How do you lose weight in your legs?
How do you lose weight in your legs?
Aside from running, what type of exercises could I do? Would it be better to do more shorter/lighter reps or fewer/slower/heavier reps?
I’m not overweight by any means, but compared to a small waist I have disproportionate thighs :\\. Thanks!
I’d prefer to actually lose weight/slim my legs because toning them wouldn’t help my disproportionate figure.
Also, I want to actually EXERCISE, not try pills or strange diets.
October 18th, 2010 at 1:12 pm
The stair master will do that for you real quick
October 18th, 2010 at 1:40 pm
i guess sexual activity might help…
October 18th, 2010 at 2:35 pm
u don’t
October 18th, 2010 at 2:58 pm
Do tons of squats, jumping jax help a lot!
October 18th, 2010 at 3:46 pm
I think riding a bike is good for that.
October 18th, 2010 at 4:08 pm
It’s scientifically impossible to spot reduce fat, sorry.
http://www.losethighfat.com has some good articles.
-Sam
October 18th, 2010 at 4:42 pm
You should just try going outside every day on your bike.
October 18th, 2010 at 4:55 pm
Be healthy. Eat appropriately and exercise. Create a deficit in your calories. Burn more than you intake. That simply.
Also the body is sometimes weird about how it distributes body fat. For instance, leg and ab fat is usually the last to go.
Good luck.
October 18th, 2010 at 5:16 pm
I have the same problem!
I’m 5ft and 115lbs
Not fat, but my thighs don’t have anything on KFC, lol (:
I do these workouts i find in magazines, such as, seventeen, you can also search the web for them! They seem to be working, I’ve been doing them for about a month now.
Good Luck!
October 18th, 2010 at 5:22 pm
i do squats, run in place, run up and down my stairs,wall sits, and lunges. I weigh 100 pounds, it really works!! try it (: and goodluck!
October 18th, 2010 at 5:59 pm
You could do squats.
October 18th, 2010 at 6:04 pm
Run.
RUN!
October 18th, 2010 at 6:31 pm
I find that if you do squats and lunges, they really seem to help. They really do tighten up the muscles in your legs and make them look skinnier. With the squats bend down and keep your back straight, so you make a 90 degree angles with your bend legs to the floor. Also with the lunges, it’s bedder to do them slow and hold your stance longer. Oh and another thing that will help are wall sits. You position yourself against a wall and bend down. It should look like you are sitting in an invisible chair. You only really need to do these for about 30 secs. I hope I helped.
October 18th, 2010 at 7:12 pm
try Callanetics! It’s a really old exercise video – a combination of yoga and ballet and it works wonders. Lengthens the muscles instead of bulking up
October 18th, 2010 at 7:24 pm
I have been through it all and know what’s it about. The main thing is to stick in there. You can’t be an addict to food and never exercise if you want to live a healthy life and keep the weight off. I’ve worked out, done every diet, and all types of classes.
First, depending on how much weight you need to lose, your diet is the first concern. You can’t eat 10,000 calories a day and expect the weight to come off, even if you are exercising a lot. Which brings us to the next thing. Duh, Exercising…
This is a must especially if you need to a lot of weight. Get at least 30 mins of some good hardcore exercising. Do some cardio, in the long run, it’s good for the heart.
However, I find the most hardest part of losing weight/keeping it off, in my diet. It’s so hard to keep your fingers out of the cookie jar or those chocolate goodies. I’ve found a great addition to help any one out, it’s a natural weight loss supplement called Proactol. Now don’t get all crazy on me and say diet pills don’t work. That is true, but not in this case. This one isn’t meant to burn pounds while you sit on the couch. It’s an appetite suppressant, along with being a fat binder. I saved money on the pills at theweightlossplace dot com along with getting some good info. It basically makes those fingers not go towards the cookie jar. For me it’s the best pill I’ve tried and I’ve tried cupboards full. Now this doesn’t mean you have to follow my foot steps but I’ve successfully lost roughly 70 pounds and keeping it off til this day.
Nothing works, besides dedication and intelligence towards the subject of losing weight.
Well good luck and remember what I said, Dedicate.
October 18th, 2010 at 7:50 pm
Unfortunately you cannot lose weight in just one body area. Weight loss is an overall process and there are no magic answers. Pay no attention to weight loss supplements and pills and all the latest fads. You need to think about many factors but most of them are related to issues we’ve known about for a very long time. There are many sensible things you can do that will make a tremendous difference over the long term if you need to lose weight. It can be done in a healthy way. This is what has worked for me.
