How do I thin my thighs?

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I don't know either, but I wanna know myself...(thank you mom)

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I have huge legs (it runs in the family), and as I gained weight they got bigger and bigger. I find that a lot of exercises will build the muscle, but not thin out my legs, so they get bigger (yet again). What is something that will make them lean and thin (as much as genetics will let them)?

By losing fat on a diet that requires your calories out > calories in.

I have bigger thighs as well (genetics). I've been doing heavy weight training and HIIT cardio and while my thighs aren't skinny, they're very muscular and there is no jiggling when I run. Squats and lunges are going to be your savior.

I started in January w/28.5" thighs.. I am now at 25", I do squats, lunges and walking. I am one that gets muscular very easy, and I have noticed my hamstrings have tighten and toned quite abit, But it's taken off the fat also. When walking I am wearing ankle weights also to help tone.. It can be done, and you will see your muscle defnition start first and then the fatty tissue will start breaking down...

Do low levels on the cardio machines at a fast pace. Most of the thinning will come from weight loss. All of my weight goes straight to my hips and its the last area to see a change. My hips were over 48 inches back in Dec 2010 and now im at 42 inches.

I like to lift weights, up the resistance levels and do tons on cardio. I got down to 143 lbs 7yrs ago and I was wearing a size 10 in pants. Through that weight loss I only dropped 2 pant sizes. Im not meant to be a bean pole. Im happier seeing muscle on my legs.

Ive spent the last 2 months building muscle and loosing inches. Not much was happening on the scale but I needed to see less cottage cheese and more definition. Talk to a trainer about how to target that area. You will need to build muscle but you don't want to look like Hulk. Muscle is denser than fat and will take up less room.

Try running, rowing, Zumba, bicycling, wall sits, side steps with a tension rope (outer thighs) and leg lunges (butt). Best of luck to you in your journey.

Now that I am on a computer rather than on my tablet, I can give a longer answer. The best way to get rid of fat is High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), or better yet the version of it that is a hybrid of HIIT and Strength Training called Metabolic Resistance Training (MRT). http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/rileysowner/view/metabolic-resistance-training-86959

This form of exercise burns far more fat than long duration steady state cardio, and my experience with it so far has been amazing. In those three weeks I have lost 1.25" on my hips, 1.25" on my waist, and 1" on my chest measurements. In that same time my weight has remained roughly the same (I am only looked to lose .5 pounds a weeks at this point and had a couple of cheat days in there as well which is normally only a once a month occurrence). Basically this means my body through MRT is resculpting getting rid of the fat and so becoming more lean and toned. I highly recommend this over doing long stretches of cardio at a more or less steady pace. Basically it turns into 3-4 workouts a week of 20-30 minutes (you can push longer if you really want to, but if you are doing it right you should be out of energy by 20-30 minutes usually closer to 20) You rest the other days and do a light workout to help your body recover from the MRT/HIIT workout. At this point I do all my MRT workouts only using body weight exercises, so you don't need lots of equipment to do it.

this is my current leg slimming workout. twice a day or more whenever you can fit them in.

20 squats
30 lunges
40 toe touches
50 sec wall sit against a wall, knees flexed 90 degrees
100 sec jumping jacks
50 sec wall sit against a wall, knees flexed 90 degrees
40 toe touches
30 lunges
20 squats

You cannot spot train. If you have an area that retains fat, it's your genetics. The only hope you have of de-fatting that area is surgery (no no no no no) or more fat-loss. Remember though, if you can tense it, it ain't fat, you're just muscular.

People who were previously overweight are likely to have very muscular legs, the muscles have grown to be able lift you up out of your chair etc. They will naturally slim down once this extra strain is removed by you losing weight.

This. You have to reduce overall bodyfat to "tone" or thin areas. You can't do spot reduction.