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60muffin
60muffin Posts: 28 Member
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I'm losing quite well on my waist but my hips are lagging behind, consequently my jeans are swimming around my waist and I have to wear a belt, any ideas on any exercises that would help? Cheers.

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  • riveragirl15
    riveragirl15 Posts: 48 Member
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    I have the same problem. it seems like my hips/thighs are the last to lose fat. For muscle in that area I suggest hip exercises like abductor/adductor. There are many resistance band exercise too like clam-shells, body weight squats, glute bridges, kickouts...
  • Cherimoose
    Cherimoose Posts: 5,209 Member
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    Fat loss isn't targetable, sorry. Keep losing and eventually it will shrink.
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
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    Doesn't work that way, sorry to say.
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
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    riveragirl15 wrote: »
    I have the same problem. it seems like my hips/thighs are the last to lose fat. For muscle in that area I suggest hip exercises like abductor/adductor. There are many resistance band exercise too like clam-shells, body weight squats, glute bridges, kickouts...

    You can't target areas for fat loss. Doesn't work that way. All you are doing is making the muscles underneath stronger. In the case of things like the adbuctor/adductor machines, those target very small muscles and are practically useless.
  • Mouse_Potato
    Mouse_Potato Posts: 1,503 Member
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    Oh, how I wish it worked that way! My boobs and butt are about gone, but my tummy fat remains. :'(
  • 60muffin
    60muffin Posts: 28 Member
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    Ho hum, well I'll keep going with my aquarobics, DVD workout and walking and hope that it eventually shifts. Thanks for all your replies X
  • Boogiemonster04
    Boogiemonster04 Posts: 1 Member
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    I am 152 cm tall and I've really huge thighs. 20 inches thick, but my calves are pretty normal so these look really big with my body shape, what should I do to tone these down, any advice ??
  • ew_david
    ew_david Posts: 3,473 Member
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    Boogiemonster04 wrote: »
    I am 152 cm tall and I've really huge thighs. 20 inches thick, but my calves are pretty normal so these look really big with my body shape, what should I do to tone these down, any advice ??

    Did you miss all the posts about not being able to spot reduce?

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