2024-01-05 11:00:00
diet
The reason why only your ‘thighs’ are fat even if you lose weight
Reporter Jeon Jong-bo
Entered 2024/01/05 20:00
Photo = Clip Art Korea Mr. Kim, an office worker in his 30s, successfully went on a diet ahead of the new year. Every time he looks in the mirror, he feels satisfied with his transformed face and body, but there is one spot that bothers him. It’s ‘thighs’. I lost weight everywhere else, but my thighs are the same as they were before I lost weight. Since I still have a lot of thigh fat, I can’t reduce my pants size to fit my waist. Why can’t I just lose thigh fat?
Fat tends to settle in the lower body, such as thighs and calves. This is because there are relatively few ‘beta receptors’ that help break down fat, while there are only a lot of ‘alpha-2 receptors’ that interfere with fat breakdown. Because of this, fat accumulates more easily than in other areas and does not fall out easily. For the same reason, when body fat increases, it starts from the thighs, then the buttocks, and then the stomach.
Cellulite is also common on the thighs. Cellulite is caused by blood circulation disorders, lymph circulation disorders, etc., and connective tissues such as adipose tissue, body fluids, and collagen fibers clump together, making the skin surface uneven. When cellulite occurs on the thighs, the fatty tissue is surrounded by collagen capsules, making it difficult for the fat to come off.
If you are worried regarding not losing thigh fat, try focusing more on thigh exercises during your regular exercise. A representative exercise method is ‘lunge’. This is a movement in which you stand facing forward, straighten your back, place both hands on your waist, and step one foot forward. Step forward 70 to 100 cm, and bend the other leg to regarding 90 degrees with the heel set. When coming up, use the strength of your lower body, not the reaction. Do both sides alternately, and pay more attention to making precise movements rather than doing them quickly. Along with exercise, massage and stretching using a foam roller can also help lose thigh fat. To prevent cellulite from forming, it is best to avoid sitting or standing in one position for a long time to improve blood circulation.
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