Kailey G
Answer
No. You get thigh gaps through diet.
If you don't have a thigh gap, you have thigh fat and you'll have to lose it. Your only choice is to lose fat and wait for the gap to appear. How long that takes will depend on your skeletal structure, pelvic width, thigh muscle size, and amount of thigh fat so there's no way to predict it. And, you may not like where else on your body the fat leaves as you diet down in body fat. For example, you could lose cup size as well. And you may have to lose so much body fat you will be at a dangerously low level of fat (<10%) in which case you can only reconcile yourself to a life with no thigh gap. Not everyone can have a thigh gap and still be at a healthy body fat level and that's out of your control and determined by your fat distribution and genetics.
In case you don't know how to lose fat, read my answer about how to lose fat ---> http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=As615QJM4X_3ID9_05qmmlXty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20111028185603AAVcP4D
There are no exercises which will help in any significant way because spot fat reduction is impossible without surgery. Where your body stores and removes fat is determined by your genetics and there is nothing you can do to change that short of radical procedures such as liposuction. And, in general, where it stores fat first is where it will lose it last and visa versa. The world of health and fitness has an unfortunate abundance of myths and spot reduction is one of them. There is no exercise, no pill, no supplements, no spa treatment, and no natural way to spot reduce. Your only choice is to create a caloric deficit with diet and exercise, burn fat, and wait for it to leave the desired body parts.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spot_reduction
http://www.exrx.net/WeightTraining/Myths.html
http://www.fitnesstipsforlife.com/the-spot-reduction-myth.html
http://scoobysworkshop.com/SpotRemoval.htm
Always remember that any exercise will burn calories but no exercise will burn fat unless your diet allows it. You can burn fat in your sleep or you can run all day and never burn any fat. It all depends on your diet.
Fat loss is determined by calorie control, not by exercise. Good exercises for burning calories are speed walking, biking, swimming, and ANY other physical activity which makes you move a lot of weight for a long time. But NO exercise is good for burning fat if you eat too many calories because you can always eat more calories than you can burn.
Too many people waste energy and time because they do not understand this one simple point. The result is too often giving up in frustration, abandoning gym memberships they continue to pay for, and many other unnecessary problems not the least of which is a lack of success.
An average person must walk about five miles every day of the week to burn the calories equivalent to a pound of body fat. So, unless you think walking five miles a day or doing that amount of exercise is for you, focus your fat loss program on diet.
Diet for fat loss. Exercise for fitness.
Here are some of the most fit girls on the planet. The "fierce five" US Olympic Gold Medal Artistic Gymnastic team --> http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/08/09/article-2185711-1473B4F1000005DC-760_634x356.jpg and you'll find very little in the way of thigh gaps among these girls. Gabby (center) has a thigh gap. The others, not so much. Yes, gymnasts have thigh fat too.
Now watch this video by a very bright 22 year old with your problem. --> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEKBR9Q39a0
Good luck and good health!!
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No. You get thigh gaps through diet.
If you don't have a thigh gap, you have thigh fat and you'll have to lose it. Your only choice is to lose fat and wait for the gap to appear. How long that takes will depend on your skeletal structure, pelvic width, thigh muscle size, and amount of thigh fat so there's no way to predict it. And, you may not like where else on your body the fat leaves as you diet down in body fat. For example, you could lose cup size as well. And you may have to lose so much body fat you will be at a dangerously low level of fat (<10%) in which case you can only reconcile yourself to a life with no thigh gap. Not everyone can have a thigh gap and still be at a healthy body fat level and that's out of your control and determined by your fat distribution and genetics.
