I've found that my hips respond well to a good combination of kickboxing, endurance-based standing leg work, tough floor work, and cardio with lots of leg work like RS and LM. Add to that lots of clean eating.
It took me a long time to figure out what is best for my hips. It wasn't until Cathe came up with KPC, which coincided with my having knee problems and having to quit heavy-weighted standing leg work, that I found out what slims down my hips. In a way, my knee injury last year was some kind of blessing in disguise.
My hips have always been wide and fleshy, and I have to work very hard to keep them at a certain measurement. I'd have to diet myself to death before they get as small as I want them, but that'd be ridiculous.
You know, when it's ttom, I FEEL like my hips have ballooned up along with my belly, and when it's over, I FEEL lighter and smaller. Also, when you do a lot of leg work, even with lower weights, if it's a tough routine, your lower body could still retain water as it recovers. And maybe, the lower part of your thighs may have slimmed down faster than the upper part of your thighs (this happened to me recently) that you get the impression that your hips grew. As one body part changes shape, it may change the way the rest of the body looks, even if the rest of the body stays the same, like some kind of illusion.
Yes, do take out the tape measure. It's the only way to find out. And see how your pants feel.
Pinky
