This is a really common question that I get from a lot of women. So without further ado, here’s how to lose fat around your hips and thighs.
And the reason why this is an issue for women, more than it is for men, is because women tend to carry their weight more in their hips and thighs…while men tend to carry their weight more in their belly.
That’s not a hard and fast rule, for example I have more of a pear-shaped body (when I gain weight a lot of it goes to my legs and my butt) but it’s generally pretty true.
So, ladies: how do you get rid of that stubborn fat around your hips and thighs?
The first thing you need to understand is that there is NO WAY to tell your body WHERE to lose fat.
Doing sit-ups will NOT target the fat in your stomach, just like doing squats will NOT target the fat in your legs. Exercises like this do NOT target fat…they target muscles, OK? That’s a big difference.
Squats will work your hip and thigh muscles, but they will not burn hip and thigh fat. Got it?
Obviously you CAN burn fat…but YOU don’t get to decide WHERE that fat comes from. Your body does.
All you can really do…is diet and exercise. Over time your body will burn fat. Some of it will come from your hips and thighs, and some of it will come from your stomach, some of it will come from your arms…it’ll come from all over.
Unfortunately, for many women…your hips and thighs are some of the LAST places where the fat comes off. It’s one of those stubborn areas for a lot of women. Just like the belly is a stubborn area for a lot of guys.
Will Muscle Make Your Hips & Thighs Look Bigger…Or Better?
Here’s another, related question that I get from women. A lot of women want to know if building MUSCLE in your legs…will make them look FATTER.
And I understand the question. You might feel like your hips and thighs look bigger than you want them to. And you’re worried that adding muscle underneath your bodyfat might make them look even WORSE.
So…it’s a good question.
But the truth, I think, is the opposite. Building muscle almost always makes you look BETTER.
Here’s why: muscle looks different than fat does. Fat is kinda soft and squishy, and it sorta…droops. It takes away from the SHAPE of your body. It “de-shapes” you.
Muscle, on the other hand, is the exact opposite. It’s tight and taut, and it doesn’t droop. Muscle ADDS to the shape of your body. So if you build some more muscle in your hip and thigh area, your hips and thighs will actually have more SHAPE. Which is more attractive. Your butt and legs will looks more…athletic.
And just in case you didn’t know…athletic is good.
And if you build some muscle in your hips and thighs…AND you lose some fat around your hips and thighs… THAT, ladies, is how to lose fat around your hips and thighs, and THAT how you start to build a body that looks fantastic and makes you feel amazing.
Want to Learn More?
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