How do you shrink the hips?

size20wannabe16 · 04-13-2008, 06:11 PM

Hi I'm fairly new on this board. I've already lost a few pounds since I started (April 9) and have just started incorporating in exercise. On the weekends I walk/jog (intervals) 3 miles and during the week I go to the gym. As I am more interested in losing inches than pounds what exercise is most effective at targeting the hips?
Elliptical, treadmill, squats???

Thanks!

BufoDieter · 04-17-2008, 11:25 AM

I don't have any studies to back this up (but I swear I read about it on ediets... I'll look for the article), but since I started jogging on the treadmill I've lost a lot of weight in my hips, thighs and legs. (Now my waist, that's another story!

) Seriously, I'd be in a 12 or 14 if I could just lose the inches around my waist... pants fit there but are baggy in the hips, legs and butt.

I started out and could only jog for 2 minutes without being winded. Then I was able to up it to 5, then 8, then I started doing intervals... now I can go 1.5 miles at an 11 min / mile pace. I usually do 2 miles total on the treadmill and am planning on working it up to 3 in 30 min or less.

Also, if I'm just walking on the treadmill, I walk on an incline because it burns more fat.

Good luck! If I find the article, I'll post it here for you.

BufoDieter · 04-17-2008, 11:38 AM

OK, I looked, but I can't find it. Sorry! I guess all I can say is that jogging has worked wonders for me.

OH! And I forgot to add:

size20wannabe16 · 04-18-2008, 11:47 AM

Thank you! I will start jogging more often

JuliaL · 04-20-2008, 04:02 PM

Squats, lunges and other lower body resistance training will also help you lose inches in that area.

Alcmene · 04-20-2008, 04:05 PM

I notice that SPINNING helps me with hips and thighs.

WATCH-ME-SHRINK · 04-20-2008, 04:11 PM

Strength training is a good option, as mentioned.

My personal favorite is Callanetics. Allow me to share with you an email I received from a good friend.

She is married to a personal trainer, and they are avid fitness gurus, and she's no stranger to strength training, gyms, weight training, etc., obviously. They are very conscientious about their fitness.

She has struggled (as I had/have) with larger thighs/hips, and she's not been able to effectively reduce in those areas in all the years she's been working out with her husband, to the extent that she's satisfied with that part of her body, that is.

I introduced her to Callanetics in March.

This is her email to me yesterday:

"......After 8 hours, I have lost a total of 4 inches! An inch in my waist, 1/2 in my hips, 1 1/2 in my right leg, and 1 inch in my left leg. (My legs have always been uneven). No, I haven't taken pictures yet, but I will. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for telling me about Callanetics! I am more motivated than ever now."

This email, coming from HER, speaks volumes to the integrity of Callanetics.

Houston Heather · 04-20-2008, 05:20 PM

Another one to say that jogging works great on the hips. I've seen my measurements drop faster on the 2 weeks I've been running than they were before.

Squats and Deadlifts get all the flabby stuff - the areas I want shrunk are always sore the next day.

magickal1 · 04-20-2008, 05:58 PM

WATCH-ME-SHRINK - I have been lookin into callanetics and I like wat i have seen just dont know where to start...

WATCH-ME-SHRINK · 04-20-2008, 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by magickal1

WATCH-ME-SHRINK - I have been lookin into callanetics and I like wat i have seen just dont know where to start...

My recommendation:

Start with either Ten Years Younger in Ten Hours;

or

Callanetics Evolution

Both can be purchased from Amazon, I believe...?

Check out the monthly Callanetics thread for more information.

Snuckles · 04-21-2008, 08:23 AM

I 2nd Callanetics. I think you'll get the biggest bang per time spent exercising. My hips have gone down soooo much that I'm skipping over the hip/behind exercises on the 10/10 DVD. I simply don't want to be narrower then I am right now.

04-13-2008, 06:11 PM	#1
size20wannabe16 Junior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 19 Gallery: size20wannabe16 Stats: 239/229.4/215 for now... WOE: Atkins Start Date: April 9, 2008	How do you shrink the hips? Hi I'm fairly new on this board. I've already lost a few pounds since I started (April 9) and have just started incorporating in exercise. On the weekends I walk/jog (intervals) 3 miles and during the week I go to the gym. As I am more interested in losing inches than pounds what exercise is most effective at targeting the hips? Elliptical, treadmill, squats??? Thanks!

