Are your thighs fat and your calves strong? Most people get it wrong when tapping the gallbladder meridian! Do these 6 movements every day to slim down your thigh gap and slim down your legs together~
To lose weight, in addition to controlling your diet, it’s also important to target specific areas to appear visually slimmer! For women, arms and stomach can be well covered, but legs are easily exposed~ So this time, focusing on thighs and calves specifically to teach you how to slim down your legs~ After all, slimming down the legs immediately improves the proportion!
To slim down your legs, in addition to basic exercises, controlling your diet and lifestyle habits are also very important. Many people are not naturally thick-legged, but it’s the bad habits you don’t know that make your legs bulky day by day.
As long as the proportions are right, you will look as proportionate as a Victoria’s Secret supermodel.
Of course, having an impressive height will make you look even more proportionate. But height mostly comes from genetic inheritance and cannot be changed later in life. However, body shape can be adjusted through weight loss exercises and targeted slimming to adjust proportions and lines.
Even celebrities like Shu Qi, Jolin Tsai, or Dee Hsu are not naturally tall, but because of their leg lines, their proportions are perfect. Here are 6 slimming leg methods that allow you to tone your chopstick legs even when you’re not exercising in your daily life!
Slimming Leg Movement 1. Give up the habit of crossing your legs
Crossing your legs is a big taboo for slimming your legs. Whether sitting cross-legged or crossing your legs, it can put pressure on blood vessels and nerves, leading to pelvic tilt. Mild cases may cause numbness in the legs, and in severe cases, it may affect the sciatic nerve and lead to leg length discrepancies.
Slimming Leg Movement 2. Regular leg massages
The key to successful slimming of the legs is to maintain good blood circulation and normal metabolism, which can reduce edema issues and help remove excess water through lymphatic circulation.
Many people choose to tap the gallbladder meridian for slimming legs, but they do it incorrectly. You should start by tapping the inner side of the thigh from bottom to top (direction of the thigh root), and then tap the outer side of the thigh from top to bottom (direction of the knee), this helps reduce edema. Additionally, it is recommended to tap gently on both sides of the thighs and massage the calves and legs to promote circulation.
Slimming Leg Movement 3. Don’t sit for too long
Many women, especially office workers, have slim upper bodies but very fat lower bodies, forming a pear-shaped figure, i.e., lower body obesity.
A major reason for this is prolonged sitting at the office, leading to poor circulation in the body.
The longer you sit, the bigger your buttocks get. It is recommended to use a small water glass at work, drink more water which requires more refills, and take bathroom breaks to move around.
Slimming Leg Movement 4. Raise your legs before bedtime
Make stretching your legs or raising them a must-do before bedtime to improve circulation. You can elevate your feet with a pillow under them before sleeping to raise them higher than your heart, aiding blood flow;
Or you can try foot soaking to relax your feet after a whole day of work-related activities or prolonged sitting. Soaking in hot water helps enhance the metabolism and circulation in your legs.
Slimming Leg Movement 5. Stretch and flex
If you want slim, toned, and long legs, stretching and flexing are essential during leg slimming! Regardless of the exercise, remember to stretch and do flexing movements. This not only reduces pain caused by lactic acid buildup but also prevents excessive muscle development.
Stretching helps slim down the legs and creates a more slender leg shape.
Slimming Leg Movement 6. Light diet helps reduce edema
To reduce edema, start by changing your eating habits. Excessive salt consumption leads to the body storing excess water in response to salt consumption, causing edema.
Furthermore, if your metabolism is poor, not only will you feel tired, but sitting at the office for long periods will accumulate water in your legs, making them appear swollen and bulky.
