Thunder Thighs?

Continuing with our weight lost series - "Lose Weight for the New Year" and
"Why Doesn't My Scale Move",

It's time to talk about those problem areas. If you have and hate your jiggly thighs, there is something you can do about it, and it doesn't involve paying big bucks for liposuction. I'm talking about good old-fashioned squats.


To perform a standard squat, stand tall with your feet hip-width apart, hands on hips. Bend your knees and lower your bottom, as if you were about to sit in a chair, and then using the heels of your feet return to a standing position.


Squats are very effective, but it can get a little boring. To challenge yourself and vary your routine, instead of lowering for one count and raising for one count, try lowering yourself down slowly in two counts and coming up in two. Or try lowering yourself in three counts and powering up in one.


The exact type of squat you perform doesn't matter. No matter what you're doing, you'll be working out your butt and thighs and coming one step closer to saying good bye to those thunder thighs!


Yes, I even put myself to the squat test - ouch! The next day my hips let me know that I had not ran track since high school (cough, cough) 20+ (cough, cough) years ago. But the second day I was able to walk without a limp :) and started in on a squat session every other day.


To your health