In case you don't know how to lose fat, read my answer about how to lose fat ---> http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=As615QJM4X_3ID9_05qmmlXty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20111028185603AAVcP4D
There are no exercises which will help in any significant way because spot fat reduction is impossible without surgery. Where your body stores and removes fat is determined by your genetics and there is nothing you can do to change that short of radical procedures such as liposuction. And, in general, where it stores fat first is where it will lose it last and visa versa. The world of health and fitness has an unfortunate abundance of myths and spot reduction is one of them. There is no exercise, no pill, no supplements, no spa treatment, and no natural way to spot reduce. Your only choice is to create a caloric deficit with diet and exercise, burn fat, and wait for it to leave the desired body parts.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spot_reduction
http://www.exrx.net/WeightTraining/Myths.html
http://www.fitnesstipsforlife.com/the-spot-reduction-myth.html
http://scoobysworkshop.com/SpotRemoval.htm
Always remember that any exercise will burn calories but no exercise will burn fat unless your diet allows it. You can burn fat in your sleep or you can run all day and never burn any fat. It all depends on your diet.
Fat loss is determined by calorie control, not by exercise. Good exercises for burning calories are speed walking, biking, swimming, and ANY other physical activity which makes you move a lot of weight for a long time. But NO exercise is good for burning fat if you eat too many calories because you can always eat more calories than you can burn.
Too many people waste energy and time because they do not understand this one simple point. The result is too often giving up in frustration, abandoning gym memberships they continue to pay for, and many other unnecessary problems not the least of which is a lack of success.
An average person must walk about five miles every day of the week to burn the calories equivalent to a pound of body fat. So, unless you think walking five miles a day or doing that amount of exercise is for you, focus your fat loss program on diet.
Diet for fat loss. Exercise for fitness.
Here are some of the most fit girls on the planet. The "fierce five" US Olympic Gold Medal Artistic Gymnastic team --> http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/08/09/article-2185711-1473B4F1000005DC-760_634x356.jpg and you'll find very little in the way of thigh gaps among these girls. Gabby (center) has a thigh gap. The others, not so much. Yes, gymnasts have thigh fat too.
Now watch this video by a very bright 22 year old with your problem. --> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEKBR9Q39a0
Good luck and good health!!
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What road bike should I get?
Joseph Z
I'm a college student and drive to school four days a week. That's almost the only place I ever drive to and I average about $60 every month on gas used. I'd very much like to get a nice road bike to get more exercise, go green, and definitely to save me money in the long run, but it's looking like all the road bikes that are worth mentioning are at least $1000, which is too much for me, especially at this time. My price limit is around $300. Is there any notable road bike I can get for that price or lower?
Answer
IF --- (big IF) you can assemble & tune-up a bike, you can get some nice ones for about $100 more. And IF you know what frame size you need. Here's a "medium" sized 2012 Schwinn Fastback left over from last year for $399.00.
http://www.citygrounds.com/schwinn/2012-schwinn-fastback-road-bike-pearl-white-1373
Even ships for free.
Bikes Direct ships free on all their bikes. And they have a wider variety of frame sizes.
http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/road_bikes.htm
Stick with those having double wall rims & an 8 speed "cassette" or better. Avoid those having a 7 speed rear cog or "freewheel". Here's a two inexpensive examples...
http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/gravity/avenue_c.htm
If you don't mind shifters on the down tube...
http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/motobecane/mirage_xi_steel.htm
IF --- (big IF) you can assemble & tune-up a bike, you can get some nice ones for about $100 more. And IF you know what frame size you need. Here's a "medium" sized 2012 Schwinn Fastback left over from last year for $399.00.
http://www.citygrounds.com/schwinn/2012-schwinn-fastback-road-bike-pearl-white-1373
Even ships for free.
Bikes Direct ships free on all their bikes. And they have a wider variety of frame sizes.
http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/road_bikes.htm
Stick with those having double wall rims & an 8 speed "cassette" or better. Avoid those having a 7 speed rear cog or "freewheel". Here's a two inexpensive examples...
http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/gravity/avenue_c.htm
If you don't mind shifters on the down tube...
http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/motobecane/mirage_xi_steel.htm
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