Traditional resistance training moves like squats and deadlifts build muscle, but this also increases the weight of your thighs. The easiest way to lose weight from your thighs is to use jumping-based plyometric workouts and focus on building lean muscle.
"To lose weight and drop inches in the thighs, plyometric exercises — those that involve short bursts of high-intensity work and usually focus on jumping or leaping — are the most effective way to target the lower body and lean you out rather than bulk you up," says Tony Horton, founder of the P90X training program.
"Plyometric exercises such as jumping rope, box jumps, squat jumps, and burpees, when done in a circuit, force all of the muscles in your thighs to stretch and contract. Additionally, plyo exercises will raise your heart rate and get you into fat-burning mode."
"Alternate your plyometric workouts with strength training for optimal efficacy. For strength training days, add some resistance to typical bodyweight exercises that target the lower body, such as lunges, deadlifts, and squats.
"Adding heavy weights like kettlebells to these exercises can be very effective in toning the leg muscles as the added weight will help increase heart rate for more calorie burn, ultimately leading to a reduction in fat mass."