Advices for my huge legs&bum, i'm not proportioned (pics)
giuliajustdoit
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Hello everyobody! I hope someone can help me! 
After few years of workout dvds (jillian michaels & turbofire basically) i quite toned my body and i'm really happy with what i've achieved so far but my fattest body part (thighs, bum..) is still really huge and I'm not well proportioned as you can see in the pics below.
I was wondering if someone has some adivices for me both fitness and nutrition. Of course I've to lose more weight and so I've started running few months ago and I loooove it, now i run slow for an hour, 3 times/week. Am i doing good or i have to change my workout routine?
Any comment is appreciated. :blushing: Thank you
After few years of workout dvds (jillian michaels & turbofire basically) i quite toned my body and i'm really happy with what i've achieved so far but my fattest body part (thighs, bum..) is still really huge and I'm not well proportioned as you can see in the pics below.
I was wondering if someone has some adivices for me both fitness and nutrition. Of course I've to lose more weight and so I've started running few months ago and I loooove it, now i run slow for an hour, 3 times/week. Am i doing good or i have to change my workout routine?
Any comment is appreciated. :blushing: Thank you
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Hey, I have a similar body shape to you. Are those pics recent? I would focus on your thighs and butt. My stomach is a problem area too, but honestly it requires so much hard work and dedication, and only comes out everyone in a while when I'm in a bikini, so I focus on my butt and thighs, which I can show off all year round in a skirt or shorts.
For your thighs I would focus on:
- dumbell lunges for the quads
-barbell squats for the butt
-plie squats for the difficult to target inner thigh
- glute kick back, for the butt
and try the hip adduction and abduction machines at the gym to tone up the inside and outside of your thighs.
If you only do this, and no cardio though, beware! Your thighs may appear bigger. As cardio can't spot reduce, anything you enjoy is perfect.
Also, I've not tried it, but I've heard great things about the Brazilian Butt Lift Workout.0 -
I think you look amazing as you are. You've got a Marilyn Monroe figure 0
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I actually think you look great. Having curves is a good thing to me.0
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Thanks for the kind words girls but i would like to slim down my legs because now I can't wear short skirts, short jeans and also short dresses, because all the dresses above my knees makes me look more fat than I am.0
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Hey, I have a similar body shape to you. Are those pics recent? I would focus on your thighs and butt. My stomach is a problem area too, but honestly it requires so much hard work and dedication, and only comes out everyone in a while when I'm in a bikini, so I focus on my butt and thighs, which I can show off all year round in a skirt or shorts.
For your thighs I would focus on:
- dumbell lunges for the quads
-barbell squats for the butt
-plie squats for the difficult to target inner thigh
- glute kick back, for the butt
and try the hip adduction and abduction machines at the gym to tone up the inside and outside of your thighs.
If you only do this, and no cardio though, beware! Your thighs may appear bigger. As cardio can't spot reduce, anything you enjoy is perfect.
Also, I've not tried it, but I've heard great things about the Brazilian Butt Lift Workout.
Thanks for the advices I'll try those moves! And yes inner thighs are sooo hard to tone :-(
I'm glad I'm not the only one with this body figure and yes the pics are from last week at the sea side!
About the fitness dvds, yes i've tried BBL and it's great, also Jillian michaels killer buns&thighs, but recently i got bored do them because it's summer here and its too hot to workout at home, but they are extremely effective.
About your stomach, I noticed that doing Turbo Fire my core become so strong, I used to have a quite fat belly but after turbo fire (many rounds) i've toned it!0 -
Well, I think you look fantastic, btw!
It just may be that your legs are the last place to go - unfortunately we all have that *special* place that our genetics determine the last little bit will cling on. I'm sure someone will tell you that you can't spot reduce - just keep working out and eating at a deficit and it'll go.
If you feel like you've stalled a bit, then you can change up your exercise routines to get things moving again.... could be you've just hit a plateau. A change of exercise routine can really shock the body and kick-start things again!
