When you look at the mirror and realize that you need to lose weight, it is generally because specific parts of the body stick out rather unappealingly. Hardly anyone gains weight uniformly. For men that excess weight may be concentrated around the face, hips and belly, and for women, it may be the stomach, thighs, hips, underarms and the face as well. Fortunately for you, no matter how out of shape you may be, it is possible to achieve lean and strong thighs and great hips.
All-round Weight Loss the Only Way
If you want to lose weight fast around your hips and thighs, and reshape them, the first thing you should know is that there is no exercise method in the world that can help you lose weight from specific parts of the body. Weight loss can only be targeted as an overall process, and it is achieved by consuming less-calories than you burn in a day. For this, you will need to regulate your diet and incorporate cardiovascular exercises into your routine. When you lose weight, you will lose it from everywhere, though not uniformly. The fat will disappear from certain parts of the body quickly and will be more stubborn in other parts. There is no way to control or manage this specific process.
Shaping Your Hips and Thighs
However, by losing weight fast and acquiring a leaner body, you will not necessarily be attaining either a good body shape or good health. To acquire those perfectly shaped hips and thighs, you will need to tone those muscles with specific strength building exercises. When your muscles develop, they will give your hips and thighs a lean, long and shapely form. If you are a woman, you really don't need to worry about an over-muscular look, while you tone your muscles. Your body just does not produce enough testosterone to develop heavy muscles.
The Right Exercises
There are several different exercises that can be done to tone the hips and thighs. Two strikingly effective exercise systems in this respect are Power Yoga and Pilate. They both have specific exercises to tone your hips and thighs. What's more, since they are complete body workouts, they will tone other parts of your body too, and improve your overall physical health, balance, posture and core strength. Exercises such as leg lifts, squats and crunches are also very effective in toning these parts of the body.
The Right Guidance
Whatever exercise system you choose to implement, it is important to get proper guidance. There is a right form and method for every exercise, and your levels of strength need to be built up gradually, in carefully planned steps. To do Pilate and/or Power Yoga successfully, you will need to already have a reasonable degree of fitness.
All in all, losing that excess weight around your hips and thighs involves a good diet, without junk food and processed snacks, to reduce your calorie consumption; cardiovascular exercises to burn extra calories and remove those layers of fat; and muscle strengthening exercises to give your hips and thighs a perfect shape.
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