How to get rid of big hips and thighs ladies???
sara_qayoom
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Hi guys right now i weigh 165 lbs and i want to get to 120 lbs so 45 lbs to go!! Woohooo... But at my heaviest i weighed 190lbs so, so far ive lost 25lbs but even though im losing weight i dont see MUCH difference in my hips and thighs... As you can tell im a stubborn pear shape and i know most women suffer from this horrible... "disease" (men u dont understand!!!). So if you understand what im going through and you've changed those areas can you please give me the exercises, tips etc that you used to get rid of them (not get rid just tone and smallen) thanks a lot!
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You cannot spot reduce. There are no special exercises that will target one specific area and burn fat from that area. Tone and smallen (sic) is just another way of saying lose the layer of fat covering the muscle, because that's what toned people have - less fat covering the muscle. The only solution is to lose the weight, and it's going to come off of whatever area it pleases in whatever order it wants.0
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You can't spot reduce, so your body is going to let go of weight where it is genetically programmed to do so. I'm an "apple" shape so any extra weight automatically goes to the abdomen/torso. It's the first place it goes and it's the last place to come off.
Overall fat loss is the way to go. Your body will let go of the weight where it wants to let it go. Not much you can do about that, I'm afraid.0 -
Hi guys right now i weigh 165 lbs and i want to get to 120 lbs so 45 lbs to go!! Woohooo... But at my heaviest i weighed 190lbs so, so far ive lost 25lbs but even though im losing weight i dont see MUCH difference in my hips and thighs... As you can tell im a stubborn pear shape and i know most women suffer from this horrible... "disease" (men u dont understand!!!). So if you understand what im going through and you've changed those areas can you please give me the exercises, tips etc that you used to get rid of them (not get rid just tone and smallen) thanks a lot!
Disease? K..yeah I'm out. :huh: :noway: :noway:0 -
Hmm frustrating... But what about squats and lunges etc cant they HELP "spot reduce" for example my thighs?0
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Hmm frustrating... But what about squats and lunges etc cant they HELP "spot reduce" for example my thighs?
No.
Calorie deficit + time + patience = results.0 -
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^ This...this, this, this.
I didn't see a difference in my thighs or butt until I started running...I almost have a gap now...again, didn't start until I began running.0 -
Ultimately it comes down to losing fat and that is driven mostly by your diet. Of course some good leg training will help shape those areas but it will be largely unnoticed until your body fat percentage is lower.
I'm not saying to ignore exercise but they key to getting rid of them given your current body-weight lies in the kitchen, not the gym.
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Walking, lungeing and squats and of course, eating healthy always helps. It worked for my friend!0
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You cannot spot reduce. There are no special exercises that will target one specific area and burn fat from that area. Tone and smallen (sic) is just another way of saying lose the layer of fat covering the muscle, because that's what toned people have - less fat covering the muscle. The only solution is to lose the weight, and it's going to come off of whatever area it pleases in whatever order it wants.
Actually, not entirely true.
I had this exact same problem....counting calories diligently, doing Pilates, doing the elliptical and arc trainer and circuits...but certain areas weren't changing at all.
Then I started running and that changed everything...also spiked my weight loss. Again, it is overall weight loss, but running is a great overall toning exercise and really can have an impact on how your lower body looks in particular0 -
Calorie deficit, strength training/lifting weights, time, patience0
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Calorie deficit, strength training/lifting weights, time, patience
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I'm pear shape-started in size 14 jeans and I'm now in maintenance and wearing size 2 jeans. I had to lose almost 20lbs more than my original goal weight to get here, but eventually it did happen, just by a calorie deficit 0
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Calorie deficit, strength training/lifting weights, time, patience
Quoted for truth (and cool socks...)
Ha! Thanks
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You cannot spot reduce. There are no special exercises that will target one specific area and burn fat from that area. Tone and smallen (sic) is just another way of saying lose the layer of fat covering the muscle, because that's what toned people have - less fat covering the muscle. The only solution is to lose the weight, and it's going to come off of whatever area it pleases in whatever order it wants.
Unfortunately THIS!