Keeping a food journal really does help. It will give you a much better sense of how much you are eating, and when, and why.
Make a few additional small changes – walk everywhere, always use stairs instead of elevators, walk on escalators, get up and move around at least once an hour if your work or your life in general is sedentary, walk every day, use a pedometer. Walking 10,000 steps a day is a really good idea. Build up to a long brisk walk everyday, or most days. Be more active and watch less TV and spend less time on the computer. Buy one piece of exercise equipment to have at home and be strict with yourself about using it. Sometimes you can find mini-steppers or exercise bikes at second hand stores and thrift stores for just a few dollars.
Start a weight lifting routine. Join a gym. Possibly you can find one that has someone who specializes in weight lifting programs for beginners. Weight lifting will increase your metabolism as well as improve posture and appearance overall. Even if you can’t get to the gym you can work out at home using things around the house. Invest in a good weight training book. The Dummies series actually has a good one.
In terms of diet, cut out or reduce things like junk food, pop, fat, fast food. Eat more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean meat, fish. Particularly if you choose a vegetarian lifestyle include natural peanut butter, hummus, dried fruit and nuts. Pay close attention to getting the nutrients your body needs to be healthy.
Make your portion sizes smaller. Use a smaller plate – in our society we have become accustomed to thinking that we need a large plate of food at every meal, and we don’t. About quarter of your plate of food should be protein and at least half of it should be veggies.
Learn to count calories. At your current weight and activity level, you may possibly need about 2000 calories or more to maintain your current weight. So you will lose weight at a reasonable and healthy rate if you cut back to about 1600 or 1700 calories a day.
Eat small amounts frequently, rather than three large meals. Never skip breakfast. Include some protein in your breakfast. It will help get you through the day.
Drink plenty of water, at least 8 big glasses of water a day, and more if it is very hot, if you sweat a lot, or if you are exercising intensely, and eliminate fruit juices. Fruit juices have too many calories, so get your vitamins from fresh fruit, not the juice. You will begin to see changes in your body.
Vary your routines. Don’t eat the same number of calories every day (vary your calories from 1400 a day to 1900 or 2000 some days), eat a variety of foods, and do different kinds and amounts of exercise. You will lose weight much more efficiently if you mix things up from time to time so that your body doesn’t adjust to any one routine.
An area that many people overlook is getting enough sleep. You are much more likely to overeat or to binge eat if you are tired and not well rested, so get enough sleep.
Check out websites about nutrition, exercise, weight training, etc. Here are a few helpful links.
http://www.nutrawatch.com/
http://www.caloriesperhour.com/
http://www.helpguide.org/life/healthy_eating_diet.htm
http://www.wikihow.com/Lose-Weight-the-Healthy-Way
http://weightloss.about.com/cs/fitness/a/aa011503a.htm
http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/features/no-weight-workout?page=4
October 18th, 2010 at 8:00 pm
I have been through it all and know what’s it about. The main thing is to stick in there. You can’t be an addict to food and never exercise if you want to live a healthy life and keep the weight off. I’ve worked out, done every diet, and all types of classes.
Nothing works, besides dedication and intelligence towards the subject of losing weight.
First, depending on how much weight you need to lose, your diet is the first concern. You can’t eat 10,000 calories a day and expect the weight to come off, even if you are exercising a lot. Which brings us to the next thing. Duh, Exercising…
This is a must especially if you need to a lot of weight. Get at least 30 mins of some good hardcore exercising. Do some cardio, in the long run, it’s good for the heart.
However, I find the most hardest part of losing weight/keeping it off, in my diet. It’s so hard to keep your fingers out of the cookie jar or those chocolate goodies. I’ve found a great addition to help any one out, it’s a natural weight loss supplement called Proactol. Now don’t get all crazy on me and say diet pills don’t work. That is true, but not in this case. This one isn’t meant to burn pounds while you sit on the couch. It’s an appetite suppressant, along with being a fat binder. I saved money on the pills at theweightlossplace dot com along with getting some good info. It basically makes those fingers not go towards the cookie jar. For me it’s the best pill I’ve tried and I’ve tried cupboards full. Now this doesn’t mean you have to follow my foot steps but I’ve successfully lost roughly 70 pounds and keeping it off til this day.
Well good luck and remember what I said, Dedicate.