Trying to tone thighs, ideas?

[enchanted771]

What kind of exercises can you do at home? especially outer thighs (saddlebags) but inner as well.

[Thaddeus]

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[caramel c]

Stairmaster, hands down.

[Jilly Bean]

Spot training won't work for saddle bags, as those are fat, and are a result of your genetics.

 

That being said, you would need to lose weight in order to get rid of them, and only you know where you lose and gain first and last. It's possible you could diet down quite a bit to a point of being unhealthy, and still have the saddle bags, as it just may be the last place your body stores fat.

[georgia girl]

Run, run, run! I'm a pear (not a peach) and started running because a parent died a horrible death. So, I decided to get in shape for my heart and my head. Wasn't so concerned about the body because even though I'm a petite pear, I was little.

 

The difference is amazing. I like my legs now! Running is a high impact exercise, so cycling may be a better bet if you can't take the impact. But it's a high aerobic exercise so that you burn a lot of calories. Plus, it focuses muscle development on your legs. If you run more slowly, do distances and do some uphills, it will work the back of the thighs and the buttocks.

 

When I started, I couldn't run the entire distance of a quarter-mile track. I now run six miles every other day. It still is the best antidepressent in the world and because I have a heart murmur, I had a stress test recently. They finally stopped the test because I had reached the highest level. So, the heart's good (though I now have very low blood pressure and am somewhat symptomatic with it).

 

But the body benefits, I genuinely wasn't expecting and darn, they're good!

[SoulSearch_CO]

Run, run, run! I'm a pear (not a peach) and started running because a parent died a horrible death. So, I decided to get in shape for my heart and my head. Wasn't so concerned about the body because even though I'm a petite pear, I was little.

 

The difference is amazing. I like my legs now! Running is a high impact exercise, so cycling may be a better bet if you can't take the impact. But it's a high aerobic exercise so that you burn a lot of calories. Plus, it focuses muscle development on your legs. If you run more slowly, do distances and do some uphills, it will work the back of the thighs and the buttocks.

 

When I started, I couldn't run the entire distance of a quarter-mile track. I now run six miles every other day. It still is the best antidepressent in the world and because I have a heart murmur, I had a stress test recently. They finally stopped the test because I had reached the highest level. So, the heart's good (though I now have very low blood pressure and am somewhat symptomatic with it).

 

But the body benefits, I genuinely wasn't expecting and darn, they're good!

Ha...this is what I was going to suggest. No, you can't "spot tone," but running is amazing for shaping legs and butt. And yes - is also a great anti-depressant.

 

I also bike, hike, swim, do yoga, and kickbox. But running by far has the most dramatic effect.

[xpaperxcutx]

If your thighs are your biggest problem areas then you have to burn fat first and foremost. Toning only works great if you have a low body fat percentage.

 

Try to up your cardio but throw in strength training. Then work on doing squats and lunges which will lift your butt and lengthen your thighs to make them look longer and slimmer.