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    Slimmer thighs? Yes please!

    Posts: 358 Member
    edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
    Hi all,

    I've lost about 30 lbs thus far. Now I'm dealing with the cellulite and wanting to tone and slim my thighs. I run about 2-3x a week depending on weather.

    Any exercises to help LOSE & TONE?

    Ps. I've changed my eating as well.

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    • Posts: 351 Member
      Unfortunately you can't target weight loss in a specific area. You can definitely start lifting in an effort to retain lean mass in your legs while you lose weight and that should help with your goal. However, your body in a deficit will lose fat from where it genetically is programmed to.
    • Posts: 42 Member
      Cycling fast spinning and squats, mix it up I also have a stair stepper. Make it part of your overall exercise when u can add weigts for resistance it has helped me
    • Posts: 1,441 Member
      Run a bit more. 3-4 days a week.
    • Posts: 14,261 Member
      aub6689 wrote: »
      Unfortunately you can't target weight loss in a specific area. You can definitely start lifting in an effort to retain lean mass in your legs while you lose weight and that should help with your goal. However, your body in a deficit will lose fat from where it genetically is programmed to.

      This.
    • Posts: 1,900 Member
      Monroe121 wrote: »
      Hi all,

      I've lost about 30 lbs thus far. Now I'm dealing with the cellulite and wanting to tone and slim my thighs. I run about 2-3x a week depending on weather.

      Any exercises to help LOSE & TONE?

      Ps. I've changed my eating as well.

      This is the correct advice offered here.
    • Posts: 11,463 Member
      I'm a new runner, and running has helped my legs!
    • Posts: 1,267 Member
      aub6689 wrote: »
      Unfortunately you can't target weight loss in a specific area. You can definitely start lifting in an effort to retain lean mass in your legs while you lose weight and that should help with your goal. However, your body in a deficit will lose fat from where it genetically is programmed to.

      ^^Yup. Just stick to what you're doing, but in the end...to a degree it's going to be what it's going to be. Im in maintenance now, and I still have big legs, but....I'm keeping up with my workouts and it really is helping as far as firming things up and reducing the appearance of cellulite. If you aren't doing any strength training, I would consider getting on a program to go along with your cardio. If you keep at it, it will get better over time. Weights help a lot though....

    • Posts: 213 Member
      Not going to state the obvious on spot reduction, but I found running and front squats have given good overall appearance. Cycling isn't great for me and tends to bulk them ...they look and feel bigger in clothes.

      Unfortunately I have a knee problem and doing more cycling now, but keeping resistance low...
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