THUNDER THIGHS

Pilates are helpful for me and also stairs (I do both everyday), I too have thunder thighs, but last summer I let them hang out while in Jamaica. You may not see major imporvement by July but if you focus and target that area daily, then you should get some results.

For one, stop insulting yourself! That's no way to learn to love yourself! And it's important to love the skin you're in, as it's all you got!

There is no way to spot reduce, unfortunately. Though, to minimize the size, weight train, run, yoga/pilates, stairs, etc. can all help. Yoga really makes me feel trim, and lifting makes me feel like my thighs are in great shape! So what I have a huge layer of fat over the muscles. I am seeing the muscle and that's way cool!

Hope this helps!

The cross trainer and stepper have really helped me lose fat on my thighs at the gym! Also, walking on a high incline on the treadmill seems to have helped too.

Lose weight and they will eventually get smaller. There is nothing that will take fat off of just your thighs.

Oh, I thought I was supposed to check in here... You have thunder thighs too? No wonder I've been getting your mail. But seriously, that's my biggest (pun intended) problem area too. Cannot remember the last year I wore shorts. It's getting old

step aerobics and weight training, also jogging/running is good for "changing the shape" and giving you a lean muscle look.

Just remember, you can't have thunder without a little lightning.

I like my thunder thighs. Granted, mine are just muscular, so I don't know if you just don't like yours because they're large in general, or because they're just not defined. I like mine bigger because they're pretty muscular, so I enjoy having them be larger to show it off.

If you're looking to get some definition, do some lower body work, like squats, lunges, all that good stuff, and maybe give cardio like running a go. Part of the issue may be that you hang on to fat on your lower body longer, which means that your thighs probably won't look the way you want until you lose more of the fat, which will only happen through more cardio.

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I work my legs twice a week w/ heavy weight - don't worry you won't bulk. Squats - w/ weighted bar or dumbbells, sumo/plie, lunges - curtsy, walking w/ dumbbells, leg press machine, step ups on a bench, box jumps, etc. HIIT - high intensity interval training - stair sprints, running/walking on a high incline treadmill. All these will work your quads/hammies/glutes. Just keep at it and you'll build muscle.

Diet and proper eating is a big helper.

I have those Reeboks Easy Tones. I LOVE THEM. They have helped my thighs, but I also walk miles a day (I don't drive).

Hiking and stairs, etc.

Realizing that a woman 100 pounds more than you has no issue wearing shorts, because she would rather be comfortable in the summer than care what people think might help your personal self image a little too.

I'm a rare nut, because I'm a dude and I've always had thunder thighs. It's a genetic thing. Embrace the thunder thighs! Start doing squats at the gym and you may find that your legs respond well to training.

Like people said you can't Target one area but it seems I'm losing a lot of my thighs/ booty I was a size 11 and I'm almost back to a 7. I swim everyday half of that workout is just pure kicking I also do various strength workouts a the most tiresome kick your butt is anything that requires you to squat

My thighs are also one of my problem areas as well. I noticed it is the hardest area to get control of on my body. I purchased the Brazil Butt Lift and all of the workouts focus so much on the bottom half that it’s really good for toning butt and thighs. I’m not sure if you know where to get it, but I’m sure it will help you get your thighs the way you want them. I purchased mine from beachbody.com.