You can target areas to tone up, but you cannot spot reduce fat. Eat at a calorie deficit and incorporate strength exercises to help in toning.0 -
I'm more of an hourglass, but when I was a bit heavier I had too much extra fat on my thighs, hips. Lose weight (it'll reduce size all over, but if you're a pear, you'll still be a pear) & incorporate strength exercises. Personally, I've had success with Pilates--- we do leg work in every class, using orbits, the ball, bands, fitness circles, etc. Look up some of the exercises on YouTube, I'm sure you'll find something (for example, leg abductor & adductor exercises? I'm sure someone more well-versed can elaborate) 0
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Once a pear, always a pear. I still have a 10-11" difference between my waist and my hips. It's just that after several years of yoga, running, weight lifting, and a calorie deficit, the numbers are 25-35 instead of 31-42.
Lifting weights to define your upper body/shoulders can make a pear shape look more flattering.0 -
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Each of us has a 'place' where we will gain and lose fat first and last. Losing the fat is what will 'improve' those areas that we gain first and lose last. Just like what most everyone else has said. - The kitchen and calories. That said, exercise of all types will help you all over. in my case, with my arthritis, running was out of the question - however - I incorporated lots of walking along with the gym and found my hips and thighs responded amazingly. You will have to find what works for you!0
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Don't make the earwarmers too small.0
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Calorie deficit, strength training/lifting weights, time, patience
This, please. I also walk (I never run...I've missed a few buses in my time, actually, lol) when I need a little extra stress relief on days I'm resting from strength training. Training your upper body will also balance you out visually. (And nice strong shoulders and arms are mighty sexy, too!)0 -
I started at 220 and got down to 154 and lost 10 inches off my hips and each thigh. I'm pregnant now and hoping not to undo all the good work!
I just did a combination of lots of things - strength training, spinning, Zumba, boxercise, aerobics, step, LBT, walking.....
Oh, and I found when I increased my calories from 1200 to 1500 that made a difference.0 -
Eat right, exercise, lots of PATIENCE and due diligence!0
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Just be patient and keep reducing body fat. Do some resistance exercise to retain your muscle. I lose from the top down too, but once I got to low enough body fat it became a lot less noticeable.0
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Once a pear, always a pear. I still have a 10-11" difference between my waist and my hips. It's just that after several years of yoga, running, weight lifting, and a calorie deficit, the numbers are 25-35 instead of 31-42.
Lifting weights to define your upper body/shoulders can make a pear shape look more flattering.
Ditto for part 1 and I'm working on part 2 0 -
Hi! New poster here.
Yep, no spot reducing, unfortunately. And I read somewhere that for body fat, it's a case of last in, first out. I've been a pear-shape since forever so I've pretty much accepted the fact that those areas would be the last to slim down *sigh*. Oh well, best try not to think about it and just enjoy your workouts. I always tell myself that I go to the gym for my health and not to lose weight. Yet I'm losing weight anyway, so it's all great! Just keep going and you'll be fine. 0 -
If you're going to put in the time to exercise and diet, you should put in the time to read about it so that you know what you have to do to get to where you want to be. I would recommend New Rules of Lifting for Women. Really basic, easy to read book about exercise and dieting. Even if you don't decide to lift, or for that matter even if you don't use the exercise routine at the very end of the book, the info in the first 3/4ths is invaluable.0
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Hi guys right now i weigh 165 lbs and i want to get to 120 lbs so 45 lbs to go!! Woohooo... But at my heaviest i weighed 190lbs so, so far ive lost 25lbs but even though im losing weight i dont see MUCH difference in my hips and thighs... As you can tell im a stubborn pear shape and i know most women suffer from this horrible... "disease" (men u dont understand!!!). So if you understand what im going through and you've changed those areas can you please give me the exercises, tips etc that you used to get rid of them (not get rid just tone and smallen) thanks a lot!
I can give you some tips if you trust a man can understand?
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Unless you run out and get liposuction in just that area you're just going to have to be patient. Wouldn't be called "working out" if it wasn't work. So just stick with a program and be really mindful of deficit. I know we all want faster results but we didn't gain or get out of shape overnight so it takes time to undo the changes and get healthier0
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