Schwarzenegger didn't.

lmao, has to be photo shopped, he had massive legs in his comp days, looks like half the guys at my gym that only focus on upperbody :D

NO!, That's not Arnie! I'm illustrating a point.

awww why did you edit off "Truth is most people cry into their Cheesburgers" I propper LOLZ'd at that

My legs don't even look like mine anymore and all I've done is walk a dog around 1 block at a very fast pace every day for the entire summer. Want better looking legs, get out there and walk.

Yeah, I was gonna say! In my ballet classes most of the girls have very well defined (muscular) arms and big, strong legs. I couldn't imagine trying to do some of the routines we do in class without having those big, strong legs to support my body!

I have naturally big thighs too. I've lost 16 lbs, and I lost inches everywhere EXCEPT my thighs. Not. one. inch. BUT, they look a hell of a lot better with 24" of muscle as opposed to 24" of fat and they power me through my workouts/ballet/life so I heart them for that. Oh, and I rock skinny jeans anyway. My boyfriend drools over them and I got compliments I thought I would never hear, like "I wish I had your legs so I could wear jeans like that!" WHAT?? Love yourself and you'll find that others will quickly see how great you AND your big strong legs are! :)

Maybe you should believe it. It's unlikely that it's fat you've got on your legs, given the rest of your proportions. You are short and many short women have relatively short and thus thicker legs. You need something to hold you up!

Tone and exercise. When I was dancing, I developed rather lovely thin ankles and shapely calves - because of the muscular structure. 40 years later, I still have that. Walking a lot, as I do now, really brings that out.

No amount of under-eating is going to give you shapely (that's the key word) legs without exercise. If people tell you you are too thin, you may well be. If all you want is nice looking legs, you need to do something else.

Even Natalie Portman, when she was working for the role in The Black Swan couldn't get her legs thin because she was so short, even though the already very thin woman lost a lot of weight for the role. She needed to do a lot of work on her toes and strengthen those tendons and bring out those muscles to give her legs definition.

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Well.. other than everything everyone else has already said (cardio/minor strength training to build lean muscle & reduce fat).... I'd say learn to love exactly how your body is! :-) I know that sounds cheesy.. but find confidence in yourself as-is and you won't need to change anything at all. ^_^

I had "thick" legs ever since I was a teen but they've finally slimmed down. I'm 5'4" and 125 pounds but have been this weight before and had thicker legs - big thighs and calves. Not sure what finally did it though. I lost the 90 pounds by walking as much as 3 hours per day, half in the morning and half at night. After losing all the weight I eventually started jogging, which is what I still do. I've never done weight training or gone to a gym for anything. Wish I could tell you whether it was the exercise, the drastic dietary changes, or the drastic hormonal changes I've been through in the past few years that finally slimmed down my legs. It could be all the above.

I have same body type and have good news. You can balance out your body so that it appears proportionate. I find to reduce thigh size, a combination of strength training, cardio and good diet can tone legs, creating a leaner appearance. I have also found that the order in which you combine these also matters, strength training and THEN cardio. Strength training causes muscle tissue to "tear" and rebuild, this builds lean muscle and your body will continue to burn calories as a result throughout the day. Adding cardio on to that later in the day helps cut through existing fat. The combination and order in which you do these can work wonders. Also, when performing each, be very mindful of your posture and do not use momentum to push through strength training - you should be able to feel the full movement and each muscle.

Carbs are not your enemy, they are a great source of energy. It is the over consumption of this energy and lack of release that causes it to turn into fat deposits in our trouble areas. Don't starve yourself, just listen to your body and stop eating when you no longer feel hungry, it helps to eat slower and set down your utensils in between bites. Try not to eat really heavy meals withing 2 hours of your bedtime. Obviously we know the foods that are bad for us, soda, chips, cake, whatever your poison, moderate the ever loving crap out of it. Drink plenty of water! Use common sense when eating, basically. Dieting is not sustainable over the long term and it's not good for your body either. Teach your body that it is not going to starve by eating sensibly, and it will let go of excess calories.

Don't forget about your upper body! This is a key component of creating a balanced physique. Do pushups, lift 5-12lb weights in different combinations to tone your shoulders and arms. They will only slightly increase in size, creating the appearance of a smaller waistline and bringing balance to your hips and thighs. We all have trouble areas, zoom out and think of the other aspects that visually affect these areas.

One more tip, dress smart. If your upper body is smaller, wear medium-light colored tops, with patterns and stick to darker colored skinny jeans/leggings/whatever. Don't wear white or light colored pants and a black shirt if you are pear shaped, it creates a bottom-heavy appearance.

Good luck! It can be frustrating, especially when you start to plateau (which you may be doing now). Just be patient, keep working at it, and regularly switch up your workouts/incorporate intervals***. It will come.