Thighs !!!! Pear shape

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  • bella19741974
    bella19741974 Posts: 48
    hi..
    i feel u girl, im having the same problem like u... my thighs, my butt , my legs are fat, not really , but i do cardio, i do abs, ... my weigh is 165lbs i used to be 174lbs before, i'm 5'4.. i have heart problems, i take meds for it... and other medial problems also
  • DrMAvDPhD
    DrMAvDPhD Posts: 2,097 Member
    A lot of people say that you can't spot reduce/train because you can't. However, when I set my calories to a moderate deficit (TDEE-250 calories), and lift heavy with lots of squats, lunges, and deadlifts, my thighs slimmed down nicely with the rest of me.
  • DrMAvDPhD
    DrMAvDPhD Posts: 2,097 Member

    So should you not really lift weights much when you are in the weight loss phase or it will be wasted effort? Should you save your real hard work weight wise until after you lose the weight?

    No, no, no! Lifting while in a deficit will help you maintain muscle mass which means that weight loss will be FAT instead of MUSCLE which we all know by now means a bigger decrease in volume (muscle is more dense than fat, 1 pound of fat takes up a lot more space than a pound of muscle).
  • mrdexter1
    mrdexter1 Posts: 356 Member
    I dont get it...

    if women think they are pear shaped why dont they weight train heavy on top and become hour glass shaped ???
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
    I dont get it...

    if women think they are pear shaped why dont they weight train heavy on top and become hour glass shaped ???

    :huh: Hourglass shape comes from big boobs.

    But yes, training FULL body de-emphasizes my hips a bit.
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member

    So should you not really lift weights much when you are in the weight loss phase or it will be wasted effort? Should you save your real hard work weight wise until after you lose the weight?

    No, no, no! Lifting while in a deficit will help you maintain muscle mass which means that weight loss will be FAT instead of MUSCLE which we all know by now means a bigger decrease in volume (muscle is more dense than fat, 1 pound of fat takes up a lot more space than a pound of muscle).

    This. Definitely lift while losing. If you do not, you could lose fat and muscle. Lifting helps ensure that more of what you lose is fat, and less is muscles.
  • msrootitooti
    msrootitooti Posts: 253 Member
    Same body type for me.. my thighs never want to let go and regardless of what I do, it is the last to lose. As I am closer to goal, they are finally getting smaller.
  • mrdexter1
    mrdexter1 Posts: 356 Member
    I dont get it...

    if women think they are pear shaped why dont they weight train heavy on top and become hour glass shaped ???

    :huh: Hourglass shape comes from big boobs.

    But yes, training FULL body de-emphasizes my hips a bit.

    i always assumed it meant ballanced top and bottom with narrow waist and not sure why you mention boobs as they are supposed to be on the front not under armpits in my limited experience !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • bone_arista
    bone_arista Posts: 24
    I'm very similar to you girl! I have size 34 D boobs, but the measurements of my hips and booty make me a pear shape (as many people are glad to point out whenever I make the mistake of calling it an hourglass shape).. Here's my [old] workout routine that worked! (I'm OCD with the number five)

    M-F - (daily)
    500 squats
    500 jumping jacks
    500 crunches
    500 push ups
    500 leg lifts

    Weekends - (daily)
    30 min yoga
    30 min basketball
  • terrie_k
    terrie_k Posts: 406 Member
    I dont get it...

    if women think they are pear shaped why dont they weight train heavy on top and become hour glass shaped ???

    :huh: Hourglass shape comes from big boobs.

    But yes, training FULL body de-emphasizes my hips a bit.

    i always assumed it meant ballanced top and bottom with narrow waist and not sure why you mention boobs as they are supposed to be on the front not under armpits in my limited experience !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    You don't need big boobs, but you need something. Women's measurements are typically Bust-Waist-Hips. Hourglass is when the Bust (Boob area) and Hips are very close and the waist much smaller. In the song "Baby's got Back", she is hourglass (36-24-36).

    A lot of women end up pear when they are fairly flat chested in proportion to their hips. As an hourglass-to-slight-pear shape lady, I feel like hourglass is the hardest to achieve because you can't make your bust bigger so the only way to achieve is to lose the hips (such a hard spot since I generally only lose in my waist). Flat chested girls have almost zero chance of ever being hourglass without silicon.

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