Exercises to Reduce Saddlebags: Tips for Toning Thighs and Hips

Are you ready to start work on reducing those thunder thighs? Let’s start with your saddlebags, which is the fat located around the hips and thighs.

Here are five steps to losing those saddlebags:

Aerobics: Do aerobic exercises five to six days a week, about 45 to one hour sessions. Jumping rope, running, swimming, tennis and walking work best.

Lower body strength training: Focus on toning the lower body, specifically the thigh area where saddlebags accumulate, by doing squats and lunges. Three sets of 10 to 12 reps of these exercises two to three times a week will also help build muscle, which can boost your metabolism and increase your body’s ability to shed fat.

Cut the calories: Stick to leafy vegetables, broccoli and cauliflower and kale. Include protein-rich foods like chicken, fish and eggs. To boost caloric burn, add circuit training into your workout routine.

Increase water intake: This boosts your metabolism and reduces water retention, which happens when your body does not get enough water and makes your saddlebags appear heavier.

Regularize your sleep: It will regulate hormone levels, and stop the body from storing fat.

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After a diligent workout plan helped her lose 30kg of post-pregnancy weight, chartered accountant Roshini Gilbert was inspired enough to go from tallying numbers to training others. Currently serving as VP, Fitness & Services, at HealthifyMe, Roshini has been certified by the American Council on Exercises (ACE) for functional fitness and specializes in postnatal weight loss, exercises for lower back pain, arthritis and osteoporosis. As part of her Rehab Trainer certification in Australia, Roshini has trained with reputed sports physiotherapist, Ulrik Larsen in corrective exercises and injury management. In HealthifyMe, she has found a collaborator with a common cause – making people fit to live life to the fullest.