What exercises will help my thighs and hips?

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LaPastorella

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I am bigger in the middle than I am on the top or bottom. If I had to describe my shape, I would say that I am an inverted pear. I understand that it is a structural thing, but, I am also about fifteen pounds overweight. I have begun to work out regularly, but I was wondering what exercises will especially help my thighs and hips.
 
define what you want please? Are you asking for exercises that will lose weight in those areas, there isn't one. You can't spot reduce. You will just have to lower your calories to lose weight.

If you are asking for exercises to strengthen and tone those areas, that's different.
 
I need exercises to strengthen and tone those areas. I have lowered my calorie intake, and I am working out already, but, I would like to know what exercises can tone those areas. Would exercises that lengthen the muscles (such as ballet) help?
 
If you are just starting out, leg presses are a good option. Then, try integrating squats, lunges, and deadlifts into your workout. I agree with Jericho. Spot reducing just doesn't work. Your best bet is compound exercises that work multiple muscle groups.
 
I guess it would depend on if you are male/female, but for me I use Leslie Sansone walk at home 5 day slim down and I also use Denise Austin Get Fit Fast Legs & Buns. You can go to the gym and get a great workout or you can go to Walmart's and pick up a DVD that will help you in these areas. I don't like doing the same things over and over, so I have several DVDs and VHS that I can change off too. Dance to DVDs would work! I have two of those. And it would depend on what you are able to do. I made up a routine for myself and I do this often.

Good Luck!!
 
AnnaGail said:
I guess it would depend on if you are male/female, but for me I use Leslie Sansone walk at home 5 day slim down and I also use Denise Austin Get Fit Fast Legs & Buns. You can go to the gym and get a great workout or you can go to Walmart's and pick up a DVD that will help you in these areas. I don't like doing the same things over and over, so I have several DVDs and VHS that I can change off too. Dance to DVDs would work! I have two of those. And it would depend on what you are able to do. I made up a routine for myself and I do this often.

Good Luck!!
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I personally would go to the gym ... a DVD is great but allot of the time they are just celebrities that have been paid to endorse a fitness DVD . Why do you think there so easy and "ANY ONE CAN DO THEM " "Just 5 Min's a day"
There a great starter IMO But that's it your not going to get lean and "toned" By dancing around your sitting room IMO. (STILL BETTER THAN DOING NOTHING THO )

Body weight squat
Lunges walking or static .
Reverse Lunges
Elevated split squat
High box step up /Alternated or Single leg
Dead lift Any variations (Sumo dead lift with a Dumbbell is preferred by women )
Glute ham raises
Hamstring curl Body weight of possible
Personally I would start of with The Body weight squat,Lunges and sumo dead lift and progress from there . These are all great for your Abdominal's as well.
 
Thighs,Legs, and Butt Workout

LaPastorella said:
I am bigger in the middle than I am on the top or bottom. If I had to describe my shape, I would say that I am an inverted pear. I understand that it is a structural thing, but, I am also about fifteen pounds overweight. I have begun to work out regularly, but I was wondering what exercises will especially help my thighs and hips.
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LaPastorella.

The key to “shaping” any big muscle group like your thighs and legs is “angles.” The more angles you work a muscle group, the better overall development you will get out of it. This is why you see bodybuilders perform front lat pulls, behind the back lat pulls, pull-ups, dumbbell rows, and other exercises to build out and cut their back. Being such a large structure it’s imperative.
The guy Jay Farrant gave you great advice. Let me throw some of his ideas he mentioned to you, yet structure it to make it simple for you. The simplicity will come with one word: lunges.

Lunges can be done utilizing the different angles and planes of motions your legs and hips enable you to move in. Lunges lift your butt, firm your inner thighs and quads, and shapes all of the muscles I just mentioned. They’re so effective; you can use your bodyweight as resistance. Use a 3-8lb. medicine ball for the forward lunge.

Do in this order: 1. Forward Lunges 1 x 20 w/Medicine ball
2. Reverse Lunges 1 x 20
3. Side Lunges 1 x 20
4. Step-Over Lunges 1 x 20
5. Step-Behind Lunges 1 x 20

Perform 1 to 3 rounds of these exercises and your thighs and butt will look like gold. Be sure to warm-up first and do cardio to burn fat. The rest will be results.
 
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Hi LaPastorella. Some exercises that will help your thighs and legs are lunges, suicides, v-curls, jumping jacks and leg presses. I personally enjoy the leg press.
 
The butt and thigh squat is a useful exercise to rid of fat accumulation in the legs. By using dumbbells, you can do squats for at least thirty minutes .
 
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