Can lunges or squats make my thighs bigger/smaller?
104386
Doing this excercise will work your leg muscles and reduce fat. So if you have small legs they will thicken with muscle, but not by too much, and if you have bigger legs (with more fat than muscle), they will lose weight and be  smaller.
374817
Well first of all start eating healthy, also go to the gym regulary and do different kinds of sit ups, crunches etc.. for the legs you can do lunges anything like that.Also try running, it helps loose weight. Good luck.
474417
a serious answer from TOUCHY.\n\ncardio and toning (firming) exercises is best. by toning, i mean using light weight or your own body weight in doing squats, lunges, etc. you may have heavy thighs due to genetics. can't do much if this is the case.
227770
squats, lunges, steps ups
955799
How big are your leg muscles now? If they are already large, they will not likely get larger. Even if they are just average size, running or jogging will not necessarily increase the size of your leg muscles. The type of running will optimize your leg muscles for that specific action. For example, if you run a lot of short, fast sprints, your leg muscles, particularly the thigh muscles, will become optimized for that action which requires larger muscles. If you run long distances, the muscles will become optimized for that, which means medium-size muscles. Just look at the olympic-level runners and you will see that the ones who run the 100 meter or 200 meter events have fairly large thighs while the marathon runners are thin overall, including their thighs.\n\nDoing squats will tend to optimize the muscles for that heavy lifting which requires large thigh muscles. But you will need to do a lot of squats each day to notice the increase. Riding hills on a bicycle will do the same thing.\n\nLean legs are the result of toning which involves burning away the intramuscular fat. You cannot burn fat on a spot location basis. Any fat deposit in any part of your body will burn away as you do excercize for long intervals, such as 30 minutes at a time or longer.\n\nTestosterone also has an effect on muscle gain so you will notice that women weight lifters are usually not as bulky as the men.
495106
Lunges and squats are the very best for your bum, however if you have some flab or excess weight, you are not going to be able to spot train, you will have to do some cardio exercise to sweat the fat off and watch your diet. Best of luck to you and your bum.
935145
Squats are the best you can do, and, if done correctly, work basically your whole body. Lunges are also very good, and so are leg press. These really target your quads (thighs) and glutes (butt). One exercise I really like to do for the hamstrings (behind the thighs) are stiff leg deadlifts.
836029
Try squats and lunges with weights, as well as kickboxing aerboics.......you should see results in no time! HTH : )
151178
Weight Training is your answer!  Don't worry about bulking up, women don't have the hormones necessary to grow very large or bulky muscles (naturally) even with years of weight training.  This is especially true for those with ectomorphic (skinny) body types.  Squats and lunges are the exercises you're looking for to increase the thickness of your butt and thighs.  \n\nHere's a complete list of exercises for the legs:\nhttp://www.preventdisease.com/fitness/Strength_Exercises_legs.html\n\nIf you are beginner, always seek the assistance of a certified personal trainer before attempting any weight training exercises.
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1) Exercise. like yoga or swimming or biking. etc.\n2) Lie down, and move your leg in circular motions like you are on a bike. So, this way you dont' actually have to exercise and bike outside. and you dont have to buy a bike. =D\n3) in the morning, squat down and shoot up. and repeat teh exercise very fast. It helps tighten the thighs and the butt. \nGOOD LUCK!
250305
Lunges and reverse leg raises, also try side leg raises on the floor to give a more round shape
915354
Well - sometimes extra squats and lunges can enlarge the thighs - initially fat will be burned off, but you build up muscle in it's place and they end up strong but big. Play it safe by running and swimming. Losing weight all around is much better than focusing on one area. If you have 30 minutes after work, go running in your neighborhood or do laps in the pool. Do weights for arms, crunches, and push ups. You will make an improvement all around - your body will be toned and thighs will shrink along with everything else. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables and drink lots of water - eating healthily is most important. Before you start out, get a BMI ratio from the site below. If you're weight is underweight or normal, you don't NEED to work out but you should to keep your state of health. It doesn't hurt to tone those thighs, though!\nGood Luck
1137111
I fyou are looking to tone your thighs,legs,and butt then squats and lunges are perfect. Many people hate these two excercise because they are hard to do but they are only difficult at first. Once you've mastered them your bottom areas will firm up and start shrinking. If you do not wan to do them then just run and do leg presses.
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There is no exercise that will spot reduce your thighs (or any other part of your body).  Losing weight is the only thing that will help.  \n\nRunning will not bulk up your muscles; only weight training or resistance training will do that.  Running will tone your muscles.
129400
Lunges,lunges,lunges and don't forget those Squats!!!  Once you've built up to a point that they are easy to do, grab a wieght!
332958
To make your backside smaller, you're going to need to lose weight if you're overweight. If you're not overweight, try toning exercises for your buttocks. Do leg lifts and variations of leg lifts. Just tightening up your buttocks during the day should help somewhat.
1035196
I prefer yoga, pilates, and leg lifts.  Don't freak out, just work on it.