Once you’ve begun with those, I found a great exercise routine for burning fat in your hips and thighs in just 12 minutes a day! The best part is that you can do it right from the comfort of your own home, so let’s get started.
Clean Up Your Diet
Your diet is the first place to look to make changes when you want to lose fat. All those little snacks and sugary beverages, fast food meals on the go, the extra piece of pizza or pie really add up — and add pounds around your glutes and thighs.
Even if you think you eat pretty healthy, you might be surprised at some of the extra calories you take in without realizing it. For the next month, your job is to be extra careful with your diet, eating clean foods and avoiding sources of extra calories, even in an otherwise healthy diet.
Here are some foods you should avoid for the next four weeks (and beyond):
- Fried foods
- Candy bars, pastries, cake and cookies
- White bread and pasta
Sodas and other sweetened drinks
- Fatty meats
- Ice cream
- Sweetened yogurt
- Heavy sauces
- Cream salad dressings
- Full-fat dairy
All of these foods are high in calories and many of them offer little in the way of nutrition.
Instead your diet should include:
- Plenty of fresh vegetables and fruit
- Whole grains
- Lean meat, poultry and fish; beans and tofu
- Low-fat dairy
- Healthy fats from fish, avocado, nuts, seeds and vegetable oils
Prepare your foods with minimal oil and season with herbs and spices. Try to eat foods as close to their natural state as possible. Eat balanced meals at regular times and drink plenty of water. Save sweets for an occasional treat, and don’t cheat.
Get Serious About Exercise
Both cardiovascular exercise and strength training are important for fat burning. Cardio burns calories while you’re doing it, and strength training optimizes your metabolism so your body burns fat more efficiently. Done together, you’ll notice slimmer thighs and glutes and, once the fat is reduced, nice muscle definition in your legs and butt.
Plie squats
Side lunges
Squat & kick
Skater hops
Inner leg lifts
Leg circles
Outer leg lifts
Fire hydrants
Fire hydrant kicks
Same position as before, but as you lift you kick out to full extension to the side. Don’t lock your leg and make sure you don’t kick anything over! While drinking plenty of water, eating healthy and exercising regularly will certainly help, doing this 12 minute work out every day will also help you see results without ever stepping foot in a gym. Give it a try, because there’s no better place to start than the present! How to lose weight in your hips at home Video:
