Work on my legs (thighs) NOT my butt?

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So my butt kind of moulds into my thighs if you get what I mean. My butt is really big, (40 inch) but it looks a lot smaller because of my fat thighs. So I really do not want to change my butt at all, is there any exercises that I can do without it working my butt? Please do not say squats, I have knee problems, but any other exercise is fine, thanks :).

anaïsGiuliana · Accepted Answer

Donkey kicks and all their variations... I do these a lot (as well as squats) and they tone outer thigh and the back of your thigh. Basically get on all fours (I know aha, I do these in my house NOT a public gym!) and make sure you distribute your weight evenly between both your hands, and try to keep like this. Your knees, the front of your calves and the tops of your feet should be against the floor. That's the beginning position for all the moves, and here are a few variations:
- arch your back (keep your head up) and kick one leg up in the air, bending at the knee, as if you were going to touch your head with your feet. Then lower back down (keeping the knee bent) until you almost touch the floor and repeat. For a quicker and more intense move (or after doing the regular version for 20-30 reps) hold your leg in the top position and "pulse" up (basically move your leg up and down in a very small motion lots of times as quickly as possible. This should REALLY burn, but in a good way of course! I would recommend 20-30 reps of the regular ones followed by 30 seconds of pulses (on each side), but find what works for you. Remember the ones that hurt are the ones that make a difference!
- similar to the one above, but keep the leg straight instead of bending at the knee. This will work more of the leg, and especially the front of the thigh. You can pulse with this one as well!
- this one is hard to explain, but bear with me! It is the best for toning underneath your butt/top of your thigh (slimming this bit is what you really want to make your thighs look smaller). Just like the first move, your leg is bent at the knee, but instead of pulsing up you pulse sideways. Turn your leg out and pulse. Try to keep it horizontal, and as smaller range of motion as possible. I think these are called Fire Hydrants if you want to look them up.

I know you said you can't do squats, but maybe try this one? It's called a narrow squat, you stand with both your feet and knees together and squat. This shouldn't put as much pressure on your knees. You can pulse with this one as well. Pulsing really builds the muscle quickly. This tones 'saddlebags'/ the outside of your thigh.

If you lose weight, your butt will lose fat too, and sag because the thigh fat isn't holding it up. I would really recommend toning your butt at the same time. Building the muscles under the fat will give the shape.

Hope this helped, good luck!! :)

VampireEmpress · Accepted Answer

I think running would work really well, or swimming.

WeaponZero · Accepted Answer

You can not spot burn. There is nothing you can do in terms of exercise to choose where the fat disappears from as you exercise. The only thing you can do is keep taking overall fat loss to the point where you are toned from head to toe and only then can you start really focusing on body parts by controlling muscle gain.

Jackedtrain · Accepted Answer

Sounds like you need some straight leg dead lifts. Keep you knees warm and you should be fine. If you have a lifting buddy try doing some failure reps of only negatives

Shaft50 · Answer

There is quite a range of various exercise... check out this list, and just take out the ones that will put a strain on your knees

Anonymous · Answer

If it isn't for you, big butts aren't the rage, just the shape (bubble butt some call it). If it is for you then only one I can think of is squats sorry

Zigzagz · Answer

Squats are the only thing besides like running.

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