inner thigh fatness?

srach21
srach21 Posts: 29
in Health and Weight Loss
Are there any exercises to target inner thighs? This is my BIGGEST issue. With summer pretty much here almost, I'd like to wear shorts and not feel insecure about the fatness that is my thighs! Help?
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  • tatd_820
    tatd_820 Posts: 573 Member
    Looking to see the responses!
  • tatd_820
    tatd_820 Posts: 573 Member
    Are there any exercises to target inner thighs? This is my BIGGEST issue. With summer pretty much here almost, I'd like to wear shorts and not feel insecure about the fatness that is my thighs! Help?

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  • purpleipod
    purpleipod Posts: 1,147 Member
    You cannot spot reduce fat. Lose weight and they will eventually become smaller.
  • paige_eloise
    paige_eloise Posts: 170 Member
    Bump - I want to see the answers!
  • Velum_cado
    Velum_cado Posts: 1,608 Member
    The only way to burn fat is cardio. Get that heart rate up!
  • tatd_820
    tatd_820 Posts: 573 Member
    You cannot spot reduce but you can train specific areas.....
  • ami5000psu
    ami5000psu Posts: 391 Member
    You cannot spot reduce fat. Lose weight and they will eventually become smaller.

    This is the correct answer. Sorry, ladies.
  • Boobarella2
    Boobarella2 Posts: 71
    So toning an area simply doesnt exist anymore?
  • RhodRhod
    RhodRhod Posts: 109
    I do inner thigh lifts. I don't think this really helps with the fat but it does tighten the muscles up. Have to burn body fat with cardio of some kind to get rid of fat. These have really improved the appearance of mine. I'm sure there are more just goggle it.
  • mxzilla
    mxzilla Posts: 14
    You cannot spot reduce fat. Lose weight and they will eventually become smaller.

    This! ^ Fat will decide where it wants to leave, and when. No controlling that. But if you want to tone the muscle in your thighs, squats and leg lifts. Lots and lots of squats and leg lifts haha.
  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
    surgery?
  • ellethom
    ellethom Posts: 1 Member
    One thing I've read on to keep any bulking down is sumo squats - heidi klum does them *and keep in mind she's predisposed to a model's body* and looks really great! cardio will lose fat, but i worry about 'bulking' with squats and lunges.

    i think the variations help lean up the muscle!
  • Abells
    Abells Posts: 756 Member
    eat in a deficit to lose the fat.....start lifting weights (compound movements)....do some cardio for overall health :)

    there are a ton of forum posts in here on this.
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
    You can't spot reduce fat.

    You CAN spot increase (or maintain) muscle but really, it's better to do so all over your body.

    Calorie deficits burn fat, not cardio.
  • purpleipod
    purpleipod Posts: 1,147 Member
    You cannot spot reduce but you can train specific areas.....

    I'm well aware of that. She asked about inner thigh fat, which I assume is her concern, not building muscle.
  • ami5000psu
    ami5000psu Posts: 391 Member
    One thing I've read on to keep any bulking down is sumo squats - heidi klum does them *and keep in mind she's predisposed to a model's body* and looks really great! cardio will lose fat, but i worry about 'bulking' with squats and lunges.

    i think the variations help lean up the muscle!

    You won't "bulk" by doing squats and lunges.
  • JezzD1
    JezzD1 Posts: 431
    You can not spot reduce as you lose fat your body will overall slim where it wants and the most stubborn parts (belly, inner thigh, back of arm) tend to go last,
    With that said here are some great exercises that work that area:
    lunges, side lunge, squat
    also you can look up
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltVa07h87bw <--beginner inner thigh pop pilates
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eQXRv8WiDg <---- inner thigh workout pop pilates
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UT4UlsoQchY <--Inner thigh insanity
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJyZhOJ2Tag <----Inner thigh challenge

    And go -D
  • jfrankic
    jfrankic Posts: 747 Member
    The only way to burn fat is cardio. Get that heart rate up!

    Wrong.
  • emaurelli
    emaurelli Posts: 5 Member
    There is an inner and outer thigh machine at the gym I use. I'm sure it only works the muscles but I've had a lot of success with it. Of course I've also been doing cardio etc so I'm losing weight everywhere too.
  • gemmaleigh1989
    gemmaleigh1989 Posts: 241 Member
    The only way to burn fat is cardio. Get that heart rate up!

    errr WRONG! Cardio is great but it is most certainly not the "only way" ! Please don't go giving advice if you clearly don't know your facts.

    one of the best things for fat loss is weight lifting... And I mean lifting heavy. Have a mix of both weight lifting and cardio.

    Anyway sumo Squats are good for inner thighs but really, you can't spot reduce fat. You just need to bring your overall all body fat percentage down and your body decides where it comes off from first.
  • astrampe
    astrampe Posts: 2,169 Member
    One thing I've read on to keep any bulking down is sumo squats - heidi klum does them *and keep in mind she's predisposed to a model's body* and looks really great! cardio will lose fat, but i worry about 'bulking' with squats and lunges.

    i think the variations help lean up the muscle!

    You won't "bulk" by doing squats and lunges.

    This!
    And you will tighten the muscles and lose inches on your thighs by doing squats and lunges and cutting overall body fat....
  • theCarlton
    theCarlton Posts: 1,344 Member
    I love having thick thighs. Admittedly, I want lots of muscle, but I like a nice layer of fat over it.
  • Justacoffeenut
    Justacoffeenut Posts: 3,749 Member
    Bump
  • KJoy7
    KJoy7 Posts: 246
    bump
  • squatsandlipgloss
    squatsandlipgloss Posts: 595 Member
    I love having thick thighs. Admittedly, I want lots of muscle, but I like a nice layer of fat over it.

    +1!!! Absolutely aiming for athletic thunder thighs!'
  • domgirl85
    domgirl85 Posts: 295 Member
    You can't really spot reduce but you can do extra toning to problem areas. Try this link http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/workout/thighs/ :)
  • Lupercalia
    Lupercalia Posts: 1,857 Member
    You can't spot reduce fat.

    You CAN spot increase (or maintain) muscle but really, it's better to do so all over your body.

    Calorie deficits burn fat, not cardio.

    THIS. Why is everyone bumping this thread when the answers are already here?

    To lose fat on any given part of your body, you must LOSE FAT. You do that with a moderate caloric deficit.

    Adding a bit of strength training is a good idea if you'd like to hang on to some lean muscle so that your thighs will have a nice shape/look when you're through losing whatever fat you want to get rid of.
  • Lupercalia
    Lupercalia Posts: 1,857 Member
    I love having thick thighs. Admittedly, I want lots of muscle, but I like a nice layer of fat over it.

    +1!!! Absolutely aiming for athletic thunder thighs!'
    +2 to both of you. I love strong and meaty thighs! :heart: :drinker:
  • iulia_maddie
    iulia_maddie Posts: 2,780 Member
    All you can do is lose fat all over you body. Squats and lunges won't target the fat, but they will target the muscle underneath it, making your thighs look firmer.
    So, strength training and eating at a small deficit to lose the fat.
  • magpie0
    magpie0 Posts: 194 Member
    Like everyone said, you will need to lose fat but do you have access to a gym?
    The hip abb/adductor machines have helped me with that.

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