Thighs

vickyclare96
vickyclare96 Posts: 124 Member
edited September 19 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi,
My overall weight is going down which I am of course happy about and my inches of my waist are going down :happy: but i cannot seem to get rid of my thighs :mad: :explode: It's so annoying.. I am now a size 10 on top and size 16/14 on bottom :explode: Any advice appreciated :happy:
:flowerforyou:

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  • expressbug
    expressbug Posts: 100
    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.
  • Flyright
    Flyright Posts: 36
    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!!!)
  • dimplzz
    dimplzz Posts: 456 Member
    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:
  • vickyclare96
    vickyclare96 Posts: 124 Member
    Any more advice? Not very good at running :embarassed: :embarassed:
  • AliceLMS
    AliceLMS Posts: 2,425 Member
    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.
  • foxyforce
    foxyforce Posts: 3,078 Member
    Any more advice? Not very good at running :embarassed: :embarassed:

    there is this exercise i do, if done properly, that absolutely kills. i got it from cosmooptibody video

    you lay on your side. one hand holding up your head, the other in front of you. and you lift your leg higher than your hip. then lower it. then higher it...etc. then after about 16 of those, you lift your leg a little, pause, lift your leg higher, and then lower all the way.

    if done right, you will know, because it ACCTUALLY burns. i can't get through them and the rest of the video is a breeze.

    that is why i run :laugh:
  • Flyright
    Flyright Posts: 36
    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).
  • biking!
  • vickyclare96
    vickyclare96 Posts: 124 Member
    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.
    No physical problem just REALLY bad at running and i feel so uncomfortable :embarassed: :embarassed: I absoulutley hate running..:grumble: :grumble: :explode: :angry: :mad:
    I love biking do you think this could help??? :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
  • Bulletproof_Helen
    Bulletproof_Helen Posts: 209 Member
    I second lunges, squats and burpees, you are focussed on one specific area. Start with 2 sets of 10 and build it up weekly.

    Good luck :happy:

    Helen
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/HelenS70
  • JoyousMaximus
    JoyousMaximus Posts: 9,285 Member
    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 :wink: .

    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).
  • Bulletproof_Helen
    Bulletproof_Helen Posts: 209 Member
    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:
  • JoyousMaximus
    JoyousMaximus Posts: 9,285 Member
    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?
  • Flyright
    Flyright Posts: 36


    No physical problem just REALLY bad at running and i feel so uncomfortable :embarassed: :embarassed: I absoulutley hate running..:grumble: :grumble: :explode: :angry: :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!
  • JoyousMaximus
    JoyousMaximus Posts: 9,285 Member


    No physical problem just REALLY bad at running and i feel so uncomfortable :embarassed: :embarassed: I absoulutley hate running..:grumble: :grumble: :explode: :angry: :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!

    And bums! We have pedi-cabs in SD (basically a two person seat that is pulled by a biker), those people have the most amazing legs and bums.
  • chrissyh
    chrissyh Posts: 8,235 Member
    Yep the running is working for me too
  • angelajiniel
    angelajiniel Posts: 115
    Pilates is also a great choice. I would advise to be careful working your legs too much. Building muscle in your legs can make bigger muscles and keep bigger thighs. They'll be more toned...but not necessarily smaller. Not everyone's legs do this, but mine do. I can't bike because of it. (You probably already know if you build muscle easily or not.) I do a combo of running and pilates and it is the only thing I've found that works.
  • pcbta
    pcbta Posts: 227
    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
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