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I've been working out and trying to figure out ways to get these thighs to shrink and tighten!!! Any advice is welcomed!

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Squats, lunges, stairs and cardio. Together they will help your thighs tighten over time.

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I have big thighs too but I have bad knees so the squats, lunges etc are out for me. Any other thigh muscle building ideas are greatly appreciated.

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I have big thighs too but I have bad knees so the squats, lunges etc are out for me. Any other thigh muscle building ideas are greatly appreciated.

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Could your knees take leg presses and leg curls and extensions?

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What about Water aerobics? Or swimming? The pain in my knees is pretty much gone but I still plan on trying to squeeze water aerobics to my exercise regime just to be good to my joints. Good luck!

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Ok, this is random but if you're in an urban area (where there tend to be more varied activities) find a capoeira class. Capoeira is a Brazilian martial art and it will work your whole body but especially your core, legs and backside.

I trained quite a bit in the late 1990s in LA and after the first class, it took me a few days for my muscles to relax and for me to try again. Second class, I made it through 30 minutes and had to sit down and watch. Unfortunately, I stiffened up so much I needed help up off the floor and could barely sit down or roll over in bed (NO JOKE) because my abs were so sore for the next 36+ hours. That was a Friday night. Sunday I MADE myself go out walking and then for a bike ride to try and loosen up my muscles. I went back a third time and was totally hooked. I ended up training 9+ hours a week and was in the best shape of my life. It's very much a whole body sport.

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I have been doing Water aerobics for 9 months and it is so much easier in the pool than on land. I have now added land exercises and there is a machine that works the inner thighs & a 2nd machine that works the outher thigh. You sit and do it so it is easy so far w/ 50 lbs on it. I will find out the real name, my friend says it is the Gump machine.

I thought my thighs were never going to reduce, but they are improving a lot as I get closer to goal, can't wait to see what the next 20 lbs will accomplish

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