Will running tone the butt and thigh jiggle?

siabevis
siabevis Posts: 811
edited October 5 in Health and Weight Loss
I need some help toning my lower half.. my butt/thighs are my problem. My butt is not toned nor are my thighs. I am "skinny fat" down there and I want them to be toned and firm. I eat prettu healthy. I know I need to inccorporate exercise now. My favorite is cardio-running to be exact.

What would you suggest??

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  • koosdel
    koosdel Posts: 3,317 Member
    Squats and lunges and squats and lunges.
  • ThinnerHill
    ThinnerHill Posts: 254 Member
    I know personally for me taking up running again has helped to slim down my outer thighs and my husband says my butt has really shrunk.
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    Try running up hills, also.
  • atomicpunk1974
    atomicpunk1974 Posts: 54
    Running has definitely helped me with my butt and thighs. So has skiing.
  • aWashCloth
    aWashCloth Posts: 198 Member
    I hate the term tone...

    Running will eventually get rid of the jiggle because you will eventually lose the fat over all your body that causes said jiggle.

    There is no spot reduction

    Toning just means you lose the fat that is covering up the muscle you already have and/or are gaining.
  • randa_behnam
    randa_behnam Posts: 488 Member
    squats, lunges and strength training!!

    cardio is great to get the heart rate up and burn the fat but you need to do more muscle exercises if you want to tone :o)
  • maemiller
    maemiller Posts: 439 Member
    Running did it for me. My husband said that he could tell my legs getting thinner and toner. Then lots of strength training
  • j_courter
    j_courter Posts: 999 Member
    i would suggest hill sprints for those areas. interval training helps burn fat much better than flat out running. you can also google HIIT training... it works great too!
  • Jeff92se
    Jeff92se Posts: 3,369 Member
    To engage the glutes, you need to bend your legs to a certain degree. ie.. the leg bend while sitting down. Running doesn't do this. The exercises mentioned already do this. Squats, deads, lunges etc....
  • BerryH
    BerryH Posts: 4,698 Member
    Losing fat yes, toning up, no. If you want to do it with running alone, incorporate lots of hills, but you'd be better off doing resistance training. Squat, lunges and step ups holding the heaviest weight you can manage 8 reps with.
  • nehushtan
    nehushtan Posts: 566 Member
    Running will dissolve the fat. Squats and lunges will build the gluteus & make it hard & firm. Running alone is generally not a muscle-building exercise, except perhaps in the calves.
  • BerryH
    BerryH Posts: 4,698 Member
    Oh yes, and kettlebell swings. Awesome for the inner thighs.
  • chazbo35
    chazbo35 Posts: 79 Member
    I noticed biking also will tighten things up too...more in the booty area. Stationary bike and crank up the tension or bike outside and do some hills.
  • huckahe
    huckahe Posts: 11
    Lower body strength training is a must! If not to tone....do it to strengthen the muscles around your knees to prevent running injuries!!
    Yoga is another good way to 'tone' that people don't often think about. All the stretching and toning involved help firm up those thighs and butt!
  • Jeff92se
    Jeff92se Posts: 3,369 Member
    Running won't get rid of fat any better/worse than any other cardio type activity. Nor can it target any specific area.
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
    Squats and lunges and squats and lunges.

    And deadlifts. And maybe step-ups.
  • UponThisRock
    UponThisRock Posts: 4,519 Member
    There's no such thing as toning
  • Jeff92se
    Jeff92se Posts: 3,369 Member
    http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/finder/lookup/filter/muscle/id/14/muscle/glutes
  • siabevis
    siabevis Posts: 811
    Thanks to those with helpful advice! I appreciate it!
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    If you are trying to get rid of fat to stop the jiggle, running is great. If you are trying to build muscle to stop the jiggle you'll probably have better success with strength or resistance training.
  • Melmade
    Melmade Posts: 349 Member
    I got lots of tone from a ski machine. For me, running doesn't change much of the jiggle. It's more of a calorie burner and good for lungs.
  • siabevis
    siabevis Posts: 811
    yeah i just want jiggle gone... dont really care about building my glutes.. i just wanna melt that fat
  • katapple
    katapple Posts: 1,108 Member
    more muscle = more fat burn

    Lift weights!
  • Jeff92se
    Jeff92se Posts: 3,369 Member
    Judging by your profile pics, I think you're getting really specific. You look smokin'. that little jiggle ain't going to hurt you.
  • deninevi
    deninevi Posts: 934 Member
    Squats, lunges, bridges, deadlifts, Romanian deadlifts, KB swings, hip thursts.
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