Thigh Fat Question

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  • sarahlifts
    sarahlifts Posts: 610 Member
    Indigoblu1 wrote: »
    Tania212 wrote: »
    Lunges and squats actually make your thighs bigger, but more toned. If you want smaller thighs and care nothing about how toned you are, either lose more weight or get lipo!

    Can somebody please tell me, is this true?

    Photographic evidence in my photos here that says this is FALSE. I am not a special snowflake. My legs got smaller with only weights no cardio and a caloric deficit. My whole body got smaller.
  • Indigoblu1
    Indigoblu1 Posts: 127 Member
    urloved33 wrote: »
    abductor, adductor and donkey kicks.

    These were part of my workout routine this morning before work, urloved!
  • vgrezzy
    vgrezzy Posts: 31 Member
    you can't spot reduce, but losing weight from your entire body and doing exercises that isolate your quads/glutes/hamstrings may help. also, if you're focused on your thighs, it's unlikely that you'll be able to see the progress you're making because you have such a negative view of your legs
  • Indigoblu1
    Indigoblu1 Posts: 127 Member
    sarahlifts wrote: »
    Photographic evidence in my photos here that says this is FALSE. I am not a special snowflake. My legs got smaller with only weights no cardio and a caloric deficit. My whole body got smaller.

    WOW, just wow, sarahlifts! Those pics are amazing - you have an absolutely beautiful body. That really does prove that what that person said is definitely not true.
  • Leslierussell4134
    Leslierussell4134 Posts: 376 Member
    Tania212 wrote: »
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    Heavy progressive compound lifting ...squats, lunges and walking more

    Lunges and squats actually make your thighs bigger, but more toned. If you want smaller thighs and care nothing about how toned you are, either lose more weight or get lipo!

    Yeah, surgery/ Liposuction is the only way to remove fat cells permanently. So if you plan on staying at your new found weight forever maybe that's an option. BUT, if you start gaining again for any reason, your genetics will likely replace those removed fat cells right back on those same places.
    I think I'd rather tone and not worry about size. I have big legs and tighs too and I love them! Be proud of your body, a woman's body is so beautiful.
  • Leslierussell4134
    Leslierussell4134 Posts: 376 Member
    edited June 2015
    Leslierussell4134 wrote: »
    Tania212 wrote: »
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    Heavy progressive compound lifting ...squats, lunges and walking more

    Lunges and squats actually make your thighs bigger, but more toned. If you want smaller thighs and care nothing about how toned you are, either lose more weight or get lipo!

    Yeah, surgery/ Liposuction is the only way to remove fat cells permanently. So if you plan on staying at your new found weight forever maybe that's an option. BUT, if you start gaining again for any reason, your genetics will likely replace those removed fat cells right back on those same places.
    I think I'd rather tone and not worry about size. I have big legs and tighs too and I love them! Be proud of your body, a woman's body is so beautiful.

    But I will also say, that even when my weight had stalled after bigger losses, I've continued to lose inches through strength training. Muscle weight is about a 3rd the size of fat weight, so it makes sense that it's visually smaller.
  • ExRelaySprinter
    ExRelaySprinter Posts: 874 Member
    edited June 2015
    stevencloser wrote: »
    ExRelaySprinter wrote: »
    Snow3y wrote: »
    I'm kind of against people who say spot reduction can't take place.. Simply because I know of 3 girls personally, who haven't necessarily followed diets, but go on the bicycle for many hours in a week. This has made them retain their 'muffin top' stomachs, and somewhat 'flab' on arms, but have beautifully worked legs which look as if they're meant to be on a skinny girl...

    I agree,...'Outdoor' Cycling (not Gym Bikes) does seem to improve muscle tone in the Legs.
    I've been hearing this for Years!
    I better go buy a Bike. Lol

    Why would only "real" bikes train your legs?

    Because the varying ground surfaces a cyclist is exposed to when outdoors, can provide a much more intense workout than being on a Stationary Bike.
    Outside, the bike isn’t rigid -- it moves slightly from side to side, helping you synchronize the rhythm between your lower and upper body.
    You develop balance while biking outdoors, especially when transitioning in and out of the saddle, climbing hills, cornering and riding technical off-road terrain.
    So basically, you're Legs are doing more work when cycling outside.
    When i used to go on the Stationary Bike at the Gym, i saw no improvement to my Legs (after many months). :/
    It wasn't bad for burning calories, but the Rowing Machine was a better option for burning calories (for me, at that time).
  • ExRelaySprinter
    ExRelaySprinter Posts: 874 Member
    edited June 2015
    Maybe someone like @cwolfman13 can offer some input (Re: Outdoor Biking).
    I believe he does a lot of Cycling.
  • Cherimoose
    Cherimoose Posts: 5,208 Member
    tomatoey wrote: »
    @Snow3y 's observations were also seen in this study among cyclists doing HIIT
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18197184

    Both exercise groups demonstrated a significant improvement (P<0.05) in cardiovascular fitness. However, only the HIIE group had a significant reduction in total body mass (TBM), fat mass (FM), trunk fat and fasting plasma insulin levels. There was significant fat loss (P<0.05) in legs compared to arms in the HIIE group only. Lean compared to overweight women lost less fat after HIIE.

    That could be explained by the higher overall fat lost in the HIIE group, not by the type of exercise. To prove spot reduction, a study would have to compare 2 groups in an equal calorie deficit. ;)

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