Hey,

I know that there may be some stuff already on this topic, but I can't find it. I am looking for exercises for my inner/outer thighs.

Currently, I walk about six miles a day, interspersed with running, I lift weights, use an isometric machine, bike, and do pilates. With the weights, I do french press and lunges for my legs, but I was quite disgusted when I looked down at my legs during pilates...it looks like a water balloon.

Just thinking I could be too impatient, but also looking for some ideas.

Thanks,

Nicole

I wish aliens would come abduct my thighs

unfortunately i don't have any other suggestions for you... just came to make a joke!! No seriously, it sounds like you should keep up the good work!!!!

The strength training exercises (lunges, etc.) that you are doing work primarily the fronts and the backs (quadriceps and hamstrings) of your thighs-not the inner and outer thigh muscles. This is the same thing with the walking, running, biking, etc. These exercises work the calves, shins, front and backs of the thighs-and leave the inner and outer thighs with not much going on.

Do you have any rollerblades? You could alternate rollerblading with your walking-the gait that you use when rollerblading works the inner and outer thighs more than the other cardio that you do.
On your strength training days-add in some plie squats-with the feet and knees turned out, and where you lower straight down (not "sitting into it" like you do for a regular squat.) You can also do traditional inner and outer thigh floorwork exercises with ankle weights on.

Nicole, , Firstly, congrats on your weight loss that's awesome!!

I think you are doing great workouts for your legs overall as it is and maybe you can add some more variety in your workouts... I love lunges, like walking lunges, one legged lunges. You don't mention if you go to a gym or not but you can do lunges in a smith machine rack add a bench behind you and put your foot laces down on the bench and do a one legged lunge that way. There are numerous variety of lunges. lunges also on bosu balls, sumo squats on bosu balls,

I never work inner or outer thighs specifically because I have read that if you make the muscle there larger it will lmake your thighs look larger and I certainly don't want larger thighs.

Also, I was thinking that because you have lost a large amount of weight maybe what you saw during your Pilates class was just loose skin that looks like a shrunken water balloon, unfortunately this may or may not go away with time .... Every one is genetically different that way.

I hope this helps and keep posting TTFN....