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How do you get thinner legs?
I'm a dancer.. I have "Dancer Legs" aka thunder thighs hahaha I work out my quads too much, but I am not sure how to get them thinner rather than bulking them up more.. any suggestions? :) Thanks!
4 Answers
- nyLv 710 years agoFavorite Answer
it's very difficult to do, because you will have to burn muscle.
Studies show that muscle burn, when you perform high intensity
exercising, with the target heart rate of high Intensity: 80% to 90%
to maximum Effort: 90% to 100%. Of course you can't do this for long
time, so interval training is an answer. People use it as a way to
lose muscle in the waist area usually, to have smaller waist and it
does work.
That is what you should do:
1. Establish your exercise heart rate (can't do it for you, you did
not indicate your age). Use this Target Heart Rate Calculator and do
it yourself.
http://exercise.about.com/cs/fitnesstools/l/bl_THR...
2. Start high and maximum intensity training, checking on your heart
rate all the time, and keep it high. Low heart rate won't do.
For your purpose, low heart rate would be a waste of time and it
will only build your stamina.
3. Do not eat protein five hours before and five hours after your
workout session (animal protein, beans, peas, lentils are allowed;
but nit meat and diary). Your body uses protein to build muscles. If
you exercise hard, you will burn energy, your muscles will work high,
but won't receive any "building material" to re-build yourself. They
will start losing in bulk and become more lean.
As I said, it's hard to do, so good luck.
- MillyLv 410 years ago
Hi Sammy
Your legs probably get a lot of exercise and work already, so you need to do something a bit different if you want to get thinner legs.
The first thing that you need to look at for getting thinner legs is your diet. You probably already have a healthy diet, but there are steps that you can take to tweak it so your legs can get slimmer. If you want get rid of some muscle from your thighs. Then you need to think about your protein intake.
Protein is what our bodies use to build and repair muscle, so if you are not getting enough protein, then your body is going to have a hard time building muscle. If you can reduce your protein intake, your body will start to lose some muscle.
Don't go overboard, just cut back on your diet by around 20%, and because your body is not getting the calories that it is used to, it is unable to keep the mass that it already has, and will have to get rid of some of it. This step should help you to get thinner legs.
The other thing that you can do to get thinner legs is to up your cardio. Focus on only doing exercises which heavily involve your legs. If for example you go for a run, extend the time that you run for. Long distance runners have pretty thin legs, so the more that you run, the slimmer your legs will get.
Also look at increasing stretching exercises for your legs, this can help to stretch the muscle so it becomes a little longer and more flexible.
I hope this helps, you can get more information on how to get thinner legs at the resource below
- 10 years ago
I personally love the way muscular thighs look. Wanna trade?!? Haha, really, there isn't much you can do to lose the muscle off of your legs. The best thing you can do is embrace your body. Thick thighs can be pretty sexy. As long as you are feeling healthy then don't worry about it. :)
- 10 years ago
Ugh...I to love those legs...but my experience its all about low impact....no weight lifting....nice....long....slow...runs. slim it baby