Thigh moves

[IamJen]

I'm sure I'm not the only "pear" here..I'm wondering if you have any recommendations for toning thighs. I'm hoping to polish off my last few pounds here soon, yet I still have thighs the size of Canada. :evil:

[SeaSiren]

Unfortunatly there is no way to spot reduce. You will have to reduce your body fat percentage. Perhaps you can find someone who is knowledgeable enough to find out what your body fat % is now. Most gyms offer this service and should have someone (hopefully competent) to assist you.

The best exercise IMO for thighs is squats and lounges. Hope that helps, good luck! :)

[Jinga]

It may just be your body type. When I lose weight, I get emaciated up top and see little difference in the nether regions. The best thing that ever happened to my butt (and surrounding areas) was Tae Kwon Do. All that kicking and balancing really sculpts the typical female 'trouble' zones.

[IamJen]

Hm...I'll have to look into some sort of cardio kick. Your description of weight loss is me exactly. My body fat % is still higher than I'd like it to be, but that's not really the problem..it's the imbalance. :stinkeye:

I'm headed back to the gym after an injury/bout of laziness, so hopefully that will help too.

[DelicGrape]

Inner thigh lifts
1) Lie on the floor on your left side, making sure that your head, shoulders and hips are all aligned. Prop up your head with your left hand and place your other hand, relaxed, in front of you for support.

2) Bend your right leg and place it on the floor in front of you.

3) Slowly raise your left leg off the floor about 8-10 inches (higher as you get stronger). Try to keep the leg straight, toes flexed.

4) Pause at the top of the movement and hold, then lower your leg back to the floor.

5) Do 8-12 lifts on the left leg. Then relax and do another set.

6) Turn onto the other side and repeat for two sets with right leg lifts.

Saddlebag Slimmer
1) Stand up straight, and lift your right leg out to the side. Then lower it.

2) Repeat 10-12 lifts, then turn around and repeat with the other leg.

3) Try not to lean as you do the exercise.

Variation: Add a light ankle weight as you do the exercise.

An excellent inner thigh workout can be done when climbing up the stairs. Stand sideways at the bottom of the stairs holding on to the railing for balance. Put your right foot on the first stair and cross your left leg over the right to get to the next stair. Continue till you reach the end of the stairs.

[IamJen]

Heh "saddlebag slimmer" :D Thanks for the ideas DelicGrape. :)

[skarrlett]

Try to see if you can buy or rent a copy of Pick Your Spot Pilates. It has a specific section for legs. It works great.