A girls worst enemy...THIGHS!

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Well. Everyone who reads this. I am having trouble slimming down my legs(particularity thighs) and butt. I just turned 17. I am 5'6 and weigh about 170lbs. most of my weight seem to go more to my lower half. :T And Im trying to figure out if cardio or weight lifting would be better to use. I heard doing both is great, but Im afraid that weight lifting only bulks up the muscles instead of slimming them. Recently I found out that I have to stop eating carbs and sweets to help reduce risks for diabetes. T-T And I would like to get slimmed quickly within a year. So what are the best workouts or exercises I can do to help slim down? And also, would you suggest protein shakes? I know men take them, but is it a danger to females? PLEASE help me out here.
 
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Have you considered trying out running? An acquaintance tried it to lose unwanted weight and after a few months, she realized that it has also trimmed down her thighs.
 
1. You can't spot reduce. Your body will loose fat first wherever it is genetically programmed to loose fat first. A good, balanced exercise program, using all the major muscle groups of the body will result in maximum results in minimum time. The beginning resistance exercise program for women is the same as men. Concentrate on heavy compound movements, 2 sets of 12 reps each to start. You will not bulk up. women do not have enough of the correct hormones to develop big muscles, besides it is just not that easy to develop large muscle mass, it takes many years of intense, almost obsesive, devotion.
2. You can not out exercise a bad diet. A caloric deficit is required to loose weight. A caloric deficit coupled with a good exercise program helps you loose fat. Stick with protien sources (nuts, meat, eggs, dairy) and fruits and vegetables and you can not go wrong. Avoid starches, sugar and processed foods. Drink only water or unsweetened tea. Protien shakes will do you little or no good, unless you replace one or more meals with them as part of a balanced nutrition plan.
 
Protein shakes are suggested for muscle growth and to reduce catabolism (breakdown of ur muscles) if your dieting u gotta up protein or you will lose all muscle and reduce calorie metabolism
 
dswithers said:
1. You can't spot reduce. Your body will loose fat first wherever it is genetically programmed to loose fat first. A good, balanced exercise program, using all the major muscle groups of the body will result in maximum results in minimum time. The beginning resistance exercise program for women is the same as men. Concentrate on heavy compound movements, 2 sets of 12 reps each to start. You will not bulk up. women do not have enough of the correct hormones to develop big muscles, besides it is just not that easy to develop large muscle mass, it takes many years of intense, almost obsesive, devotion.
2. You can not out exercise a bad diet. A caloric deficit is required to loose weight. A caloric deficit coupled with a good exercise program helps you loose fat. Stick with protien sources (nuts, meat, eggs, dairy) and fruits and vegetables and you can not go wrong. Avoid starches, sugar and processed foods. Drink only water or unsweetened tea. Protien shakes will do you little or no good, unless you replace one or more meals with them as part of a balanced nutrition plan.
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Now THAT is a well thought out post. It should be made into a sticky. Well done.

Plus, I love your signature line. That should be taped on every refrigerator and every pantry in America.
 
As dswithers said.

To further his points, Lyle McDonald (author of several highly-regarded books on diet and nutrition for body composition management) wrote an article about which type of training is better for fat loss: heavy resistance training or cardio/light weight metabolic conditioning. Let's look at the facts, summarising what he wrote.

If you eat more calories than you need for weight maintenance, you will gain weight. If you eat less calories than maintenance, you'll lose weight. The nutrients within the food you eat, as well as your exercise habits, will determine which tissues will gain/lose weight.

When GAINING weight, heavy resistance training will result in muscular growth. When LOSING weight, heavy resistance training will result in muscle maintenance, meaning that the weight lost primarily has to come from fat. Maintaining muscle mass will also result in maintaining metabolism. If you don't do something to maintain your metabolism, weight loss will stall sooner rather than later, and you'll feel stuck at your weight, at which point you'll become prone to giving up.

Metabolic conditioning (such as light-weight resistance training, circuit training, or general cardio), on the other hand will burn a lot of calories making it easier to lose weight, but it won't do much for the sake of sparing muscle mass. Ergo, the weight lost can just as easily be muscle mass, causing your metabolism to slow down.

So, knowing this, resistance training is your preferred method of training, with some metabolic conditioning added in to assist weight loss.
 
I totally hear you, but for thighs the best thing is running. actually any fast motions. little things can make a huge difference and when exercising, the key is to do it fast; you'll get the best results that way.



this is a video made by a trainer/nutritionist. his channel is focused on helping people lose weight and live the healthiest lives possible. thought it might help :)
 
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