How to make my thighs bigger?

[Anonymous]

My thighs are tiny! Like 19-20 inches maximum. Sometimes there's rarely any difference between my calves and thighs. I just wanna make them bigger by like a centimeter for each thigh. Any suggestions?

[SamuelB]

There are some very basic nutritional and exercise principles you need to understand before you try anything. One, weight is determined entirely by how many calories you eat. If you eat more calories than your body uses then you gain weight, if you eat less calories than your body uses then you will lose weight. Two, you cannot choose what parts of your body gain or lose weight. You can either lose weight everywhere on your body or gain weight everywhere on your body. The way the body distributes fat is genetic. Three, in order to gain muscle you need to eat more calories than your body loses. You can't gain muscle if your body doesn't have enough calories to grow, it's just physics.

So, in order to make your thighs bigger you would have to eat more calories than you expend and do thigh exercises, like squats and romanian deadlifts. You are going to gain some weight on the rest of your body as well, but once your thighs are bigger you can cut back on the calories and lose the fat while keeping the new thigh muscle. If you are going to do this you are going to need to eat plenty of carbs for energy and proteins to build the muscle.

[Asker]

Thank you. this helped

[WeaponZero]

The only way to deliberately gain weight in a targeted area is to eat at a calorie surplus while doing weight training that targets that area. You will gain weight all over your body, however. After 8-12 weeks of this, you then switch to losing weight, and after you lose the fat you gained all over your body, you will retain the muscle mass you added in that body part. This is really the only way to add "shape" to your body. However, there's more to it than that when you're a beginner. It can be unsafe to only train specific body parts rather than your whole body because muscle imbalances can lead to joint and back problems. Basically, there is no simple answer to this. It can be done, but it's going to take time and work and alternating through periods of muscle gain and fat loss (they can't happen simultaneously unfortunately).

[JulieXO]

You only got 2 options really, either muscle or fat. Gaining fat tissue is easier, but making your thighs bigger by building muscle mass is generally more appealing :)

[Asker]

thank you for your input :)

[sexyredhead]

Start learning do do squats with proper technique and that will build muscle on your thighs and quads for sure!

[Asker]

Thank you! Are there any foods your aware of that may help?

[sexyredhead]

well high fiber carbs, such as yams, oatmeal, brown rice are what athletes generally use after workouts for weight gaining. I recommend adding a lean meat into your diet as well to make sure you have enough protein

[Asker]

thank you! really helped. :)

[sexyredhead]

Anytime:)

[Greggoo]

Okay seriously if your worried about the physical size of your thighs and your not a competing bodybuilder then you need a hobby, instead of looking at your thighs which are probably perfect to any guy already why not spend the time learning about something or going out and experiencing life, not looking down at your lap lol

[Punkbuster107]

Wow, that was very wisely stated. Looks like I don't need to post an opinion on this topic!

[Asker]

thats the problem with gag. at least somebody has to look at something in a total different way. are you trying to say you never notice your body? i do enjoy life for your information. I just want a body that'll make me feel sexier. not make other people think i look sexy but ME, i'm not doing it for any guy i m doing it for MYSELF

[Greggoo]

Yes im a straight up sage lol, i mean seriously one centimeter though lol, its sad how obsessive the world makes women, i mean id love to be in shape but its because i dont want to passout when i climb a set of dtairs lol

[Asker]

one centimeter does make a difference. and i'm not obsessing over my thighs. i'm not continuously doing squats and eating all the carbs i can get my hands on. it's just something i wouldn't mind having... like a chocolate bar. not really that big of a deal.

[Greggoo]

Well if its for you then at least you got that, id say do something or wear something that will make you feel sexy, a centimeter on your thigh isn't going to change that, you seem like a smart girl so you must see how it is a bit obsessive?

[Greggoo]

I doubt adding a cm to your thigh will make you feel sexy though do you know what im saying? After you accomplish that you might be thinking "well maybe if my upper arms was bigger than my forearm, it would be like chasing a pot of gold, sexy is a state of mind, if you do sexy things such as wearing lingerie, sexy dancing, bubble bath etc you are going to FEEL sexy, not when you change your body on minute levels, in my opinion anyways

[Asker]

I'm satisfied with my arms and the centimeter would make me happier then i already am. And your doubts dont exactly matter because i know the centimeter will.

