Thighs and love handles

I'm 5'2" and my weight varies between 109 and 116. I don't think I really need to lose weight or anything, but I would really like for my thighs to get toned and to minimize the love handles :rolleyes: I'm pretty small for the most part, but I would really appreciate any do-able suggestions for shaping up these areas.

Thanks
 
I would recommend amongst others, regular cardio/aerobics as well as:

Oblique Crunches-Oblique crunches are good for targeting the love handles and developing a strong torso.

Regular Crunches-Regular crunches will tone your abdominal muscles.

Reverse Crunches -These work the lower abs.

All the best!
 
To lose fat in your thighs and hip area you will need to participate in a full body fat loss routine. I am sure you have heard that you cannot spot reduce. So instead we must focus on dropping fat from the body as a whole.

Here are my 5 guidelines for doing just that :)

1) Eat 5-6 small meals throughout the day. Each meal should be 2-3 hours apart. Each meal should contain one protein and one carb. Your first meal should be within an hour after waking.


2) Drink lots of water :)


3) Rest properly. This means taking at least 24-48 hours between strength training the same muscles, and it also means getting at least 7-8 hours of sleep per night. Lastly, it means taking 1-2 days off from exercising per week.


4) Cardio. This should be done at different intensity levels and different session lengths. Consider doing a low intensity/long session, a high intensity/short session and a few medium intensity/medium length sessions.


5) Strength Training. Strength train each muscle 1-3 times per week. You should lift a proper weight and perform the proper amount of sets/reps for your strength training method.


All of the above things combined will result in fat loss.
 
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