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08-29-2008 at 9:30 PM
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will treadmill use firm butt and thighs?

if you walk on an incline? how much of an incline would be necessary to make a difference? how long until one might see results or notice clothes fitting differently?
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08-30-2008 at 5:17 AM
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It depends, if you still have some fat to lose in those areas, toning muscles underneath will not be noticeable no matter how ripped they are.
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08-30-2008 at 11:51 AM
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Ditto pp - if you've got lots of fat on top of muscle, it's hard to make a difference. Losing weight would have the biggest impact.

And lifting weights / doing strength exercises would build muscle a lot faster than the treadmill. Squats and lunges really work.

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08-30-2008 at 2:36 PM
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I can't do lunges or squats because my knees don't hold up. the treadmill would help lose the weight though right.  I wouldn't say I have a lot of fat, just enough for me to notice it. what other thigh/butt exercises are there that aren't taxing on the knees? fwiw i'm not overweight, just got on a kick where I want to seriously tone up and try to burn off the fat that is preventing my muscles from looking their best. Plus I lost a lot of firmness when I was pg.
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08-30-2008 at 6:00 PM
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Walking on an incline will have a bigger impact, or so I understand.

I run rather than walk (and my knees are feeling it!) but in the past 4 months of running my butt has seriously changed! However, I went from not having a butt (got picked on for it all the time!) and I now have a nicely shaped bum, I like it! So there was some serious toning up that happened with my running.

Don't know if that will help at all, but I just wanted to say that with time you will see results if you stick with it and push yourself!




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08-30-2008 at 6:31 PM
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in my experience, interval training (alternating between incline and no incline) will help you firm up.  if you push yourself it will be considered cardio as well.

 i find walking on an incline extremely effective.  good luck!

 oh, squats and lunges also help to sculpt and shape the bum :) 
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