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Tuesday 25th March 2008 at 9:28:15 PM

LP1983
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help!

i was hoping someone would be able to give me some great tips on how to *slim* my legs. my legs are a little too "bulky" for my liking, and i would like them to be more streamlined and feminine looking. currently, i do a lot of walking and jogging, probably 4-5 days a week. are there are any particular exercises that would help?

any tips would be appreciated. thanks!

Wednesday 26th March 2008 at 9:10:00 AM

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When you say 'bulky' do you mean are carrying excess weight? Or is your muscle build bulky? Some people simply have larger leg muscles due to a combination of exercise and genetics. So in that case there isn't a hell of a lot you can do really. If they are carrying some extra weight then you are on the right track with your cardio training but make sure your diet is combining with your training to help you slim down some of those extra pounds..

Wednesday 26th March 2008 at 6:54:40 PM

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i think my legs aren't proportional to the rest of my body because i'm a petite person. so i'm afraid it may be genetics =(

Thursday 27th March 2008 at 9:41:50 AM

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Ya well if it is genetics then it is most likely a combination of large leg bones and muscles then you have to embrace it baby! Love the skin your in and just keep exercising and staying fit! Don't compare your legs to the skinny fashion models because that isn't a true indication of reality! :)

Thursday 3rd April 2008 at 9:27:17 AM

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It's pretty common among women that our genetics cause our legs to be bigger than our upper bodies. We can't do anything about our genes, but that doesn't mean that nothing can be done. There are no exercises that will "slim" your legs. When we lose fat we lose it everywhere, regaurdless of what we are doing for exercises for certain body parts. If you focus on losing a little fat your legs will get slimmer, which is great. However, your upper body will look slimmer too, which won't help with the disproportional look.

One way to work on that is building up a little muscle in your upper body. You will certainly not look big and bulky int he upper body-;we women do not have the testosterone for that! But building up just a bit of firm muscle can give you a fit look up top and even you out a bit.

Hope that helps!

Sarah

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