Help me loose my thighs - help!

[loseitGurl]

Anyone here have ideas for helping me loose my thighs - Exercises 

inner and outer flab lol

glad I wear this flex - it keeps my steps in check and when there are less than 8 i feel guilty

[Heybales]

Sadly you cannot spot reduce.

As you drop fat the body will take it from wherever it wants to, may happen to be the thighs, may happen to be the back below the shoulder blades.

What you can do is strengthen the muscle under the fat, causing it to carry better, until such time as the fat goes away.

So to that end of stronger quads and hamstrings - lift weights, heavy for you. Squats and deadlifts among others will strengthen those right up.

Good news too, since they are the biggest muscles, using them also keeps a good increase in burning all day long.

[kurfman]

I have lost 41 pounds and have gained flabby inner thighs, midsection and arms.  Do not own weights.  How can I strengthen these areas without weights?

[DominicJ]

squats, squats and squats

An 18kg handweight set is pretty cheap, two bars, 3x2 plates and 4 caps.

[josephz2va]

You may want to incorporate exercises to tone the muscles. Just running ain't gonna cut that out. Squats, Lunges, Side Planks, Low Planks, planks, and more.

[Heybales]

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@kurfman wrote:

I have lost 41 pounds and have gained flabby inner thighs, midsection and arms.  Do not own weights.  How can I strengthen these areas without weights?

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Well, you didn't likely gain them right, they were already there prior to weight loss and have remained, right?

That's the normal effect of losing weight with no resistance training - you lost muscle mass with the fat.

This is also called reaching skinny fat - decent goal weight, but high % bodyfat as a result of normally an extreme diet.

Just so you can warn your friends with accuracy of statement and give good advice.

And the only way to get rid of it is lose the fat. But as expressed above and in posts prior to yours even - must strength train. No way around it.

Sumo deadlift will work inner thighs a tad more than traditional, and for awhile body weight may be enough, but you'll soon progress and need more weight.

[SolangeE]

Hello everyone, is really nice to see you around!  @kurfman I totally understand you, it is annoying to loose weight and still don't have the body that you really want. 

This is way it is important to do other exercises besides cardio. I definitely agree with @DominicJ @josephz2va @Heybales, squats, planks, and lunges are your best options!

Since you do not own weights you can always do Air squats, this will help gain leg muscles and are awesome! here are some reasons why:

-100% portable.

-They’re silent and take up pretty much zero space

-They engage your entire body.

-They increase mobility and flexibility.

-They’ll still make you crazy strong.

And also keep in mind this tips to make sure you are doing them the correct way:

-Keep your weight on your heels.
-Keep your torso upright with your shoulders pulled back.
-Your feet should be hip-width apart with your toes slightly pointing outward.
-Your knees should be over (but not beyond) your toes.
-Your butt, back, and core muscles should be engaged the entire time.
-Raise your arms while squatting down and bring them back to your side on the way up, keeping your shoulders back.
-On the downward portion of the squat, aim to go below parallel.

Check out all the muscles involved:

This is working out for me, so hope it helps you too! Let me know how it goes.

[awood08]

I have lost weight in my thighs but honestly & truthfully I doubt I will lose that much more. Almost all of the meat on my thighs is just that, meat not fat. I've always had larger thighs, even as a child. I have come to embrace them! As the others said you can do workouts that target that area but ultimately your body is your body 🙂 Good luck!

[BebeePigott]

Use your own weight as "a weight". For instance, do squats or wall sits. I have been fighting the same problem and this is helping.

[SolangeE]

@awood08 I definetly agree with you that we have to accept our body, I will never be one of those girls who have thin thighs, but you can take advantage of that potential and make them strong and beautiful!