Thighs

Lunges squats and running. You sould like about the same size as me. I'm a medium/Large top and 14/16 bottom. Lunges, squats and running are what are helping me. I've lost 5 inches off my hip area since the end of January.

I second the running!
I'm small on top and medium on bottom (size wise, I'm 5 foot)

running helps the thighs!. it's starts above the knees and works its way up (slowly!!!)

Thanks for this! I have been doing lots of running and I have noticed that the knees have started going down. I am glad to hear that the thighs are next! :happy:

Do you have a physical problem that prevents you from running, or are you just not comfortable running?

Can you power walk or jog. If you start out walking you can build up your strength for running.

Any more advice? Not very good at running :embarassed: :embarassed:

I am completely awful at running.
I can't run for 5 minutes straight, but I still run
Run 1 minute , walk 2 was my start
after a long practise, i can run 2 walk 1...
using this method I can now do 3 miles (with a 5 minute break in between each mile)

so , I'm not good at running, but I go.
I use a tread mill ( at the gym) most of the time, or run in the local cemetery (early or late).

Hate to tell you, the reason running works is, it's cardio. You CANNOT spot reduce fat. No matter how many lunges and squats you do, the fat will stay on your thighs without a calorie deficit. With a deficit, the fat will leave the place your body wants it to, not the place you exercise the most. The thing you will gain from all those lunges and squats is more muscle mass which equals a greater ability to burn calories and better muscle definition when the fat does go away plus the a firmer perkier booty .

Here are some articles about spot reduction:
http://www.acefitness.org/fitnessqanda/fitnessqanda_display.aspx?itemid=341
http://www.truestarhealth.com/members/cm_archives11ML3P1A2.html
http://www.exrx.net/WeightTraining/Myths.html

P.s. be glad that your body stores fat on your thighs. Abdominal fat has been linked to increased risk for insulin resistance/ type 2 diabetes as well as hormonal cancers (i.e. breast cancer).

Hate to tell you, the reason running works is, it's cardio. You CANNOT spot reduce fat. No matter how many lunges and squats you do, the fat will stay on your thighs without a calorie deficit. With a deficit, the fat will leave the place your body wants it to, not the place you exercise the most. The thing you will gain from all those lunges and squats is more muscle mass which equals a greater ability to burn calories and better muscle definition when the fat does go away.

Here are some articles about spot reduction:
http://www.acefitness.org/fitnessqanda/fitnessqanda_display.aspx?itemid=341
http://www.truestarhealth.com/members/cm_archives11ML3P1A2.html
http://www.exrx.net/WeightTraining/Myths.html

Totally agree but then I incorporate the burpees, squats, lunges in my training schedule which consists of doing an additional 90 min. of cardio. Which I should have said in my original message. I do apologise for giving false information, hope you can find it in your heart to forgive me. :flowerforyou:

lol. what on earth is a burpee?

No physical problem just REALLY bad at running and i feel so uncomfortable :embarassed: :embarassed: I absoulutley hate running..:grumble: :grumble: :explode: :mad:
I love biking do you think this could help??? :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Yes, Biking will work!

I don't think it's as quick as running, but it works!
Bikers have great legs!

Yep the running is working for me too

I would say Plies are amazing for toning thighs. I tend to build big leg muscles. check out www.betterbodybasics.com.
t-tapp has excellent muscle lengthening, not building, exercises.

Cindy