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Tips on Skinny Lean Thighs

Skinny, lean thighs can be achieved in many ways. There is no need to resort to risky and costly fat-reduction procedures such as liposuction. You don't have to jeopardize your health by crash dieting. Mixing exercise with a healthy diet will reduce your overall body fat, including the fat on your thighs. You will end up with lean, slim thighs and legs that are ready for shorts.

  1. Diet

    • Part of getting skinny, lean thighs is reducing your caloric intake to lose weight. The National Library of Medicine recommends weight loss at a rate of 1 to 2 lbs. per week. Since 1 pound of fat has 3,500 calories, you can achieve this by taking in 500 to 1,000 calories less per day. Clean up your diet. Avoid fried, processed, sugary and fattening foods. Eat unsaturated fats such as olive oil. Consume complex carbohydrates such as oatmeal and whole-wheat pasta. Get your protein from foods like chicken, fish and legumes and enjoy fiber from fruits and vegetables.

    Strength Training

    • Strength training helps lean out and tone your thighs. Avoid solely focusing on your legs because reducing fat in just one area of your body is impossible. Take on a full-body approach so you burn fat from your entire body. Perform exercises such as weighted lunges and squats and include compound "multiple-joint" exercises for other body parts. Perform exercises such as push-ups, bench presses, deadlifts, rows and overhead presses.

    Cardiovascular Exercise

    • Cardiovascular exercise slims down your thighs by increasing your metabolism so you burn calories. Perform exercises such as speed walking, jogging, biking, skipping or swimming. Avoid the stair climber because this may add bulk to your legs. Add high-intensity bursts to your cardio because this burns more calories. Jog for two minutes and speed up to a sprint for two minutes. Go back and forth between intensities to complete your cardio.

    Clothes

    • Use clothes to instantly slim your thighs. Slimming shape wear is available in complete bodysuits that you wear underneath your clothes to help slim your legs. Slimming jeans, legging and skirts are available online and at major department stores. Brands such as Miraclebody, offer apparel with built-in control panels to help streamline your lower body and slim down your thighs.

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