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ankle weights
Can ankle weights slim your thighs? or do they just make them bulkier?
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As Mulva said before, you cannot pinpoint areas of the body that you want to slim down. Everybody's body interprets fat differently, so it will get stored on certain areas more on others than say it would your own body. The only way that you can "slim down" certain areas, is by working your whole body. Eventually your body will minimize fat in all regions if you are persistant and determined enough. A little insight though about using ankle weights. Be VERY cautious when you use them, because most people actually don't know ankle weights can do your body more harm than good. Over an extended period of time, ligament damage can occur. If you are planning on it, don't use them back-to-back all day long. Only use them if you are planning on exercising, and for only some specific exercises. I wouldn't recommend that you do any sprinting with them, or many other forms of running. Ankle weights aren't all bad though, they can increase your foot speed and attributes such as power for kicking. Many soccer players wear ankle weights and yes, it can improve their performance. If you aren't planning on playing a sport, I don't see a reason to put yourself at risk for injury.
To sum up the answer of your question, ankle weights do not slim your thighs. If anything, it would make them larger or more toned depending on which weight you have selected. I wish you luck at making your decision!
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There is no way to target certain body parts in hopes of slimming them down. The only way to slim your thighs would be to do an overall workout with decent eating habits. Eventually your thighs will become slimmer. If you do not want them to be bulky, don't do any exercise that primarily uses your legs. They will become bulky because the muscles are being used so frequently. You can tone them by doing high repetition/low weight on certain weight lifting machines.
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In order to get slimer you have to burn more calories you take in. (Eat healthy foods, but smaller portions and do cardio to burn the fat.)Using ankle weights will work your endurance, and yes, bulk up your thigh muscles. I'm not sure if you're a guy or a girl, but guys tend to get bigger muscles when they work them, where as girls get more toned. (I'm not saying it's impossible for a girl to have big muscles, just not likely.) Good luck!
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