What are the best exercises to get rid of

Sassy Posted: May 21, 2003 07:59 AM

What are the best exercises to get rid of

the flab on my thighs?
Lost so much weight, thighs are not tight.
What can I do?

Anniegrl Posted: May 21, 2003 08:39 AM

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Try stuff like I was doing last night! (ow, I'm sore).
Do lunges and squats, with lots of reps, like 15 - 20 so you make the muscles tight and compact, not big and bulky.

Use the ball to do squats. Put the ball against the wall and lean your back against the ball. Then squat down and up until you feel the burn. With lunges, you can do regular lunges, or lunges with one leg up on a bench. Put a flat bench behind you and put one leg up on it. Put your other leg out in front of you and drop your body down and up (like you would in the regular lunge movement).
That should do it!

Snowboardgirl Posted: May 21, 2003 09:04 AM

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Annie those are great! My favorite leg and butt exercises are the leg press and squats. If you want to get rid of the hang on your legs you have to add muscle to fill it in a bit. This will give you a great shape! But don't go light. You have to do at the most 12 reps per set. You might want to start with only doing one- two sets on the first and second days you do it. but you only need to do these exercises once or maybe twice a week.

Do you have access to a gym?

Anniegrl Posted: May 21, 2003 09:21 AM

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I did those 2 exercises after doing my Smith machine squats. Ouchie. They burn!

Snowboardgirl Posted: May 21, 2003 09:22 AM

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Just love that Smith! It's like having a spotter, except not as cute.

Anniegrl Posted: May 21, 2003 09:31 AM

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mlp924 Posted: May 21, 2003 11:29 AM

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Have you ever tried Spinning?

MarcellaBella Posted: May 21, 2003 12:59 PM

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squats and lunges!!! =)

Sassy Posted: May 22, 2003 08:21 AM

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Thanks for all the advice, I did my first squat yesterday. Len had to TEACH ME HOW

soon2bmrs2004 Posted: May 22, 2003 09:15 PM

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added bonus to doing squats, they work the rear as well!

WithThisRing Posted: May 23, 2003 12:51 AM

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squats are great.

I had to do them in physical therapy and my therapist told me they are great for regular exercise.

So I try and do them at home as much as I can.

They are great for the back and posture as well.