inner thighs?

Thigh gap is overrated.

Be healthy. Thighs touching or not touching don't matter.

Squats!!! Squats with toes pointed outward - use a cattle bell or small weight! The trainers always have me do these! It helps firm up the inner thigh.

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I vote stop worrying about whether or not your inner thighs touch. You're not a prepubescent doll. You're an adult female. Deal with it and care about things that matter.

Squats!!! Squats with toes pointed outward - use a cattle bell or small weight! The trainers always have me do these! It helps firm up the inner thigh.

yep i agree i can tell a difference in my legs by doing squats

I had a sorority sister who used to wrap duct tape around her upper legs so that her thighs would not touch. It totally worked, but the screaming that came with the removal of the tape hardly made it worthwhile. None of us that heard that horrible tortured screaming will ever be the same.

I've heard having realistic expectations can help.

You CANNOT spot reduce any area of the body with exercise.

You don't really build muscle on calorie deficit.

You don't "tone" muscle just by doing a few leg exercises.

Consider working out consistently, staying in consistent calorie deficit, and being patient. If your genetics allow it, your inner thighs will slim down to where you want. If not, then you do the best with what nature gave you.


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THANK YOU I will research more on this topic. Its easy to assume that one can tone targeted areas when that is what you see on TV-- commercials to buy products to tone specific areas etc.. heck-- Ive even been to a personal trainer who had me do various exercises to target certain areas of my body.. Trust me i get the point of proper exercise.. i don't think I would have loss 42lbs without it. I work out several days a week. I have just recently started to work on strength training more than cardio because I was advised to do so by a few fitness buffs I know who have successfully toned their bodies. After losing a lot of weight your skin can sag if you do not do toning exercises-- this is from my own experience. My thighs do rub together and I don't like it. In fact the more i lose weight the more sore they become because my skin has begun to sag.

I have seen a big difference myself in doing squats. Today I implemented resistant bands as well to see if that also helps to build more muscle. While I respect everyone's answer on here I don't agree completely. I am not saying don't work out at all -- just do certain exercises to tone certain parts -- I actually don't even think the original poster was implying that.

Question for you -- as a fitness trainer can you please explain to me why there are different exercises to work different parts of the body if targeting one area is not possible? Id really like to learn about this. As a Business Anaylst-- I analyze everything and some things have to make sense to me.. and this right here doesn't.. I appreciate your response in advance. I am also gonna send you a private message just in case you dont see this

You CANNOT spot reduce any area of the body with exercise.

You don't really build muscle on calorie deficit.

You don't "tone" muscle just by doing a few leg exercises.

Consider working out consistently, staying in consistent calorie deficit, and being patient. If your genetics allow it, your inner thighs will slim down to where you want. If not, then you do the best with what nature gave you.


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IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

I agree with all, except that you can "tone" using specific exercises. Of course it does not involve merely "a few leg exercises" but an understanding of the anatomy and how muscles group work together, then pursue the regime on a consistent basis.

Perhaps "tone" is a generic and often misundertood term.It's better to call that t muscle building.

Oh, the thigh gap fascination. I still do not get this desire for a gap between thighs. What is the purpose? Is there some serious medical issue people are worried about when it comes to thighs touching that I'm just missing?

I kinda like my thighs touching. Keeps my hands warm all winter long.

You CANNOT spot reduce any area of the body with exercise.

You don't really build muscle on calorie deficit.

You don't "tone" muscle just by doing a few leg exercises.

Consider working out consistently, staying in consistent calorie deficit, and being patient. If your genetics allow it, your inner thighs will slim down to where you want. If not, then you do the best with what nature gave you.


A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

THANK YOU I will research more on this topic. Its easy to assume that one can tone targeted areas when that is what you see on TV-- commercials to buy products to tone specific areas etc.. heck-- Ive even been to a personal trainer who had me do various exercises to target certain areas of my body.. Trust me i get the point of proper exercise.. i don't think I would have loss 42lbs without it. I work out several days a week. I have just recently started to work on strength training more than cardio because I was advised to do so by a few fitness buffs I know who have successfully toned their bodies. After losing a lot of weight your skin can sag if you do not do toning exercises-- this is from my own experience. My thighs do rub together and I don't like it. In fact the more i lose weight the more sore they become because my skin has begun to sag.

I have seen a big difference myself in doing squats. Today I implemented resistant bands as well to see if that also helps to build more muscle. While I respect everyone's answer on here I don't agree completely. I am not saying don't work out at all -- just do certain exercises to tone certain parts -- I actually don't even think the original poster was implying that.

Question for you -- as a fitness trainer can you please explain to me why there are different exercises to work different parts of the body if targeting one area is not possible? Id really like to learn about this. As a Business Anaylst-- I analyze everything and some things have to make sense to me.. and this right here doesn't.. I appreciate your response in advance. I am also gonna send you a private message just in case you dont see this

You can target a "muscle" to build it, condition it, build endurance, strengthen it, but you can't target a specific area and use exercise to spot reduce the area. To build muscle you need a surplus of calories because to build a muscle, you are actually adding tissue which means you will be adding weight and to add weight you need surplus.

A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition