Buffy asked:


Im trying to lose weight, but im not sure what speed on a treadmill to go if im trying to burn fat off of my inner and outer thighs.

2 Responses to “What speed on a treadmill should I do if im trying to burn fat off of my inner and outer thighs?”

1. evertastica on October 23rd, 2011 9:02 pm

   you cannot spot train like that. I suggest some toning excercises, google inner thigh workouts or something.

   but uphill walking and a steady pace will help your entire leg.

2. Health on October 24th, 2011 9:48 am

   Everyone has a problem spot. It can be around the stomach, thighs, arms or chest. No matter where your trouble spot is, the solution is exactly the same. You need to eat less and exercise more. The reason why there’s only one solution for all of these problems is because it’s impossible to tell your body where to burn the excess fat from.

   When you eat too many calories, your body stores the excess energy as fat in different areas around the body. To lose this fat, you need to create a calorie deficit (eat less than you burn) to force your body to start burning that fat for energy. There is absolutely no way to control where your body goes to find this extra fat.

   The larger your calorie deficit (a bigger calorie deficit means a bigger difference between what you eat and what you burn) the faster your body will burn excess fat and the quicker your body fat percentage will start to decrease. You can increase your calorie deficit by cutting your daily intake and exercising more. Sit ups will do nothing to target the fat around your abs just like squats will do nothing to target the fat around your thighs. You can find some more information at the Straight Health Forums -