Women, can you recommend some exercising that can be done at home no machines that targets upper thigh/but?

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I am striving to be as smooth and tight as I can. I am not afraid of hard work but don't want to go to the gym. I have free weights and a work out bench. I already do tons of squats, wear ankle weights and stand in the doorway doing side leg lifts. I also take Karate. I am 110 and have 14% body fat I am over 35. I know there are fitness tapes out there but I want advice from all of you that have had experience yourselves and know what works. Any input is appreciated!

Answer 1

Try The "on top" position when having sex with your other half.
For added "resistance" wear a back pack loaded with weights.

Answer 2

I don't go the gym either. I work out on a treadmill and stationery bike. I also have free weights and do leg lifts with ankle weights. Recently, I have been looking into getting the Tae Bo DVDs or taking a kick boxing class. Good luck to you. It sounds like you are doing great!

Answer 3

get a bucket 0.5 fill it with sand , start up your workout ,transferring the bucket round ,attempt lifting the bucket over your head utilising both palms in repetitions of 10, as you decrease the bucket make it bypass in the back of your head ,then carry immediately up as extreme as is comfortable, then attempt sitting in a chair your elbow on your thigh and curling the cope with of the bucket as a lot as your chin ,do 10 of those ,then bypass back to the first exercising for 10 ,etc then tie a textile through the bucket cope with and clench the different lead on your teeth , bend ahead ,then straighten up , do 10 of those , then in case you could cope with sit down on a chair tie the textile over a ankle then enhance the leg up , this little style will advance your legs huge time

Answer 4

A FEW THINGS TO REMEMBER:
The correct way to burn fat and stay healthy is to burn more calories than you consume
You need to make sure you are eating healthy foods while still excercising
If you have a big appetite drink plenty of water so that you will feel full but not consume calories
But you should always eat
If you start to skip meals you will only be more hungry at your next meal and probably eat way too much
Remember, the average persons stomach is as big as a slice of pizza scrunched up into a ball
So you shouldnt be putting more food into your stomach than what fits
Also, it takes aproximately 15-20 minutes for your brain to realize that you are full
so eat slower and you will realize sooner when you are not hungry anymore

ALSO....
i found this artical called "50 Habits of "Naturally Thin" People
How to get Started:Decide how much you want to loose and see how many calories a day it will take to make it happen by year's end.Then, work into your routines however many of these eating tweaks and exercises you need to achieve your goal.
Slash 250 cal.s a day to lose about 25 lbs. in a year, Slash 500 cal.s to loose 50 pounds.
This is based on a 150-pound person: you may need to cut more/ fewer calories depending on ur weight, age & gender. It also assumes your normal calorie intake essentially stays the same and your weight is stable.
* I'm only going to give you the ones that are most helpful and burn calories. If you want more then email me*
1.Wake-up Workout - When your eyes open, sit up slwoly w/out using ur hands. W/ legs straight out, lean forward until u feel a gentle stretch in ur back & hamstrings. Hold. Then, Using ur abs, lower urself flat. Rest & repeat 2 more times. BURNS 10
2. Balance Booster - While u brush ur teeth, alternate standing on 1 leg as u switch mouth quadrants(every 30 seconds). BURNS 10
3.Be a Ballerina - As ur coffee drips, stand sideways, put 1 hand on the counter, and lift the outside leg straigh out in front of u, keeping it extended. With upper body straight, hold for a few sec.s and move it to the side: hold and extend it behind u. Do 5x on each leg. BURNS 10
4. Talk It UP - Every time u grab the phone, stand up & pace around. BURNS 50
5. Carry Some Weight - When ur grocery Shopping/ running erands, wear a backpack with 5-10 lbs bag of sugar inside to increase resistance & burn more calories. Add purchases to ur load as it becomes easier. BURNS 20 (FOR AN HOUR OF ERRANDS)
6.Pump at the Pump - While ur getting gas, With 1 hand on ur car, Stand on the balls of ur feet & slowly rise up & down for as long as it takes to fill ur tank. BURNS 10
7. Shop till the Pounds Drop - at the mall try on at least 10 outfits- pants and shirts.BURNS 60
8. Jog for Junk Mail - For every piece of junk mail u get each day, do 1 lap around ur house/ building, / up & down a flight of stairs. BURNS 35-140
9. Play Footsie - After Dinner, while u are sitting at the table, extend your right leg out & slowly bend it up & down, squeezing & holding in the up position for at least 5 sec.s. Repeat 5x for each leg. BURNS 10
10.Ease into Evening - sitting with feet uncrossed, grab ur wrists & raise ur hands above ur head to lengthen the spine. Take a deep breath in as u reach & hold the position, breathing slowly in & out for 20 sec.s, taking longer on the exhale. BURNS 5
11. Sing a Song - Spend sunday morning belting it out in the church choir. BURNS 70 PER SERVICE
12. Catch This! -
Spend 30 min tossing a ball or a frisbee with ur kid/dog BURNS 90
13. Make Whoopee - Instead of a bowl of ice cream as a bedtime snack, have a robust tussle with your spouse. BURNS 300

Good Luck!!

