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legs
does genetics have anything to do with whether or not you can tone certain areas? cuz my legs, particularly my thighs, are pretty chubby and its genetic and ive played soccer for 6 years and tennis for 2 and my legs have never really toned up after all that. they do just a little bit during the seasons but anyway thats mainly my calves, my thighs perty much stay the same, any ideas on what i can do?
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Yes, genetics have everything to do with where fat tissue is concentrated throughout the body. You could try losing a little weight, but every body has a set point that's determined by, whaddya know, genetics. Most people can't successfully lower their body weight below this set point and maintain the weight loss.
My advice would be to learn to love your thighs. They must be very strong, with all of the exercise you've done throughout your life. Appreciate them for all they do, like allow you to walk and run and play sports. There's nothing wrong with having fuller thighs and a pear or hourglass shape is generally regarded as very attractive and "curvy". You and your thighs are beautiful just the way they are.
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Yes they do, unfortunately.
The only thing anyone can do is to lower their overall fat percentage. There's nothing more to it than that, since targetting fat loss is impossible. So it follows that there is no exercise of any kind that will help- except in its capacity to burn calories and aid in a calorie deficit (neccessary for general weight loss).
As we lower our body fat, fat cells are pulled from all over, with genetics determining if some areas are more "stubborn" than others.
What you have to decide is where you will be happy. I mean, sometimes it can take lot of work and a low body fat percentage to get rid of the problem areas...
So the short answer is diet and exercise so as to achieve a calorie deficit. Thats all she wrote :)
Good luck.
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