Okay I know you can't spot reduce fat...

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  • TriLifter
    TriLifter Posts: 1,283 Member
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    Working one area of the body to the extreme can make the other parts reduce. For example, female competitive marathon runners get quite emaciated in their upper bodies. So, following that, I would only do light toning for your lower body and focus on building your upper body, especially back and the caps of the shoulders.

    That will do two things. First, you create an optical illusion. Making the upper body bigger makes the lower look smaller. Secondly, your muscle growth stays focused in the upper body and the lower will tend to shrink. It is not true spot-reducing, more "area" reducing". What I would NOT do is a bunch of squats, which will give you lovely strong legs...that are even bigger than what you have not. You will look even more imbalanced.

    QF(some)T. I used to be pear shaped and, through heavy lifting, have increased the muscle in my upper body giving the illusion of symmetry. I still lift heavy lower body (squats, lunges, deads, etc.)
  • Burt_Huttz
    Burt_Huttz Posts: 1,612 Member
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    Topical application of fat flush cran-water thrice daily or as needed.
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1412837-fat-flush-cran-water


    With love,
    Burt

    Note: this is humor
  • Mr_Bad_Example
    Mr_Bad_Example Posts: 2,403 Member
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    Topical application of fat flush cran-water thrice daily or as needed.
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1412837-fat-flush-cran-water


    With love,
    Burt

    But don't drink it... just rub it on the affected area and spin three times, then click your heels.
  • ellybeann
    ellybeann Posts: 122 Member
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    Im the opposite , but have heard from several friends that they shrunk their hips and thighs doing spin classes.
  • Burt_Huttz
    Burt_Huttz Posts: 1,612 Member
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    Topical application of fat flush cran-water thrice daily or as needed.
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1412837-fat-flush-cran-water


    With love,
    Burt

    But don't drink it... just rub it on the affected area and spin three times, then click your heels.

    For God's sake, don't rub too much. The water evaporates and all you are left is with a sugary, sticky residue; continued rubbing will result in epidermal tears.

    With love,
    Burt
  • Mr_Bad_Example
    Mr_Bad_Example Posts: 2,403 Member
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    Topical application of fat flush cran-water thrice daily or as needed.
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1412837-fat-flush-cran-water


    With love,
    Burt

    But don't drink it... just rub it on the affected area and spin three times, then click your heels.

    For God's sake, don't rub too much. The water evaporates and all you are left is with a sugary, sticky residue; continued rubbing will result in epidermal tears.

    With love,
    Burt

    You are correct. It takes just the right amount of unsweetened cranberry juice to properly dissolve the excess adipose tissue. Otherwise, you just get a nasty cran-burn.
  • Keepcalmanddontblink
    Keepcalmanddontblink Posts: 718 Member
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    Maybe you could cheer it off?
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