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Originally posted by RxyChrldr
lots of those exercises are going to do more to bulk up the glutes than trim down...for that it's got to be overall weight loss, since you can't really just lose weight in one target area! But my favorite exercise for toning the bum and thigs are to lay on your back against a wall with your legs up at a 90 degree angle and proceed to lift pelvis. It sounds so odd, I know! But it works well for the bum and thigh-burning sensation that we're goin for. 
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The only way to truly reshape your body is to do strength training. Something like 2% of women have the genes even necessary to become truly massive, so it isn't something most women should worry about. Building muscle can boost your metabolism up to 15%, and something like 60% of your body's muscles are in your legs. So the way I see it, exercises like squats, dead lifts and lunges are really the only way you will ever get a fit body (granted some people just want to be skinny, but I go for fit - I expect it from the guys I go for so I can't hold myself to a lesser standard).
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