Thighs

chezzabelle82
chezzabelle82 Posts: 302 Member
edited November 15 in Fitness and Exercise
Me and my friend were having a debate about leg exercises and we were discussing if there are any exercises that make the thighs smaller, are there exercises that do this?? (I said no she said yeah but didn't know what ones lol)

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  • mandychowx
    mandychowx Posts: 179 Member
    Is there fat around your thighs?
    Unfortunately you cannot spot reduce meaning you cant choose where you lose your fat :( as you lose fat, your fat around your thigh will eventually disappear so you have more toned inner thigh. But that's all really!
  • sunglasses_and_ocean_waves
    sunglasses_and_ocean_waves Posts: 2,757 Member
    running
  • kristinegift
    kristinegift Posts: 2,406 Member
    Nope. They'll shrink along with the rest of you as you lose weight, but you can't spot reduce. Also keep in mind that thigh size has a lot to do with genetics/body shape, many thigh gaps are photoshopped, and thigh-weight is hard to get rid of from female bodies because we carry babies and stuff (and babies live off thigh fat or something ;)).
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    Long distance running could make your legs smaller.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    In praise of thighs:
    http://jgnatbuzz.blogspot.ca/2015/03/thighs.html

    Essent%2BISU%2BWorld%2BCup%2BSpeed%2BSkating%2BmquNTG6NHpkl.jpg
  • 4legsRbetterthan2
    4legsRbetterthan2 Posts: 19,590 MFP Moderator
    kristinegift wrote: »
    Nope. They'll shrink along with the rest of you as you lose weight, but you can't spot reduce. Also keep in mind that thigh size has a lot to do with genetics/body shape, many thigh gaps are photoshopped, and thigh-weight is hard to get rid of from female bodies because we carry babies and stuff (and babies live off thigh fat or something ;)).

    Well that started off well, and then got a little interesting..... :)

    but yes thigh gaps are more a product of narrow hips than fat thighs

  • kikichewie
    kikichewie Posts: 276 Member
    Actually thigh gaps are from wide hips and low body weight (muscle and fat combined). Narrow hips leave less room to gap! They're rare because usually wide hips go hand in hand with thicker thighs and more lower body weight. I've got narrow hips and at my thinnest I never had a thigh gap. Not that I cared.
  • favreervaf
    favreervaf Posts: 54 Member
    As said above, you cannot "spot reduce" areas, meaning working out your arms to reduce arm flab wont work. You need to lose TOTAL body fat, and wherever your body loses fat it will come off. Running or cardio can help with that, but could also increase your muscle size a bit.
  • ew_david
    ew_david Posts: 3,473 Member
    fork put downs.
  • neaneacc
    neaneacc Posts: 224 Member
    I agree with the fact that you can't just lose weight in one spot. However, if you strength train the muscle will provide a nice curvy shape. Oddly enough adding muscle seems to make the thighs look tighter and toned, which visually makes them look better. I recommend goodmornings, deadlifts, hip thrusts, lunges, and squats to tame the thigh/hamstrigs/and glutes for a better appearance.
  • Katiebear_81
    Katiebear_81 Posts: 719 Member
    strong-thighs-21.jpg

    Thighs are awesome.
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    _dracarys_ wrote: »
    fork put downs.

    I said this once and got crucified on a thread lol... it's true though.
  • Katiebear_81
    Katiebear_81 Posts: 719 Member
    (PS - not me, in case anyone is thinking I'm trying to claim something I am not.)
  • kpw818
    kpw818 Posts: 113 Member
    4legsRbetterthan2 wrote: »
    kristinegift wrote: »
    Nope. They'll shrink along with the rest of you as you lose weight, but you can't spot reduce. Also keep in mind that thigh size has a lot to do with genetics/body shape, many thigh gaps are photoshopped, and thigh-weight is hard to get rid of from female bodies because we carry babies and stuff (and babies live off thigh fat or something ;)).

    Well that started off well, and then got a little interesting..... :)

    but yes thigh gaps are more a product of narrow hips than fat thighs

    ^ This

    I'm fairly petite, but curvy with hips and muscular thighs. You can lose weight overall, but genetics is going to play a role. I so struggled with this until I realized I'd rather have strong legs that can carry me through my running goals than spindly legs that fit into tiny jeans but can't do much else.
  • chezzabelle82
    chezzabelle82 Posts: 302 Member
    Thanks everyone I was right (knew it) can't wait to tell her :p
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