Shrinking Thighs

I think it depends on the type of strength training you are doing. Some exercises build up bulk other build lean muscle.

How about changing your diet? How are your eating habits? When you are trying to lose weight, what you put in your mouth is probably 80% of the challenge! I disagree with the people that say to back off on the squats and stuff. Unless you are genetically 'gifted' and can build huge muscles, strength training is going to help you, not hurt you. I say keep up the cardio and strength training, and adjust your diet.

Hi D.. Thighs... a problem to many of us. I know that when I cut out lots of the carbs... my legs look a lot like they shrink. I was told this is one way to thin the thighs.
I love carbs..and so I have a constant battle.
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D.,
Some of what you are doing may actually be building your thighs, especially the strength training. Try doing cardio every other day, preferably running and not the stair or precor machines if you can handle it. Then the other days do the weight training. Beware the lunges and squats. Do MORE reps, lesser weights. this works for me.

M.

Hi D.,
Two things: there is a program on PBS at 7:30 am called Classic Stretch and will lengthen the thigh muscles, not bulk them up; and are you using your Mary Kay Cellu-
Shape day and night? It takes a good half inch off each thigh AND really firms the skin. (I am also in MK and LOVE this product).

Welcome to the military. It is a great life!!

WHen you are doing strength training, you need to use low weights with a high amount of reps to get more definition instead of size. I.e. 30 reps of 25 lbs. Good luck.

HI D.,

Maybe switching up your cardio...your body gets used to the same workout...you need to "shock it" by switching it up..maybe try biking a couple days...def. keep up the strength training...there are a lot of inner thigh exercises that you can use to target the muscle...when you strength train, you will continue to burn calories thru out the day, cardio burns calories during the work out and a couple hours after...you are right to do both...sounds like you are doing a great job...I think just switching your routine up, will get you faster results..

There is a great website that might be helpful to you.

sparkpeople.com

Good Luck
K.

I hate to tell you this but the running can make your thighs bigger as you build muscle. Also working out can do the same. My duaghter is very small and when she started working out at the gym her thighs got larger. Not fat, just all muscle....

Hi D.,

You didn't say if your weight loss or your body was evenly proportioned. Unless you are doing too much to build thighs the rest of the exercise should shrink them if your body is free of toxins. Also, your body will not burn fat for the first 30 minutes of any exercise. The body is made to hold onto it's fuel until it HAS to be burned.

I use a energy product that burns fat from the beginning of a workout and actually inhibits the adenosine that causes the lactic acid to build up so I no longer get sore doing any different type of activity. Other than using this product (it's patented) you need to extend your workout past 30 minutes.

Regards,

M.

My upper/outer thighs popped out overnight when I was 13. I have run the gamut of weight from 150 to 90 pounds, spent time obsessing about them (via an eating disorder as a kid, then weight training, cardio and healthy eating, later) and in reflecting in photos, see that the have always carried the same dimply proportion over the 30 years they've been there.

At 43 I have learned that my body is HEALTHY and that every pair of jeans was not made for me to wear. I honor and celebrate every curve now, and so does the man who is my fiance'. I love me and my body in every way, and THAT is really the only way I've SUCCESSFULLY "dealt" with them.

Be well D.!