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There is always 'a little something' that prevents us from total satisfaction with our bodies... My obsession is thighs. What works best for shaping them with the least waste of time and $$?

No silly answers to earn your meager two points, please.

2006-09-16 08:02:48 · 5 answers · asked by Sattva 2 in Health Diet & Fitness

I'm practicing yoga, so any additional exercise is not an issue.

2006-09-16 09:17:04 · update #1

Hola, hola, hola! Who said anything about losing weight???
Please read questions carefully.
My eating habits are very healthy (due to my chronic pancreas condition) and excersise is sufficient to keep me in good shape & tone.
My built though is very... how would I put it? Feminine. And for that reason my thighs are too round.
I just need a little extra for that area to satisfy my aesthetic sense.

One other thing. Running is not an option -
1) it puts too much stress on my already stressed joints (I crave for anything gello like you wouldn't believe);
2) there is no much fresh air where I live, and to ventilate lungs with CO2 is not my gig.
Otherwise, I'm trying that leg swing to see the effect (I attached weights to my ankles to do that because otherwise I can swing myself into a happy healthy snore :))

2006-09-17 06:50:07 · update #2

5 answers

Lie on your side and do leg lifts two times a day. Watch what you eat so you don't put the fat right back on.

2006-09-16 08:11:36 · answer #1 · answered by spiderspell 3 · 0 0

My ideas? Try to do 200 minutes of cardio a week. Remember fat does not turn into muscle, so you need to lose your fat while putting on muscle. Work hard, but don't over 60 minutes at a time. Do planks and other abs exercises on alternate days.

On training days, do 5-10 minutes of cardio to warm up, then do your weight training. Do 30 to 60 minutes more of cardio, then go home.

The best time to eat is just after your workout within an hour when your metabolism is raging. For your muscles, incorporate some isolated soy protein or whey protein. Whey is more potent but the soy tastes better!

Don't look at your scale as the be all and end all, but get a measuring tape to check your progress, and that will show more tangible results.

Read magazines like Shape, Womens Fitness, Fitness, etc to get tips and to stay motivated.

Good luck and stick at it. This plan has lost me 20 lbs in 12 weeks so far, just go for it!

2006-09-18 23:10:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Here is what you need to do, if you are serious about losing weight and keeping it off. Eat 6 small meals a day about every 4 hours. Here what that will do for you, your metabolism will increase (i.e. Loose weight) and you will have more engry. If you go on a diet and eat less, your metabolism will slow down and store to fat. That is why diets dont work. Only the size of your fist, carbs (examples:baked potato, pasta, oatmeal, beans, corn, melon, apples, fat free yogurt, whole wheat breads)in one and protien (examples:chicken breast, swordfish, shrimp, turkey breast) in the other. You can also eat vegetables and salads with any meal, they dont have none or little fat). 30min cardo exercise every day. Any of these(examples: walking, jogging, swimming,running, biking, ect), Monday cardo, tues upper body (arms: curls, tricep extensions,pull ups, front press)(abdominals: leg pull crunch, leg raises), (chest: bench press, butterfly, pullover)(shoulders: front press, arm pullover, cross county skier machine)(back:seated row, lat pull downs, back extension)(YOU DONT HAVE TO DO IN ONE DAY, mix it up) wed cardo, thurs lower body (legs: leg pull,leg press, squats, lounges) fri cardo, sat upper. Sunday eat anything you want and dont exercising, you do this on sunday so your body doesnt go into starvation mode. YOU NEED TO TAKE SUNDAY OFF. If you stilck with this you will have a great body. also drink aleast 8oz of water daily! Stay away from Mcdonals, Wendys, ect because there is nothing good for you on the menu's even the salads are bad (beaon bits, cheeze, dressing, ect) Good Luck :)

2006-09-17 00:48:14 · answer #3 · answered by tampabayfriends 5 · 0 0

well my granny used to cycle. or you can try moving your leg up and down .it will firm out your thighs. try it n you'll c(r u indian because your nickname means calm or something like that)

2006-09-16 15:14:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

run run as fast as u can cant catch me i am the thigh shaping man. no seriosly try running or biking

2006-09-16 17:33:58 · answer #5 · answered by Swift Angel 2 · 0 0

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