread and I had been an X shape many decades ago. Then I became a pear after that with a Venus de Willendorf type of body and really really huge thighs with huge very wide buns.

I am currently about 220 and about 2 weeks ago or so I started the Brazil Butt Lift. I am now getting back to being an X, even at 220. I noticed last night when I was brushing my teeth - I went WHOA MY HIPS ARE SMALLER!!! I was so thrilled!!!

I am not doing any of the other dvds that came with the BBL, except HIGH & TIGHT, and I do that every single day of the week. I noticed a bit of a change after the first time I did it, I know that sounds odd, but, I was really happy about it & could not believe it either.

I started doing BBL High & Tight because it was free on the Xbox One Gold. I saw it and thought, hey I'll try it. And it was the perfect fit for me. Then Xbox one started having a few issues. I bought the dvd set, but again, I stick with the High & Tight alone.

When I see the xbox one "shadow" of myself, my hips have gone down. I take weekly selfies, and have recently added full body front and backs to my pix (that I'll probably never show anyone lol).

So that is my story, High & Tight really works. I also do Zumba with weights daily and Just Dance 2014 - those I do with my husband. The High & Tight I do alone and it kills me every single time I do it.

ETA: Love the trainer too - Leandro Carvalho! He's the best! Very motivational!

BinaryPulsar

I haven't been doing weights because I don't have a gym membership or the money to devote to buying the weights right now. I figured I'd try to lose some of the excess fat before I put on muscle weight. I do love lifting weights, though!

Strong Curves by Bret Contreras (book) also has body weight plans as well as weights.

jlreed006

My best advice is to be careful. When I was a teenager I was determined to slim down my butt and thighs. I wanted them to be slim and proportionate to my upper body. I wound up anorexic--dropping to as low as 95 pounds at 5'4"--and still had my bubble butt and saddlebag thighs. I'm actually convinced that most of what makes a woman pear shaped is, in fact, muscle. Women gain muscle more easily in the lower body than the upper body. As I got older, I began to realize that if I focused my attention on building the muscle in my upper body and only did cardio for my lower body, I could sculpt my body to look more proportionate and less pear shaped. I also came to terms with the fact that my body will never look waify like a runway model's. Not every woman is capable of being a size 2. Not every woman is an ectomorph. If you're fit and your hip measurement is, say, 40", focus you're attention on building your pectoral and latissimus dorsi muscles up to 40", while also doing regular general cardio. Building your deltoids to be proportionate can help, too. This strategy worked very well for me, until I went back to college. Then it was all over, which is why I'm in my final semester and using MyFitnessPal. Best of luck!

p.s. I never had a gym membership when I was lifting weights. I used a Nordic Track (they're frequently listed on Freecycle and Craigslist), jumped rope, or jogged and used basic free weights that I bought for hardly anything at GNC. I also did tons of push-ups. I'm looking forward to getting back into this fitness routine when I graduate, as I know it works (at least for me).

jlreed006

I just checked and GNC still sells the kind of free weights I've always used. They are currently selling for $19.99 each, plus $2.99 shipping, but I bought mine in the retail store at the local mall. I think they're well worth the investment and, no, I don't work for GNC.

http://www.gnc.com/Cap-Barbell-12-lb-Hexagon-Solid-Dumbbell-Weight/product.jsp?productId=10887035&cp=3593194.3593364

Elsie_Brownraisin

Sadly, I don't think there is a way. I swim, run, cycle and lift free weights, no change to my basic body shape.

I'm currently UK size 16 on the bottom (sometimes even an 18 in trousers) and a 14 (with big baps) on top. Started as a 24 on bottom, 20-22 on top.

toutmonpossible

My best advice is to be careful. When I was a teenager I was determined to slim down my butt and thighs. I wanted them to be slim and proportionate to my upper body. I wound up anorexic--dropping to as low as 95 pounds at 5'4"--and still had my bubble butt and saddlebag thighs. I'm actually convinced that most of what makes a woman pear shaped is, in fact, muscle. Women gain muscle more easily in the lower body than the upper body. As I got older, I began to realize that if I focused my attention on building the muscle in my upper body and only did cardio for my lower body, I could sculpt my body to look more proportionate and less pear shaped. I also came to terms with the fact that my body will never look waify like a runway model's.

When I was in college I went down to 88. I hated the food. I still had a butt, although it was smaller and every trace of cellulite I had was gone. I didn't have curvy thighs back then. I agree that shape is created by muscle and that if you have areas in which your body deposits disproportionate amounts of fat you shouldn't add muscle (if you're working out primarily for looks). My workout regime is similar to yours, I avoid direct resistance weights on my lower body.

toutmonpossible

Sadly, I don't think there is a way. I swim, run, cycle and lift free weights, no change to my basic body shape.

I'm currently UK size 16 on the bottom (sometimes even an 18 in trousers) and a 14 (with big baps) on top. Started as a 24 on bottom, 20-22 on top.

I agree. Short of surgery, the best thing to do is to learn to dress for your shape.

BinaryPulsar

If I gain weight, the only place it is noticable is on my thighs/booty, and sometimes my abs will be slightly less visible (though it rarely ever got to that point). So it's never been a major problem. I have a round, perky booty and I like it. So, when I lose 5 pounds of fat I don't want to lose muscle. So I find it effective to lose fat, but do weights as well. I'm very pleased with the results. I'm 36 and a mother of 2. I want to keep this up my whole life.