THUNDER THIGHS

amandag1030
amandag1030 Posts: 10 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Hello Fitness Pals!

My thighs just don't want to go AWAY!:sad:
i've lost 20lbs and now i haven't lose anything since August of last year. :sad: i haven't gained anything weight either :bigsmile:

The problem is i can't do any lifting that will add pressure to my abdominal area :ohwell: . but i need to tone my thighs BIG TIME


Any suggestion for fat burner? Meal replacement? protein shakes?


HELP ME WITH THESE THUNDER THIGHS
:sick:

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  • bourbarigmy
    bourbarigmy Posts: 2
    yoga will make your thighs longer and toned
  • amandag1030
    amandag1030 Posts: 10 Member
    thanks my husband bought my a yoga dvd so i'm going to get started on that.
    i've tried hot yoga once and it was great!!:wink:
  • MyNameisJill
    MyNameisJill Posts: 18 Member
    Just a suggestion... and I will use myself as an example to better explain.

    I have a big belly. I am big all over, but would say that my belly is my problem area. I can do 1000 sit ups every day. Underneath my fat, I will have beautiful abs, but unless I lose the excess fat, I will still have a big belly. Does this make sense? It is hard to focus on a particular muscle until the majority of the extra fat all over is targeted. the best way to do this is through a high calorie buring workout.. think swimming, skating or aerobics. Weight lifting/exercises also help, because they burn calories even after you finish working out). However, if you are just toning and are at a close to target weight.. I would suggest squats, abductor exercises (such as lying to one side and raising the leg up or forward) and lunges.

    I used to be a fitness instructor before I gained back all of the weight I lost to become a fitness instructor!
  • sexymuffintop
    sexymuffintop Posts: 636
    yoga will make your thighs longer and toned

    How? Will Yoga make the OP grow a few inches? Nothing can make your thighs 'longer'. All you can do it keep going eating at a deficit. Fat will come off eventually.
  • Cr01502
    Cr01502 Posts: 3,614 Member
    yoga will make your thighs longer and toned

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  • 1ConcreteGirl
    1ConcreteGirl Posts: 3,677 Member
    I'm just curious how on earth any specific food would shrink your thighs.

    The answer is a moderate caloric deficit over time and exercise.
  • iulia_maddie
    iulia_maddie Posts: 2,780 Member
    yoga will make your thighs longer and toned
    No.
  • Alex_is_Hawks
    Alex_is_Hawks Posts: 3,499 Member
    I'm just curious how on earth any specific food would shrink your thighs.

    The answer is a moderate caloric deficit over time and exercise.

    This^^^ X 1,000 000
  • Crankstr
    Crankstr Posts: 3,958 Member
    yoga will make your thighs longer and toned
    No.
    :angry:
  • katedevall
    katedevall Posts: 240 Member
    Your body decided where the fat comes off so there's really no specific exercises you can do. You can do exercises to strengthen those muscles but until you Burn off the fat you won't see them. I would just suggest keep moving and exercise and eventually your thighs will get smaller
  • Thomasm198
    Thomasm198 Posts: 3,189 Member
    yoga will make your thighs longer and toned
    No.©
    :angry:
    Better? :smile:
  • Babeskeez
    Babeskeez Posts: 606 Member
    yoga will make your thighs longer and toned
    No.
    :angry:

    This made me literally, LOL.

    :laugh: :flowerforyou: :heart:
  • Typhanee83
    Typhanee83 Posts: 309 Member
    Mine are hanging on for dear life, as well. Just plain old running has made them less thunderess.
  • dressagester
    dressagester Posts: 53 Member
    yoga will make your thighs longer and toned

    This is true. I've grown a whole 3" since starting yoga! My thighs are so much longer!
  • WaxMama
    WaxMama Posts: 369 Member
    My thighs have always been my problem area! There's nothing you can eat/not eat to make them go away. Running, lunges and squats are the only thing that has helped me. Running to burn the fat and then squats and lunges to tone. It's not easy, there is not miracle cure... If you really want to see a change, you're going to have to work for it!!!
  • Otterluv
    Otterluv Posts: 9,083 Member
    I thought this thread was going to be about how to get awesome, strong, muscled thunder thighs. Now I'm disappointed :sad:

    The only way to decrease fat from your thighs is to do what you would for fat anywhere: eat at a moderate deficit and move your body. That's it, no tricks.
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    yoga will make your thighs longer and toned

    Sorry no. Bro-science fail
  • sateliteofluv
    sateliteofluv Posts: 19 Member
    Surely there is a way I could just instruct my body to next remove fat from my thighs. :huh:

    I take my measurements every 2 weeks. It was 6 weeks before my thighs lost anything even though every other area of my body had lost two or more inches. But eventually, they did start getting smaller. Just keep losing!
  • overshadows
    overshadows Posts: 58 Member
    I came in to the thread, already knowing the answer. But with a little bit of hope anyways.

    I have huge thighs, since they are both muscular and fat. the outsides of my thighs are firm, and the insides have a LOT of give.
  • AllonsYtotheTardis
    AllonsYtotheTardis Posts: 16,947 Member
    yoga will make your thighs longer and toned

    lolwut?

    I'll have to try yoga - I've always wanted longer legs
  • terrie_k
    terrie_k Posts: 406 Member
    Are you sure they just don't look like they are going down because they are staying proportional to your now smaller framer?

    I have knee issues and my physio has started to instruct me to strengthen my hips to help with the pressure on my knee. Although I laughed at the exercises that she gave me, I really do feel it in my hips/ upper thighs after a few reps as simple as they seem.
    Try:
    Clam shells
    http://www.menshealth.com/workout-center/e/clamshell/26249
    Side Leg lifts (I was told to keep my bottom leg bent about 45 degrees)

    I asked my fiance to do them and he laughed when he started but after a few in realized how difficult they actually were. We are both very active people too with sports for both and bootcamp for him.
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    yoga will make your thighs longer and toned

    lolwut?

    I'll have to try yoga - I've always wanted longer legs

    Who knew yoga trumped genetics right? Lmao!
  • amandag1030
    amandag1030 Posts: 10 Member
    so i should continue to
    run
    squat
    and
    lunge
    :grumble:

    ook :laugh:

    thanks everyone :smile:
  • Tehya85
    Tehya85 Posts: 23
    This is so me! I have always had a good set of 'big strong legs' according to my grandfather (bless him). I have upped the anti lately though and have increased my cardio, squats, lunges etc. Sure enough I think I have lost a mm. Now whilst this is only a tiny tiny step towards tidy toned terrific thighs....it's a start!

    Maybe there is hope for me after all :)
  • skinnytayy
    skinnytayy Posts: 459
    yoga will make your thighs longer and toned

    Except no.
  • honey_bee_keysha
    honey_bee_keysha Posts: 773 Member
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    Omg that gif totally made my night. I can't stop laughing at it.

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