whats the best excersise for your thighs?
538716
Try kickboxing or tae bo - all those kicks get your legs in shape!\n\nAlso lunges & squats help too.\n\nBallet moves and Ice skating are supposed to do great things for the thighs as well.
775331
Much information on exercises targeting the thighs, and how to 're-shape' them are listed below.\n\nSometimes thighs seem out of proportion to the rest of your body simply because that is your natural 'build.' If that's the case, you can strengthen and reshape your thighs, but you may not be able to change their basic proportion to the rest of your body.\n\nHowever, a lot of people find 'larger' thighs very sexy, including me. There's even evidence suggesting that heavier thighs may be healthier (see 'University of Colorado study,' below).\n\nGood luck!\n\n_______________________
1063203
Do squats, lunges, biking is good too. All of the exercises that work on your thighs because it's the most important muscle while you're playing volleyball
915354
Well - sometimes extra squats and lunges can enlarge the thighs - initially fat will be burned off, but you build up muscle in it's place and they end up strong but big. Play it safe by running and swimming. Losing weight all around is much better than focusing on one area. If you have 30 minutes after work, go running in your neighborhood or do laps in the pool. Do weights for arms, crunches, and push ups. You will make an improvement all around - your body will be toned and thighs will shrink along with everything else. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables and drink lots of water - eating healthily is most important. Before you start out, get a BMI ratio from the site below. If you're weight is underweight or normal, you don't NEED to work out but you should to keep your state of health. It doesn't hurt to tone those thighs, though!\nGood Luck
806002
1) Pilates--best exercises ever\n2) Try running each night--great way to lose inches\n\nGood luck! I lost 10 inches off of my thighs just by combining those two things.
489778
You'll need to be strong.  \n\nExercise your calves by standing, then lifting your heels up and down: up, pause, down.  up, pause, down.  You can start by holding onto the back of a chair for balance if you need to. \n\nTo strengthen your quads, do lunges.  Step forward and dip your back leg, keeping your front leg at a 90 degree angle. \n\nYou'll also want to strengthen your inner thighs.  Do leg lifts lying on your side or get an old Thighmaster.  Or if you go to a gym you can use the thigh (and other leg machines) there. \n\nMake sure you lose weight healthfully.  Gaining muscle will help you lose the weight.  If you do increasing numbers of repetitions with little or no weight, you will get stronger without getting to bulky or heavier.  \n\nYou'll want to keep you core strong too (abs).  it wouldn't hurt to strengthen your arms too.  \n\nAlso - if you are working at a track, ask some of the exercise riders around there. \n\nGood luck to you.
588789
Congratulations on making ther decision to do something about your health and fitness!  Th best way to tone and get a smaller butt and thighs is through diet and cardio.  If you would like to know more about losing weight feel free to email me or go to my group page, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bewellforlife.  Dedicating time 2 to 3 times a week to cardio will definitely give you smaller thighs.  To tone your butt, you should get on your hands and knees, clench in your abdomen, lift your left leg (with the knee still bent) and clench your buttocks.  Do this at least 25 times with both legs.  You could also do squats holding weights in your hands.  Trust me these things work because they are working for me.  Good luck in your quest to be well and healthy!
827324
Next to squats, lunges are the next best thing for your butt and thighs.  This is also a compound movement so, like squats, when you do them you get more bang for your buck.  There are many ways to do lunges.  There are static lunges holding dumbbells or a barbell.  An advanced version of the lunge would be to start with your feet together and then step forward into a lunge, then back to starting position (front lunges).  Dips or reverse lunges also start with feet together and then you step back with one leg into a lunge position and then back to starting position. Hope his helps. GOOD LUCK!!!
516299
here r a few ways to excersice at home:\n* if u have stairs at home u can clime up a few steps and then go down(good for thighs)\n\n* streches in the morning(good for over all workout)\n\n* here's my fav play some fast music lock urself in ur room and dance ur way to a perfect body(good for over all workout).
133844
I suggest an exercise bike, because you can work out at a high intensity on it while watching TV, it provides a good workout for your lower body, and you can find them at whatever price fits your budget.  Another good choice would be an elliptical trainer, but these tend to be more expensive.  You can set the incline and resistance on these to specifically target thighs or hip.  Here is a good intro to choosing an elliptical trainer:\n\nhttp://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/library/equipment/elliptical.htm\n\nI wouldn't suggest a treadmill, because it would be hard to run on it unless you devote your full attention, and if you walk on it at a lower intensity, it probably won't help very much in toning your lower body.
517680
Stand in a low squatting position against a wall. Take a object like Pillow, beach ball etc Put it in between you thighs and use pulse like squeezes. The lower you stand against the Wall in a sitting position the better. It Willl wil work inner and outer thigh!\n\nor try:::::::: \n\nStand with your feet wider than shoulder width apart, with your toes pointed on an angle outwards. Hold a dumbell and let it hang in front of you. Keep your torso upright while moving downward as if you were lowering yourself into a chair until your thighs are nearly parallel with the floor. \n\nIf you don't have time to make it to the gym, this is a great exercise that can easily be done at home with an object like a jug of water.
956795
Good old fashion squats. The key is to push up with your heels after you squatted. It works the butt and the back of your thighs. Or you can climb up and down the stairs 5 times. Both are free :)
469419
Pilates is great for lengthening the leg muscles rather than bulking them up.  Also, she should do strength training, and she should work all areas of the thigh but use light weights and high reps to tone and trim rather than using heavy weights and low reps which bulk the muscles up. \nShe should definitely do a combination of strength training and cardio.  Try some body sculpting moves like squats and lunges for the quadriceps; dead lifts for the hamstrings; for the inner thigh, she can lay on her back and squeeze a large exercise ball between her thighs or without a ball she can lay on her back and have her legs straight up in the air then move them out and in  (like scissors) in a slow and controlled way.  She can do 25 with her feet flexed and 25 with her toes pointed and legs angled out.  For her outer thigh, there are many great exercises such as lying on one side and slowly kicking the top leg up and down while keeping the leg very straight and the toe lightly pointed.  There are so many great leg exercises but they can be hard or lengthy to explain.  Check out pilates books and videos, women's fitness magazines etc, and you can find some great ones to target the thighs.  \n\nJust a question, does she know you are asking this?  If not then don't get caught! Most women would be pretty offended by their guy sking a question about their thigh problems, even if you are trying to help her.  Be careful!
325669
I have been to see a personal trainer in the past, the following leg exercises are good (I live in the UK, so weather not much better down here!)\n\n1) For inner thighs. Lie on your back, and raise your legs above the ground (about 45 degrees). Clutch your inner thighs with your hands, and pull your legs slowly apart, then push together again. You should feel it work your inner thighs. Do as many as you can. \n\n2) For outer thighs. Lie on your side, propping your head up with your hand, and fold the leg nearest the floor in a bending position. Then raise the top leg up and down slowly. Repeat on other side.\n\n3) For calves and thighs - Stand up, and space your legs shoulder width apart. Turn the feet outwards, and slowly squat down and then up again.\n\nHope this helps.
718263
Cardio is a must (at least 30 minutes), but alone will not give you the results you desire.  In addition add some thigh targeting moves such as squats and lunges, these are essential when attempting to tone the legs.  Be mindful of what you eat...depending upon your weight try to keep your caloric intake between 1200-1600 per day and drink lots of water.  Its imperative to prevent water weight gain and dehydration.  Try to exercise at least 3 x week.
1142998
I would suggest riding a stationary bike. It would tone,shape, and help burn off fat from your thighs and buttocks at the same time and its less painful! ( smile)
425541
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