[Anonymous]

Oh God I dunno. There seems to be some bullshit hip hop culture around "thick" women being more desirable. You're more than likely FINE HOW YOU ARE. In the grand scheme of the life challenge that faces us all, you worry that some fools won't like you because your thighs ain't phat enough. I despair sometime.

Ice cream and squats.

[Asker]

I'm not doing it so "fools" like me. I'm doing it because i want it.

[Opinion Owner]

If this was the 90's where thin was the trend you more than likely would be over the moon with how you lucked out genetically, people would be admiring your trim physique and you'd be happy. You could look at what guys do to gain mass in the legs, but it's pretty hard for young girls to gain muscle unless their hormones are biased that way. It's time, effort, money and if you don't get results you'll end up feeling worse about yourself.

[Asker]

People already admire my physique. Like i said i'm doing it for myself not others, and i am happy with my body. the increase in my thighs would just make ma happier

[VulcanHades]

Stupid men. It's not about you and your freakish skeleton fetish. It's about a girl who wants to gain some volume in her thighs.

[Asker]

precisely. thank you

[Red_Dragon]

Maybe eat things high in fat but do exercises that keep your stomach trimmed?

[Asker]

such as?

[Red_Dragon]

Crunches to keep your stomach trim and I guess eat things like a lot of dairy.

[Red_Dragon]

Cheesey foods, ice cream, breaded food, etc.

[Asker]

okay , got it. i love my waist line which is why i don't want all that food to go to my stomach.

[Red_Dragon]

Look up some core exercises. There are tons of books and videos and information online.

[Red_Dragon]

Like someone else said squats help too, but make sure you eat things high in fat too though like I mentioned.

[srslyly]

Maybe? Like you don't know with those sexy legs you're rockin' in your profile pic?

[Red_Dragon]

@srslyly I'm not the girl in the pic bro. I told you that on another question. I'm a guy.

[SamuelB]

Doing stomach exercises will not keep the stomach trimmed. You cannot choose how the body distributes fat.

[Red_Dragon]

@SamuelB I only told her what works for me. I'm not a personal trainer.

[SamuelB]

If it works for you it's because genetically you put more weight on your thighs than stomach.

[Red_Dragon]

@SamuelB I'm a guy, and nah my thighs are skinny. Again I didn't know but she insisted on knowing so I told her what I do. I also told her do some research, look at videos, and there are books out too.

[JC103]

Find out a celebrity that has the figure you want and look up their workout routine

[Asker]

I'm perfectly satisfied with my general figure i just want my thighs to be a little bit bigger. I want absolutely nothing else to change.

[JC103]

Yeah, so look up a celeberty that has the thighs you want and see their workout routine

[koko124]

Personally, I think skinny (but not bony) thighs are better.

My thighs are kind of thick (but muscular) for a guy, and I don't really like it.

[Asker]

but mine are too skinny and i don't want them to be huge. i just want them bigger by like a centimeter

[koko124]

If you squat, you'll add muscle.

[Anonymous]

French fries and ice cream everyday and it will take care of itself

[Asker]

that's what i thought. lol but i really just want the gain to happen in my thighs nowhere else

[wankiam]

stay skinny girl... its very sexy

[Asker]

i am going to remain skinny anyways

[Pink2000]

Dang lucky it's not fun having fat thighs :(

[Asker]

i dont want them to be fat, yet a little bigger

[Pink2000]

Lol hmmmm let me think about it

[Asker]

take your time :)

[oldtom188]

squats and stiff leg deadlifts

[Anonymous]

You're probably sexy any way so don't worry

[Asker]

lol. thank you and i'm not worrying just curious.

[Opinion Owner]

Are you skinny?

[Asker]

i'm 5'4ish and weigh anywhere from 107-112 throughout the day

[Opinion Owner]

That's fine

[Anonymous]

Sigh... thigh.

[Asker]

bye, lie high, my...