chub rub aka thigh gap

I'm a dancer and that means i've always had big build up thighs because well.. you use those muscles A LOT for ballet.. Without a thigh gap i don't remember rubbing issues whenever i was 16 years old and weighted like 105 pounds and now i barely have issues at 134. I reckon it's a thing related to body composition as others pointed out how wide your hips are therefore how separated the legs are and also for me i think it has to do with muscle. If you have muscly thighs i think chances are they're gonna rub less than if they're less muscle and more fat. I would say instead of continuing to lose weight until you're a stick so the thigh gap appear, i would exercise that part of your body so it would be more muscular and firm.

Body Glide is awesome for that, especially for running. I could not even begin to wear shorts to run without that stuff! I wouldn't make it out of my driveway. It's just like deodorant, but prevents the chub rub. Even as a kid, I never liked wearing short shorts, because I don't recall a time that my thighs have not touched. I'm just built like that, no matter what weight I am. Genetics!

Wear 7 inch long "sliders" or compression shorts underneath regular running shorts. Keeps the rub from happening!!
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^^^^ this!!!! There is a reason I feel I should own stock in under armour!!!!

I've always had my thighs touch. Even when i was 110 lbs and in amazing shape. =/

I just rub deodorant on my thighs and go about my day, helps from chaffing.

I've never in my life had a gap between my thighs - I don't think it's in the cards for me, because of my body structure/composition. Even when I was in elementary/middle school and always playing sports, my thighs rubbed. As others have pointed out, I think a big chunk of it has more to do with just how you're built rather than weight (although I'm sure both play a role).

The only thigh gap I've ever had is the one I create intentionally for sexy time with my boyfriend. I'm sure he couldn't care less about it any other time and neither do I.

BUMP.....It would give me great pleasure to get my thighs to stop rubbing, touching etc....Still work in progress....So Sexy to me.... :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

something i'd like to know the answer to also.... hoping the next 10 lbs will help me get there since thats all i have left to lose

My thighs always touch. Just not as greatly as when I'm heavier. My grandma use to get on my case about being fat and thighs touching. I wasn't fat at the time she said this. I'm just naturally built with touching thighs. So, I wear shorts under dresses. Can't stand the thighs sweaty and rubbing.

Last year the whole family was together for a funeral. I have 4 girl cousins always thin. They are all now 30 plus in age. 2 had touching thighs and 2 didn't. I felt better about the way I'm built.

It has to do with the width of your pelvic and hip bones.

I have been teeny tiny and big and my thighs have always touched too. My Dr told me when I was pregnant that it is because I have very narrow hips and pelvic floor

I know women that are heavy set and have "thigh gap" and I know women who are quite thin and their thighs touch. I think you will lose inches in your thighs as you lose weigh of course but the "thigh gap" is only achieved by those who have the body structure that allows for such. Some womens hips and thighs will always make their thighs touch regardless how much weight they lose.

At my thinnest (height of my ED) in my early 20's my thighs still touched. Now that I've added muscle, I am 20lbs heavier, but my thighs don't rub as much, but I'm certain I'll never achieve the every saught after "THIGH GAP"