I would also say that although you appear to not be happy with your legs, you do look like you're in great shape and sometimes it takes the mind a while to catch up with the progress that you've made with your body.0 -
If you want to lose more fat on your thighs you just have to keep losing weight all over. You have a classic pear shape, and will no matter how much you weigh! This means you will probably get thinner everywhere, not just your bottom half. Squats, lunges, and other leg strength training techniques will help your thighs and bum look firmer but not smaller. Alternatively, doing arms, shoulders, and back strength training could broaden your top half a bit and make you feel more proportional.
I personally think you look great as you are, but that you look like you would still be healthy if you lost more or gained more muscle. It all depends on what type of body you want - - slim, curvy (which I think you are now!), or athletic. All are achievable with a pear shape!0 -
^^^^ This!
Put much better than my fumbling attempt!0 -
I also think you look fabulous and should pat yourself on the back for all the hard work.
In regards to your bum and thighs, KEEP RUNNING !!!! I am an avid runner and have
a GERMAN girls body (AKA: Big thighs), running keeps my gams looking strong and sleek.
SO my advice is watch your diet ofcourse and KEEP RUNNING !!!!!0 -
Keep working out and learn to dress your body because genetics can never be changed. Look at sites and shows like What Not To Wear for help. My advice, wear skirts and shirts and more dresses that flow some from the body to fit your curves. I think you look amazing! Keep it up!0
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I know it's not what you want to hear but if i had a body like yours i would be soooooo happy. and also you have an hour glass figure so you are in perportion xxxx
Keep it up babes xxx0 -
I also have naturally big thighs and a juicy booty, but some of the best workouts for those areas include squats and leg lunges, with or without weights, but I would imagine the weights would be best. Also if you're using workout dvds, there's the Brazilian Butt workout videos.0
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I'm in the same boat as you so I feel your pain! I've found that running has helped a lot for me, more than I ever thought!0
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I think you look amazing! But, if you're wanting to tone, you'll have to do more than cardio. I would suggest weight training 2-3 times/week focusing on your lower body. Squats and lunges are amazing for that area of the body (as you know from doing Jillian's 30DS). Good luck! 0
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If you want to lose more fat on your thighs you just have to keep losing weight all over. You have a classic pear shape, and will no matter how much you weigh! This means you will probably get thinner everywhere, not just your bottom half. Squats, lunges, and other leg strength training techniques will help your thighs and bum look firmer but not smaller. Alternatively, doing arms, shoulders, and back strength training could broaden your top half a bit and make you feel more proportional.
I personally think you look great as you are, but that you look like you would still be healthy if you lost more or gained more muscle. It all depends on what type of body you want - - slim, curvy (which I think you are now!), or athletic. All are achievable with a pear shape!
agreed! You can't spot reduce. Eat a modest deficit and lift weights. You'll be good to go.0 -
I think you look amazing as you are. You've got a Marilyn Monroe figure
I agree, look amazing0 -
Try the Brazil Butt Lift program!
http://www.beachbody.com/product/fitness_programs/brazil_butt_lift.do?code=SEMB_GOOGLE_BBL&s_kwcid=TC|17312|brazil%20butt%20lift||S|e|13779257173&gclid=CIv9q5HCxrECFYVgTAodA2IAtw
If you download torrents, you can download it for free.0 -
You look great!
Bump for advice --thanks!0 -
Your legs aren't huge, they're normal.
You're pear shaped. So am I. I've gone from a 36" waist to a 27.5" waist, but only from 47" hips to 43.5" hips. Your legs and bum are always going to be bigger, if you're a pear.
