Thin legs

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Hi, my other half is having difficulty losing weight and toning up on her legs. We do 20mins x 4 a week on the bike on about 1/2 of the full level but it just seems to be bulking them up yet it doesn't seem to strenuous. Is there a certain excercise or machine she can use to lose weight and tone up her thighs? Thanks in advance.
Andy

Also i don't think she is overweight, i've just converted her weight into pounds and she's 122lbs - 5.6'.
Does this sound about right?

 

[Shar123]

She has the same problem as I...however if she wants to lose weight she'll have to do cardio to burn...there is a link someone has posted but sorry I couldn't find it on specific exercises for whichever bodypart your looking at working on...so maybe someone on the forum could repost that...it's excellent I have it at home...but it shows you in movement how to target an area!

 

[jasondragon]

Resistance training for the entire body. Specifically, exercises for the lower body include squats, lunges, deadlifts, and good mornings. I am not recommending that she perform all four of these exercises, they are merely examples.

Cardio will be helpful but if you have been doing it religiously for 3 months, it is time to start resistance training and building muscle. Resistance training programs ultimately in the end increase lean body mass (muscle) and decrease body fat.