Losing Weight and Thigh Fat

Hoping this thread goes well...

I'm about 25 pounds overweight. I'm trying to lose some weight...naturally (no diet pills).

While some of the fat is in my tummy (and boobs), a lot of it is in my inner thighs. Does anyone know of any exercises that specifically target this area. I've been walking daily and doing sit ups but I just don't know anything for the inner thighs.

I'm not necessarily looking for solutions, but suggestions and ideas; maybe something you've done that has helped.

Thank you.

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Updated On: 5/26/08 at 03:34 PM

Exercise does not reduce weight or fat in target areas. exercise builds muscle in target areas. So, if you find and do an exercise that targets the inner thighs (see shh282's suggestion above,) you will unfortunately only be building muscle beneath the fat. This will have the unfortunate effect of making your inner thighs look even bigger.

You must combine exercise and diet.

Having more muscle does help you burn calories at a higher rate. So, by all means exercise. But again, that doesn't effect targeted areas. You just lose weight in the natural progression that your whole body loses weight in. Some people lose it in their face first and their belly last, others lose their ass last.

People make this mistake all the time with crunches and sit-ups in particular. They think it will make them lose their belly, but it actually makes their belly bigger because they are building muscle beneath their belly fat, pushing it out even more.

Best of luck with it. It's a tough, but rewarding, road.

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Updated On: 5/26/08 at 03:52 PM

I would agree somewhat with what other have said. Targeting your thighs during exercises will not reduce the overall size of the the thighs but it can tone that area. I would definitely pair that with a healthy amount of cardio that is more strenuous than just walking.

Also...
Apparently, rubbing cream on your thighs works

Stairs = awesome legs.

Seriously. Take stairs whenever they're an option. Do a couple laps up and down the stairs at home every day. You'll get great legs this way.

Updated On: 1/23/09 at 09:44 PM

Updated On: 1/23/09 at 09:51 PM