As for toning, others have given advice where I have none 0 -
great advice, I would agree with that. But I would also suggest taking some spin classes which will kick your booty and thighs in the *kitten*!0
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Do a full combo of what was mentioned above. Lose more fat overall, train your entire body with weights, focus on upper body lifts to gain proprtion. Realize that if you do resistance training that actually grows your leg muscles without losing the fat on them, they will just look bigger. So if you do that and no upper body training you will look even more like you don't want to. Large amount of info on losing fat and gaining muscle etc can be found here http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/686963-large-collection-of-info-for-beginners0
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I'm a pear too! Does my head in. Was told that I had lost enough weight a while ago but my bum and hips had another story to tell! I put a bit more back on and ALL of it went straight to my hips and butt...
I think some of us are just this shape and will always battle to find clothes that fit our waists and bums - on me they're like they're from two different bodies!0 -
Weightlift!! Weightlifting is your buddy Workout your legs every other day! (be sure to have your 1-2 rest days) Squats, Lundges and tons of other great workouts for your bum and thighs. Everyone has their "problem" areas. Extra fat hits my thighs and chest like a tons of bricks! Google lower body workouts. http://fitbie.msn.com/ and http://www.oxygenmag.com have awesome workouts that you can do at home. But everyone is right, you need to weightlift and not spot train. Spot training (just focusing on your thighs) doesn't help. Keep working out your total body. Your thighs and bum will soon see it's reward 0
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I have the same body type too. I like to do wind sprints once a week or so. I could be wrong, but those seem to make my butt and thighs feel less jiggly.0
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I have the exact same issue and found that the butt bible (cheap on amazon) really helps to tone and lift your butt if you can stick with it.0
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Pilates with the machine (not the floor work/yoga type), or barre workouts.0
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If you want to lose more fat on your thighs you just have to keep losing weight all over. You have a classic pear shape, and will no matter how much you weigh! This means you will probably get thinner everywhere, not just your bottom half. Squats, lunges, and other leg strength training techniques will help your thighs and bum look firmer but not smaller. Alternatively, doing arms, shoulders, and back strength training could broaden your top half a bit and make you feel more proportional.
I personally think you look great as you are, but that you look like you would still be healthy if you lost more or gained more muscle. It all depends on what type of body you want - - slim, curvy (which I think you are now!), or athletic. All are achievable with a pear shape!
This ^^^^
I agree that squats and lunges will not help a pear/spoon shaped woman. It would be better to do a variety of leg lifts, such as push-outs and scissors. Strengthening your quads won't help slim your inner thighs, but strengthening your upper body will make you look more proportioned. Also, your overall body fat has to decrease.
From http://www.enotalone.com/health/5789.htmlBest Exercises for Escaping Your Spoon Shape
Jumping rope with a speed rope
Stationary biking with light resistance only and high RPMs (90 to 120)
Jumping jacks
Ski machines with light resistance for lower body and high resistance for upper body
Standing knee to opposite chest, L-kicks, leg-outs, one-legged leg lifts, and vertical scissors
Side leg lifts
Marching in place on toes
All variations of push-ups
Chin-ups, pull-ups
Dips
If overweight, fast walking or slow jogging with no incline or hills
If not overweight, all or any upper-body exercises with moderate to heavy weights and dead lifts with no weight
I have been doing these for three weeks and I'm already seeing wonderful progress when I take my measurements each week.0 -
Spinning!!!!Great for lower body completely changed the shape of your legs0
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I've been following Cassey Ho on Blogilates.com She does some great focused Pilates workouts you might want to check out! Also if you follow her she'll give you a monthly schedule to pick out... You can also follow her on YouTube.com Pop Pilates Channel!0
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You look awesome! I think in your case, I'd focus more on getting the right clothes than obsessing to get rid of a curvy bottom half. As I'd say to my daughter, "You're not too big... you're just the right size. It's the clothes that don't fit YOU."
I have the same shape (but am much heavier than you right now). My weight has gone down 50lb and then up again, and it was astounding to me that from the high to the low and back again, my shape stayed exactly the same. I went down 5 pants sizes, and it was still the same body, but in a smaller package. So, I definitely think there is some truth to saying that there are certain inherent shapes to people.
Great advice from the other posts about cardio and weights! I'll definitely keep this post for reference. 0
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