I play soccer, and i am very active..I have a flat stomach but my legs are very big. Is there a way of losing some fat in my legs without losing anywhere else?!?!?!?
2006-08-29 05:31:41 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Forget about spot reducing a certain body part. It doesn’t work. A body part is too big because that is part of your body where you tend to store excess body fat. Resistance exercising will not decrease fat in an area … it will only build the muscle that sits under the fat. It is totally impossible to change fat into muscle. They are two separate tissues.
If you want to make a body part smaller then you have to decrease the amount of body fat stored at that area. To decrease body fat you need to do two things. One: change your diet; eating a healthier diet so that the amount of calories you take in each day is less than the amount of calories you burn each day during activities. And two: increase the amount of calories you are burning each day by increasing your cardiovascular exercise. Also, doing weight training exercises for the entire body will help you build some muscle mass, which will help increase your resting metabolic rate, so you will burn more calories on a daily basis.
2006-08-29 05:49:46 · answer #1 · answered by ruggertx 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is impossible--our body burns fat from all areas of the body, not just a single targeted area.Unfortunately, you will have to lose weight in other places to lose the weight off of your legs. You might want to look into liposuctioning the fat off of your legs.
2006-08-29 05:37:40 · answer #2 · answered by srhlun1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ride a bike and do knee bends.
get into some yoga too.. since not only you want to slim down but are also into sports.. it'll help you all over.
you'll feel better too.
your legs are just in need of toning up. they'll slim a bit once you keep up the activity that's aerobic. walk more too, that'll take the 'puddy' out of your legs also.
take the stairs too, don't forget that.
add more fiber to the diet too.. veggies, fruits that are fresh not canned or frozen.
drink more water of course, you already understand that since you're a sportster.
2006-08-29 05:38:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All soccer players I have ever known had bigger legs but it was muscle. If that's what you have be proud of that!! If it is fat just keep playing and the fat will come off. DRINK LOTS OF WATER!!!!
2006-08-29 05:38:26 · answer #4 · answered by somebody 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you sure there's fat on your legs? Many people who play sports that really use the leg muscles develop big thighs and calves.
2006-08-29 05:39:29 · answer #5 · answered by SLWrites 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since you play soccer, you're actually gaining more muscle in your legs, not fat. If you want to tone it down, do pilates or yoga.
2006-08-29 05:38:17 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Swim, swim, swim! Have you ever looked at a swimmer's legs....beautiful? Personally, I like a soccer player's legs.....so muscular, athletic, just perfect, hotties!
2006-08-29 05:50:05 · answer #7 · answered by fishermanswife 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
run 4 miles a day along with soccer
2006-08-29 05:34:08 · answer #8 · answered by haleym49254 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the Michael Thurman plan helps you lose weight from parts of body you want it off of.
2006-08-29 05:34:58 · answer #9 · answered by Peach 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-08-29 05:39:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