Hey girl! I was reading your blog and learning about you, and first i'd like to say that you're awesome. Awesome. Living my dream right now lol (modeling)!! What I love is that you encourage people instead of discourage :) it warms my heart :')). I grew up the thicker, taller girl out of my twin sister and I (I'm only 5'7.75) but so far i've lost about 9 lbs. My problem is my thighs. I'm just naturally thick and It sucks but I know there's has to be something else that could help. Any advice????
Ow wow thank-you so so much, you’ve absolutely made my day :)! Well first of all if that’s you in your icon you honestly look so thin and amazing! 9lbs is an amazing feat, you should be really really proud. And woohoooo! Embrace your tallness! Tall girls unite ;)
Well one thing I’ve learned from tumblr (especially before and afters, is that through hard work and dedication you can always change your physique. I’ve seen girls who were quite ‘boyish’ looking I guess, work to have the sexiest most feminine figure ever haha, everything is possible! It all really depends on whether you have muscular or fatty thighs? I’m gonna go ahead and guess muscular due to you saying thicker? Seeing as you have already lost a fair bit of weight I’m going to assume you’ve lowered your calorie intake, keep this up and remember to eat clean 90% of the time, stick to healthy low-glycemic carbohydrates such as fresh fruits and vegetables, as well as healthy fats such as olive oil, avocados, and nuts and seeds.
Before you set about trying to slim down your thighs, you need to establish whether you have big thigh muscles or a lot of thigh fat.
- Straighten your leg
- Tighten your thigh muscles
- Pinch the top layer of fat and skin of the thigh
If there is much to pinch, then fat is making your thighs big and you’ll also probably suffer with cellulite. (read more about fat thighs)
If there is little to pinch, you have large thigh muscles and little fat and will have little cellulite, if any. (read more about muscular thighs)
Here are some tips on HOW TO SLIM THIGHS from superskinnyme.com
1. Avoid exercises such as squats
Avoid exercises such as squats, lunges, leg curls, stiff-legged deadlifts, leg extensions and calf raises, especially with heavy weights for now. They DO NOT slim thighs. A piece of cardio machinery you would do well to avoid is the Stairmaster/step machine. Although these exercise are often promoted to make thighs smaller, they actually target thigh muscles and can make them bigger. Weight training make muscle fibers larger. You can do these exercises once you have striped fat from your thighs WITH CARDIO and have a clearer idea of how muscular your thighs are.
2. Cardiovascular exercise to slim thighs
This is the main tool in your arsenal. Your cardio goal should be to burn fat without gaining much muscle mass in the thighs. To achieve this you need to avoid working the thigh muscles more than necessary. If you are working out on cardio equipment, you need to keep the resistance low (e.g. elliptical trainer, stationary bike) or the incline low (e.g.treadmill). However, aim for a moderately high intensity (how hard you are exercising) for maximum effectiveness. Use the heart rate calculator. If you are exercising outside avoid hilly terrain.
3. Long-duration cardio to burn fat without bulking up
This will avoid targeting the type of muscle fiber that makes muscle get big and bulky. Instead, long-duration cardio (e.g. long-distance running) will target a smaller muscle fiber that has very limited capacity for growth. The result is that you build stronger muscle without building big thigh muscles, while burning fat. On the other hand, avoid short intense bouts of cardio (e.g. sprinting, HIIT). Although this can be a great fat burner, it may also increase the size of your thigh muscles. Endurance running is one of the most effective exercise to get defined, slim thighs and legs. Endurance runners tend to have very slim legs, especially in compared with sprinters who have highly developed and very large thigh muscles.
4. Running to slim thighs and reshape legs
Endurance running is especially effective in those who have big thigh muscles, as it may decrease the size of the muscles and reduce fat around the muscle to make the thighs smaller. It will completely transform the size and make-up of your thighs and your calves. Therefore, to slim down thighs do endurance running with little or no incline. If you find it too difficult to run or are unable to run, try the elliptical trainer with little or no resistance. Posture on the elliptical trainer is critical. Correct posture will target your butt, outer thigh and hamstring muscles (back of thighs) and lessen the strain on your quadriceps (front of thighs), avoiding you from inadvertently building big thighs.
5. Resistance training
When you have lost some fat from your thighs you can think about resistance training. If you need to increase muscle mass in order to increase the shape and definition of your thighs you can implement resistance exercises. In order to have fantastic legs you need muscle. Therefore, if you lack shape having lost weight, a program of resistance training targeting the legs will help to shape and firm them. Be sure to keep the weights moderately light (up to 70% of your one-lift maximum), so that your thigh muscles become harder, stronger and more defined, but not significantly larger. In other words, focus on completing more repetitions, with less resistance. Those who have the type of muscle (mesomorphs) that responds quickly and gets big need to be particularly vigilant and may not choose not to do any such exercises, since their thigh muscles are already well toned.
6. Patience
You need to be patient and focused on what you want to achieve. You cannot burn body fat in specific areas, especially inner thigh fat. You cannot spot reduce. Body fat is lost from the entire body during weight loss. The inner thighs will be one of the last areas of the body in a woman to be slim and firm. Just remember to be realistic and to take your body shape, genetics and current level of body fat into consideration when setting goals. You can get slim thighs, but you need time to get there.
THIS WEBSITE has a great workout routine for strong, slim, defined thighs. If you do it every day for a week, you will see noticeable change in your thighs and legs. Take a before and after, put it on your blog and tag me so I don’t miss it!
Original article and pictures take 78.media.tumblr.com site
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