Answer 5

lie flat on ur back ...raise ur legs without bending ur knees till ur upper body makes a 90 degree or less with ur legs...do it slowly...after some repititions u'd probably feel some muscle tightening in ur stomach...i guess it works for the butt too...dont stress ur back too much..hope it works for u

Answer 6

Winsor pilates.

Answer 7

do sit ups , and either cycling or brisk walking

Answer 8

Exercising at Home May Solve Women's Workout Woes
We all know them - the perfectly toned women who frequent the gym every day and who rollerblade in the hottest of weather with smiles on their faces and nary a bead of sweat. While they're great role models for an increasingly obese America, they can be intimidating to many women.

“Women compare themselves with each other,” says Amy Eyler, Ph.D., associate professor of community health at Saint Louis University School of Public Health and author of a book about why some women don't exercise. “When they really don't feel good about themselves, the last thing they want to see are fit women who look good in exercise clothes at the gym. Add men to the mix and it gets worse. And let's face it - fitness has gone high-tech. I have friends with master's degrees who are intimidated by the complexity of the exercise machines and are too embarrassed to ask for help.”

So how can these women get the exercise they need without it cutting into their time or self-esteem? A carefully planned home workout can be the solution - as long as they know how to exercise effectively.

“There are tons of advantages to working out at home,” says Eyler. “It's convenient - you don't have to drive anywhere. You can exercise in your baggiest, ugliest clothes and no one will care. You can plan your exercise schedule for the week and you don't have to worry about treadmills not being available or broken machines at the gym.”

Eyler offers some tips for women who dread the gym but want to start a lasting workout regimen.

Figure out how much money you want to invest. Calisthenics (crunches and push-ups, for example) don't cost anything and can work wonders, as long as you use the correct form when you do them. Videos on aerobics or yoga are inexpensive and offer a lot of variety. An exercise ball, free weights and resistance bands are an easy and medium-cost way to build muscle strength and add variety to your workout. And treadmills or other large cardiovascular pieces of equipment, which can be pricey, are a terrific way to work out when you can't go anywhere. "Buying expensive equipment without proper research is like buying a pair of shoes you didn't try on,” Eyler says. “Chances are it won't be a good fit, and they'll both just lie around gathering dust."

Determine how much time you're willing to spend to get results. It seems new studies come out all the time demanding how long and how much women need to exercise. “Recommendations are very confusing,” Eyler says. “The ‘gold standard' for improving cardiovascular health is still 20 minutes of aerobic exercise at least three days a week. If you want health improvements, you can benefit from 30 minutes of moderate activity, like a brisk walk, five days a week. But to lose weight, experts recommend at least one hour of moderate activity a day, which may be accumulated over the course of the day.”

Create realistic workouts and stick to them. Women who thrust themselves into intense workout regimens may become so discouraged with their lack of success - not to mention soreness or injury - that they simply give up on exercise entirely. “For someone just starting out, I say shoot for three 30-minute sessions of moderate activity a week and try to work up to five days,” Eyler says. “Even though we say we don't have time, very few of us do not have a spare 30 minutes a few days a week.” Writing down those 30-minute blocks of time will make it harder to stray from a routine.

Don't make excuses for yourself. “I had a woman tell me that she couldn't concentrate on her exercising while staring at a pile of clothes to be washed,” Eyler says. “You have to realize that exercising will give you the energy and stamina to complete all the tasks you might have to do.”

Don't expect miracles. Most home workouts will not turn sedentary women into triathletes. “It's important to set specific goals when planning your home exercise program. You won't be ready for a marathon if you do exercise videos three times a week, but you can tone up and improve your cardio system,” she says.

Look past the scale for signs of success. Most women want to lose weight and tone up. Though taking measurements is a way of gauging your success, just feeling a difference in the way your clothes fit is another, Eyler says. “Also measure the intangibles: Do you have more energy? Are you starting to look forward to your workouts? Do you sleep better? Are you better able to deal with stressful situations? Personally, I run for my sanity's sake. It is the only time I am truly alone - I have two small kids and a husband who mostly works out of the home. I like the physical benefits, but I appreciate the mental ones more!”

Eyler is the author of “Environmental Policy and Cultural Factors Related to Physical Activity in a Diverse Sample of Women,” published by Haworth Press, Inc.

Saint Louis University School of Public Health is one of only 36 fully accredited schools of public health in the United States and the nation's only School of Public Health sponsored by a Jesuit university. It offers master's degrees (MPH, MHA) and doctoral programs (Ph.D.) in six public health disciplines and joint degrees with the Schools of Business, Health Sciences, Law, Medicine, and Social Service. It is home to seven nationally recognized research centers and laboratories with funding sources that include the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Health Resources and Services Administration, the American Cancer Society, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the World Health Organization.

Answer 9

well there are many exercises

Answer 10

thighs of steel!!!