Thigh Gap

tessaeve · July 2013

This is so strange to me. I'm older and have always had what is now called a "thigh gap". Even when at a heavier weight. I kind of look like a large potato standing on toothpicks when I'm heavy.
I've spent years trying to build up my thighs because when I was younger, I didn't like my "chicken legs". I have narrow hips/thin legs and gain all my weight in my upper body. Glad to know that I have lived long enough to be trendy.

Morgan_Mack · July 2013

Many people have already said this, but if your hips aren't constructed that way it may be an unrealistic goal because you could workout your absolute hardest and still not obtain it, make sure that you don't set yourself up for failure especially since that's 100% out of your control!

Good Luck Girl! Stick with it and you can achieve any goals you set! Just make sure your goals are S.M.A.R.T

s-specific
m-measureable
a-attainable
r-realistic
t-timely

cwolfman13 · July 2013

Whether you can achieve that goal is largely a matter of genetics.

DavPul · July 2013

Just in case you weren't aware of this feature, when you go to the message boards section, there is a button called search and you can type in a keyword/phrase (ex: thigh gap) and you can see the threads that have already been created on the topic. Good luck! :flowerforyou:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1036666-why-i-want-a-thigh-gap-pics?hl=thigh+gap#posts-15904790

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http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1017071-my-husband-has-achieved-the-thigh-gap?hl=thigh+gap&page=3#posts-15590336

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http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/975508-men-s-opinion-wanted-thigh-gap?hl=thigh+gap&page=4#posts-14895164

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http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/929134-help-with-inner-thigh-gap?hl=thigh+gap#posts-14119676

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/916946-luv-me-some-thigh-gap?hl=thigh+gap&page=4#posts-13907458

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/916470-thigh-gap-beauty-is-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder?hl=thigh+gap&page=8#posts-13901490

SoDamnHungry · July 2013

You won't necessarily get one.

allisonrozsa · July 2013

I've never had it, but I've always been overweight so I'm not sure if I ever will. Another MFP friend had once mentioned that through her success in running, she attained a slight thigh gap. I don't know if it was from her body type or exercise, but most runners out there (the marathoners I've seen) typically have very thing legs & thighs. My conclusion is based solely on observation and no legitimate research.

SRH7 · July 2013

was thinner before I had my daughter and didn't have a thigh gap then. Had my daughter, my hips widen, im heavier than before and have a thigh gap now!

*Scuttles off to get knocked up...*

vec2013 · July 2013

Elongating exercises like barre work and Callanetics will help you better define you thighs and get that gap.

sweetchildomine · July 2013

I highly doubt that you are even able to get one, as you stated that you are pear shaped. My best friend is naturally VERY thin (only about 105 pounds) and she doesn't have one. It's like hoping that working out will give you big boobs. If nature didnt give it to ya, it's not gonna happen unless you get surgery lol. Sorry dear!

bumblebums · July 2013

Sweet baby jesus not this again!

This made me guffaw.

OP, you may or may not get a thigh gap when you get leaner. It's impossible to know. But it is not something that strikes me as a healthy goal, precisely because it is not clearly attainable. I would suggest focusing on something health-related or fitness-related, not something that's about the scale or your appearance (the latter is nice, but will not last anyway). How about aiming for a personal best time on a walk or a run, or a lower cholesterol/better blood sugar profile, or working towards being able to squat 150% of your body weight? Even focusing on something like a specific body fat percentage would be more realistic. Good luck!

onedayatatime12 · July 2013

"I'll put a gap between your thighs." -Some creepy guy.

Sorry, I "LOL'ed"!

Megs081211 · July 2013

I could post pictures at my thinnest weight (5'1 and like 95 lbs...I was also anorexic) and I've NEVER had a thigh gap. I've just come to the conclusion I NEVER will have a thigh gap. So for me I have to think I'd like my legs to be more muscular and at said point I'll be much happier.

KatrinaWilke · July 2013

Elongating exercises like barre work and Callanetics will help you better define you thighs and get that gap.

:noway:

Achrya · July 2013

Elongating exercises like barre work and Callanetics will help you better define you thighs and get that gap.

Finally! Shenanigans!

Thank you Santa.

KSBeautyintheBuff · July 2013

I am pretty sure that gap will depend on your hips, but i would the think the only way to get that gap is by reducing body fat and building a lot of muscle. My legs are actually pretty small and I have a little fat where the gap would be and I personally don't think I would look healthy with a "gap"....I'd feel like a tooth pick, but I also don't have big hips and a butt to balance all that out.

missybct · July 2013

Thigh Gap - if it's natural, it's all good. Some people naturally have them, there should be no negativity for that.