04-17-2008, 11:25 AM	#2
BufoDieter Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: North Dakota Posts: 681 Gallery: BufoDieter Stats: 5' 8" 221/197.6/150? (size 8) WOE: I ♥ Dr. Atkins Start Date: Original: 8/2001... Restart: 6/2007	I don't have any studies to back this up (but I swear I read about it on ediets... I'll look for the article), but since I started jogging on the treadmill I've lost a lot of weight in my hips, thighs and legs. (Now my waist, that's another story! ) Seriously, I'd be in a 12 or 14 if I could just lose the inches around my waist... pants fit there but are baggy in the hips, legs and butt. I started out and could only jog for 2 minutes without being winded. Then I was able to up it to 5, then 8, then I started doing intervals... now I can go 1.5 miles at an 11 min / mile pace. I usually do 2 miles total on the treadmill and am planning on working it up to 3 in 30 min or less. Also, if I'm just walking on the treadmill, I walk on an incline because it burns more fat. Good luck! If I find the article, I'll post it here for you. __________________ ~ Carol ~ Swallow a toad in the morning and you will encounter nothing more disgusting the rest of the day. ~ Nicolas de Chamfort Time to take a big girl pill. ~ Niecy Nash Mid-Year Resolution Challenge June 2 - December 31, 2008 Gettin' Fitter Foxes - Team #8: 30 to lose / 1 lost / 29 to go Count With Me Challenge (start 7/28): Days On Plan: 15/16

04-20-2008, 04:11 PM	#7
WATCH-ME-SHRINK Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: WV Posts: 5,764 Gallery: WATCH-ME-SHRINK Stats: 166 (12+) /Size 6/Fit & LEANER...140-145 (5'7) WOE: Atkins, then BFFM, then LC/TKD; now Carb Rotations	Strength training is a good option, as mentioned. My personal favorite is Callanetics. Allow me to share with you an email I received from a good friend. She is married to a personal trainer, and they are avid fitness gurus, and she's no stranger to strength training, gyms, weight training, etc., obviously. They are very conscientious about their fitness. She has struggled (as I had/have) with larger thighs/hips, and she's not been able to effectively reduce in those areas in all the years she's been working out with her husband, to the extent that she's satisfied with that part of her body, that is. I introduced her to Callanetics in March. This is her email to me yesterday: "......After 8 hours, I have lost a total of 4 inches! An inch in my waist, 1/2 in my hips, 1 1/2 in my right leg, and 1 inch in my left leg. (My legs have always been uneven). No, I haven't taken pictures yet, but I will. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for telling me about Callanetics! I am more motivated than ever now." This email, coming from HER, speaks volumes to the integrity of Callanetics. __________________ *Twyla* "Preach not to others what they should eat, but eat as becomes you, and be silent." Epictetus (55 AD - 135 AD) YA GOTTA WORK IT!!! *"Research, absorb what is useful, reject what is useless and add what is specifically your own." Bruce Lee* 314 HOURS---OF SUPER CALLANETICS ...THE MAGIC! My GOAL-SEEKING JOURNAL

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04-17-2008, 11:38 AM	#3
BufoDieter Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: North Dakota Posts: 681 Gallery: BufoDieter Stats: 5' 8" 221/197.6/150? (size 8) WOE: I ♥ Dr. Atkins Start Date: Original: 8/2001... Restart: 6/2007	OK, I looked, but I can't find it. Sorry! I guess all I can say is that jogging has worked wonders for me. OH! And I forgot to add:

04-18-2008, 11:47 AM	#4
size20wannabe16 Junior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 19 Gallery: size20wannabe16 Stats: 239/229.4/215 for now... WOE: Atkins Start Date: April 9, 2008	Thank you! I will start jogging more often

04-20-2008, 04:02 PM	#5
JuliaL Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 16,866 Gallery: JuliaL Stats: 190/142/140 16/8/6, height 5'8", age 48 WOE: Atkins/BFFM Start Date: 4/22/03	Squats, lunges and other lower body resistance training will also help you lose inches in that area.

04-20-2008, 04:05 PM	#6
Alcmene Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lancashire, UK Posts: 756 Gallery: Alcmene Stats: 1st:196//125 Now:175/166/140 WOE: Atkins Start Date: November 2007	I notice that SPINNING helps me with hips and thighs.

04-20-2008, 05:20 PM	#8
Houston Heather MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Houston Posts: 2,391 Gallery: Houston Heather Stats: I lost it before and I'll lose it again! WOE: Atkins 2002 + powerlifting and running	Another one to say that jogging works great on the hips. I've seen my measurements drop faster on the 2 weeks I've been running than they were before. Squats and Deadlifts get all the flabby stuff - the areas I want shrunk are always sore the next day.

04-20-2008, 05:58 PM	#9
magickal1 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: among the survivors Posts: 483 Blog Entries: 10 Gallery: magickal1 Stats: 422/270/160 WOE: atkins/stillmans Start Date: may 2006	WATCH-ME-SHRINK - I have been lookin into callanetics and I like wat i have seen just dont know where to start...

04-21-2008, 08:23 AM	#11
Snuckles Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 122 Gallery: Snuckles Stats: 150/144.6/135 WOE: Sensible	I 2nd Callanetics. I think you'll get the biggest bang per time spent exercising. My hips have gone down soooo much that I'm skipping over the hip/behind exercises on the 10/10 DVD. I simply don't want to be narrower then I am right now.