Best excercise for the thighs and butt area

LOLTrish
LOLTrish Posts: 37
edited December 17 in Fitness and Exercise
I need to tone the thighs and butt area up badly. What do you think is the the best exercise? I thought cycling would be a good one but doesn't that make that area bigger?

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  • Im_NotPerfect
    Im_NotPerfect Posts: 2,181 Member
    Lunges...front and side...
  • SageGoddess320
    SageGoddess320 Posts: 2,589 Member
    Squats & Lunges
  • ATLMel
    ATLMel Posts: 392 Member
    +1 to Lunges and squats.

    Deadlifts are pretty close to magic as well.
  • kdiamond
    kdiamond Posts: 3,329 Member
    +1 to Lunges and squats.

    Deadlifts are pretty close to magic as well.

    ^^ Ditto

    With heavy weights. If you're sore the next day, you know you lifted heavy enough. I've been doing this for years and I am still sore the day after a hard core leg workout.
  • kalawhon
    kalawhon Posts: 162 Member
    I heard amazing results from Brazil Butt lift... but lunges, squates work. I have the same areas that need toning, I"m in week6 of P90X and can tell a difference in my butt/thighs by doing everyday exercises.
  • marielouisehilton
    marielouisehilton Posts: 42
    Jillian Michaels killer bum and thighs is good as well mixed in with other exercises :smile:
  • lk27
    lk27 Posts: 257 Member
    Squats, lunges, dead lifts. I've also heard running is great. I'm working on this area myself.
    Oh, and I have also heard that the Brazil Butt Lift is amazing too!
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    Heavy weights. My gym sucks as far as free weights go, so I do leg press and glute press and back extension instead of squats and deadlifts, but... OMG, what a difference!

    I took up running in December 2010, started a body weight and 5 lb. dumbbell routine in January 2011, and started heavy lifting in July 2011.

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  • LOLTrish
    LOLTrish Posts: 37
    Wow! Totally awesome LorinalLynn! Thank you for the advice.
  • LOLTrish
    LOLTrish Posts: 37
    Squats, lunges, dead lifts. I've also heard running is great. I'm working on this area myself.
    Oh, and I have also heard that the Brazil Butt Lift is amazing too!

    A lot of people seem to think running is good, but I HATE to run. When your overweight that jiggling while you run is uncomfortable and actually hurts sometimes. Maybe I'm not running right....lol.
  • LOLTrish
    LOLTrish Posts: 37
    I heard amazing results from Brazil Butt lift... but lunges, squates work. I have the same areas that need toning, I"m in week6 of P90X and can tell a difference in my butt/thighs by doing everyday exercises.

    Wondered if P90X was any good. I've heard it is but very hard.
  • belgerian
    belgerian Posts: 1,059 Member
    Ive been running for about 2 years now and my thighs are pretty much solid and no fat in my buttocks or very little, I got saggy skin on my butt. As far as P90X do what you can they have variations of pretty much all the routines. Or check out the P90 program that is not as intense. I was about 260 when I started running started out on the treadmill then moved to running outside about year ago I love it. It was hard first starting out but once you get to that point its all over. The first few weeks were very difficult to get motivated for me anyways but it is well worth it. I also do the starimaster for 45minutes once or twice a week.
  • kalawhon
    kalawhon Posts: 162 Member
    Trish, P90X is not good, it's GREAT!!! :) I wasn't over weight when I started P90X, mainly did it to tone, and that's what I got! I'm in round 2 of P0X, you should give it a shot! Promis you'll see results, will be hard but worth it!!
    Kim
  • latinqueencee
    latinqueencee Posts: 120 Member
    Wow Lorina!!! Awesome results!!
    OP, I dont know about you but lifting is something I've always wanted to do, just scared or rather, embarrassed, of walking into the man cave clueless. There's some scary people in there :)
    But heavy lifting is the way to go, of course, I'm going by all of these fabulous before and after pics posted on MFP.
  • stephyy4632
    stephyy4632 Posts: 947 Member
    Squats, lunges, dead lifts & running is great (lifting heavy is defently the way to go)
  • iWaffle
    iWaffle Posts: 2,208 Member
    Squats, lunges, dead lifts & running is great (lifting heavy is defently the way to go)

    Well, there's nothing left to cover after this. The trifecta of lower body development. So, yeah it's going to be hot outside today. Drink plenty of water.
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