fat thighs

[crowdpleeser]

I've got fat thighs that are out of proportion to the rest of my body. I've been doing squats to combat this, but it seems that I am only exercising the front of my thighs. Am I doing the right exercise?

[solid]

sum peple like fat thighs

[froggequene]

A squat is what is a called a multiple muscle exercise, it will exercise all the muscles in your thighs but particularly the hamstrings and your backside, squeeze your backside as you come to a standing position to emphasize your rear. There all sorts of different exercises you can do like plies(multiple muscle), lunges (more emphasis on the front of your thigh), leg lifts but if you go down to your local newsagents and have a look at Rosemary Conley's magazine, she has a nice little routine in there this month, The Jeans Workout, have a look at it and see if you think it's interesting.

[gazzawazza]

A few years ago I attended a PT Instructor's course, and it was explained that you can not "spot slim" a certain part of your body (to put it in simple terms). To put it another way, some people have good abdominal muscles but they may be covered in a layer of fat. What is needed is a general programme of aerobic exercise to work on the fat which will gradually be worked off. Right now, you may be working the thighs but they are still covered up so you're not seeing the benefit. Don't forget to start lightly if you haven't done aerobic exercise recently, and consult a doctor if necessary.

[beenee]

And sorry to put a downer on things, but the thighs, hips and butt are usually the last to lose inches. Just keep your excercises consistent.

[crowdpleeser]

hey guys thanks for the responses!

[crowdpleeser]

hey thanks for the responses guys! I'm gonna keep on with the thigh exercises, and I'm going to add a bit of jogging too. But I would really like a squat that would sort out the back of my thighs.

[froggequene]

An ordinary squat will help to sort out the back of your thighs, once you've been doing them for a while you will feel the muscles on the backs of your legs stretching as you squat and squeeze your backside as you come to a standing position to contract the muscle. Another really good exercise is the brige or the hip raise(as Rosemary Conley calls it in the Jeans workout), to really get at the muscle on the back of your leg rather then put your feet flat on the floor, balance on your heels and then squeeze your backside up, you should really feel the contraction in the muscle just below your backside.