Thigh Gap - if it's not natural, meh. I've never been bothered. I see girls using the specific machine they thing is going to help and it doesn't - you can't change your bone structure. I just want to be healthy, plus my legs are like tree trunks (they were when I was a size 8).

BayleighPaws · July 2013

At 5"9, 175lbs I have a thigh gap. I'm not even in a healthy BMI range [yet], I just have wider hips so my bone structures allows for a gap there I suppose... To be honest, nothing magical happened when it appeared. It wasn't there 30lbs ago, but it's here now and I'd likely not have noticed at all. People don't come up to be complimenting me on my thigh gap- it's just there. Long legs, wide hips... Thigh gap.

ExcelWithMel · July 2013

Personally, I'm more concerned about showing off my collar bones, which are starting to take on a nice shape thanks to arm and shoulder workouts. A slightly low cut blouse can show those off nicely, and I can leave the thigh-gap, or lack there of, for private showings only.

lizzzylou · July 2013

It's a matter of body shape; some people have them and others never will.

Also: In for possible shenanigans.

This. Even at my thinnest, which was pretty thin for me, I didn't have thigh gap. It's something I'll never have and I accept that.

Double this. When I was 135 (of twisted steel and sex appeal

) and about 17% BF I didn't have a thigh gap.

pastryari · July 2013

Elongating exercises like barre work and Callanetics will help you better define you thighs and get that gap.

twinketta · July 2013

If you are really desperate for a thigh gap you can practice walking with a football between your thighs to help with the shape.

Just like people who wear corsets to train the waist.

Or people that walk around with books on their heads to improve their posture.

Seriously, does a thigh gap maketh the person?

How many people are going to admire your thigh gap?

IrishHarpy1 · July 2013

Elongating exercises like barre work and Callanetics will help you better define you thighs and get that gap.

Finally! Shenanigans!

Thank you Santa.

But... but... what about "Thin Thighs in 30 Days"? That was another fad in the 80's as well -- which *also* didn't give me a thigh gap, because, well, you know, genetics and all that.

Try aiming for "healthy" and not some potentially unobtainable ideal (although why the bowlegged look is "ideal" is beyond me - but hey, that's just MY opinion. To each their own, I suppose). Thigh gap =/= healthy, after all.

tracieangeletti · July 2013

Maybe it's because I'm older, I'm 47, but I have never heard of people being so concerned over a thigh gap before. I didn't even know thigh gaps were an issue, let alone people noticed if you had one or not. Sorta hoping this is just another one of those fad things that in a year's time goes away and is forgotten. lol

UrbanLotus · July 2013

Oh god, again?? This is NOT a fitness goal!

Booksandbeaches · July 2013

Maybe it's because I'm in my early 40s, but I don't understand the recent fascination with thigh gap either. I haven't noticed thigh gap in other women. I live in a warm climate and I'm at the beach a lot. Most men I know don't care about thigh gap either. It seems women do it for other women. Shocking, I know...

Now I have a bit of thigh gap, but what I would like is less stomach. :laugh:

BusyRaeNOTBusty · July 2013

Some of my bike shorts give me a thigh gap.

jennyrebekka · July 2013

I got your GAP right here (pointing to crotch)

Teardrop81 · July 2013

Even when I was extremely fit in high school I didn't have a thigh gap. I've never wanted one; in my opinion they make people look like skeletons. (Not to offend anyone with a thigh gap!)

Mslmesq · July 2013

I usually have a thigh gap and always have. Only when I gain weight (about 10-15 lbs) does it go away. I never noticed it as normal/abnormal/good/bad until it became the 'in thing' now which just seems funny to me. I remember years ago someone commenting that my sister in law had the sexiest legs cause she was lucky enough to have her calves touch. I thought how skinny my calves must be and tried to build them up to no avail. Interesting what becomes the 'in thing'.

I agree it must be genetic and is probably not the best 'fitness' goal. It would kinda be like my goal is wanting to be taller. Sure, I do. But it's never gonna happen (except when I don the super high heels). ;-)

Achrya · July 2013

I usually have a thigh gap and always have. Only when I gain weight (about 10-15 lbs) does it go away. I never noticed it as normal/abnormal/good/bad until it became the 'in thing' now which just seems funny to me. I remember years ago someone commenting that my sister in law had the sexiest legs cause she was lucky enough to have her calves touch. I thought how skinny my calves must be and tried to build them up to no avail. Interesting what becomes the 'in thing'.

I agree it must be genetic and is probably not the best 'fitness' goal. It would kinda be like my goal is wanting to be taller. Sure, I do. But it's never gonna happen (except when I don the super high heels). ;-)

Funnily enough, only in heels do I have a thigh gap. Not that anyone comments on such a thing when I wear heals; I secretly hope this is because they're too busy checking out my booty and legs.

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