The arrival of warmer days makes you want to wear lighter outfits… But the truth is, you’ve put on a few extra pounds along the way, thanks to a little indulgence. And for you, they tend to settle right around your thighs. No matter, you’re motivated to do something about it! Fair enough, but where do you start? Here are some valuable tips to look after your thighs and feel good about your figure: smart habits on your plate, workout routines that target the thighs, and targeted treatments to build into your daily routine.
A few things to keep in mind first
Before diving in, a quick reality check. When you change your habits, you can’t control everything, including which areas of your body will slim down first. Looking after your thighs requires a combined approach:
- Adjusting your diet so that it’s varied and balanced.
- A fitness routine that engages the thigh muscles, to tone this area more specifically.
- Targeted body treatments, to improve the visible appearance of your thighs.
It’s also perfectly normal to carry a little more around the thighs: women naturally store fat in the lower body, as this is where subcutaneous fat cells (adipocytes) are found. It’s also often the slowest area to change, since the fat reserves stored in the thighs, buttocks and hips are there to provide the female body with energy during pregnancy. So, one piece of advice: be patient with yourself and focus on consistency!
Toning your thighs: let’s talk nutrition
If you want to slim your thighs, you’ll need to rethink any less-than-ideal eating habits and embrace a varied, balanced diet built around wholesome, unprocessed foods. Here’s how:
- Your plate should include a little of everything, in sensible portions, to avoid nutritional deficiencies. Toning your thighs is the goal, but not at any cost!
- Load up on vegetables of all kinds at every meal, and embrace variety, colour, seasonality and light, flavourful cooking methods (raw, steamed, stir-fried, grilled, roasted).
- The same goes for fruit, which makes for wonderfully healthy snacks or desserts, packed with vitamins!
- Limit your fat intake, and choose your sources of fat wisely based on their nutritional value. Saturated fats, found in processed meats, aged cheeses, ready meals, fried foods and the like, are best avoided. Instead, opt for mono- and polyunsaturated fatty acids, found in cold-pressed vegetable oils, avocado, seeds (pumpkin, sunflower, flax…), nuts (walnuts, almonds, cashews) and oily fish (salmon, sardines, herring).
- Eat lean proteins, whether animal-based (white meat, fish, eggs, fresh cheese) or plant-based (pulses, quinoa, soy products, seaweed). They help you maintain your muscle mass.
- Choose your carbohydrate sources carefully. Carbohydrates are essential for brain function (and you definitely need your brain!), but not all carbs are equal. So favour complex, low-GI carbohydrates such as root vegetables (sweet potato, parsnip, carrot), whole grains and pseudo-cereals (oat bran, spelt, amaranth, buckwheat, rye) and pulses (lentils, chickpeas, broad beans). Always pair them with green vegetables: this lowers their glycaemic load, thanks to the fibre!
- Avoid all refined foods and fast sugars (fizzy drinks, cakes, sweets, chocolate spread), keep an eye out for hidden sugars in processed foods (listed under charming names like glucose-fructose syrup, maltose…) and go very easy on the salt (see also our article on water retention).
- Finally, stay well hydrated, with water above all. It’s the most essential drink there is. For variety, you can also enjoy tea, coffee, herbal teas or freshly made juices. As for the rest… forget it! Alcohol is a source of empty calories, while ‘light’ drinks trick the brain and keep you hooked on sweet flavours. If you’d like to add a food supplement to your routine, discover our drink to dilute in water, to be combined with a varied, balanced diet.
Concentrated green tea, guarana and cola, one dose a day with a meal
- Green tea features in the formula
- Guarana helps reduce tiredness, while cola helps you feel more energetic
- With matcha, the whole green tea leaf
Toning your thighs: make exercise your ally
Regular exercise can help you tone your thighs. They’ll look more sculpted, more toned and less flabby. Because what bothers most of us isn’t so much the size as the firmness… We can all agree on that, right?
The winning combination:
- Take up an endurance sport and go for longer sessions (see also our article on lipolysis).
- Complement it with stretching and core work to sculpt and define the thighs.
Feeling short on inspiration and looking for a few suggestions? We’ve got you covered! Here are some examples of thigh-focused workout routines:
- Running + yoga: running is one of the best sports for using up calories. Practised regularly (2 to 3 times a week), in sessions of 45 minutes to an hour, it makes a solid endurance workout. As for yoga, it’s excellent for toning deep muscles, lengthening the silhouette and improving your posture. A winning combination for your thighs.
- Swimming + fitness and core training: swimming is a cardio sport that sculpts the whole body harmoniously, which makes it a great option for your thighs. You can complement regular swimming with two weekly fitness and core sessions. Focus on exercises that work the quadriceps and hamstrings, such as lunges or wall sits. You can also use a resistance band (like the one included in our Body Sculpting Programme) to vary your sessions.
- Cycling + Pilates: as with the two previous routines, this combo ticks all the boxes! Cycling particularly engages the thigh muscles, which helps build muscle mass. Pilates, meanwhile, involves postural work that supports muscle strengthening and a more streamlined silhouette. Two weekly cycling sessions combined with one or two Pilates sessions make for a well-rounded routine to work your thighs.
Toning your thighs: targeted treatments
Now on to your skincare routine, ladies! It rounds off your nutrition and fitness efforts. For your thighs, we recommend combining our Anti-Cellulite Products with regular massage sessions using our device.
Our Slimmer Thighs Programme includes two treatments for the thighs and legs, plus an 80-page guide packed with tips, recipes and more. The gel, applied in the morning, gives a refreshing, toning sensation (menthol extracts) and contains caffeine, while the night treatment is applied in the evening and contains sacred lotus and fucus algae. The programme runs for 3 weeks of consistent use, alongside a balanced diet and regular physical activity.
Our Slimming Device, a handy ally for your thigh routine, comes with interchangeable heads: a ball head, which kneads deeply, and a wave head. The device can be used daily for 15 minutes on the chosen area, with no massage oil required. Just let it do its thing — it takes care of everything!
The cordless massager: 2 900 rotations per minute to stimulate your skin
- A deep mechanical massage: rotations and vibrations, up to 2 900 turns per minute, knead the skin on your thighs, stomach, arms and bottom
- 2 complementary heads: the ball head kneads deep down, then the wave head smooths and tones the surface
- 5 intensity levels on a touchscreen, a blue light, cordless and quiet
This little nutrition, fitness and skincare programme will see you through to swimsuit season, for a body you’ll love!
Frequently asked questions
What should I do if I’m pregnant or have a medical condition?
In that case, ask your GP or another medical professional for advice. Do this before changing your diet, starting a new form of exercise or taking a food supplement. They can guide you based on your situation.
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Useful categories: Slimming the Thighs, Weight Management.
