Everyone has their weak body parts that they never seem to be happy with and for many women it is their lower body. Terms like "thunder thighs" and "bubble butt" have been around for many years and tend to bother all women, both younger and older. Who aren’t happy or are struggling with the shape of their lower bodies.

The problem is many people assume that all lower body exercises are equal. Someone trying to cut down her bubble butt may start out doing the exact same workouts as someone who is trying to increase their butt size. One woman with oversized thighs may try to reduce their size with the same workout another woman is using to tone up her smaller thighs.

Unfortunately, not enough women stop to really question this one-approach-fits-all type of lower body training. How can the same old every day gym exercises and leg machines help all women with such contrasting lower body problems?

The quick answer is that they can’t.

One for All

For starters, targeting the lower body starts by targeting the whole body. This is especially true for those who feel their lower body parts are too large.

For thighs or a butt that is too large, fat loss needs to be achieved from the entire body. There is no exercise that can force fat to be released from just the thighs or just the buttocks. You have to work the entire body with an effective cardio, resistance and nutrition program to start losing fat from the body as a whole.

Lower Body Exercise Selection

Some strength training or weight work is needed to build up the lower body muscles while shedding the fat. The catch here is that not everyone should be doing the exact same exercises.

There are so many different exercises out there today that many find it useful to consult with a private trainer or go online and find videos that walk through different lower body exercises and what they are best used for. This is a good idea for anyone who wants to make sure the exercises they choose work for them, rather than against them.

For instance, someone with large thighs and a "bubble butt" may not want to start doing heavy weighted squats. As this tends to bulk up the muscle and can make a bubble look blow up even bigger. That’s not exactly what they are looking for, right!

Lower body exercises are definitely not all equal. Some are more effective than others and hit different areas of the lower body. Especially body resistance and floor or mat exercises. You can also adjust the amount of weight held while performing the exercises to make them work toward the right results.

Modifications can be used to ensure the chosen lower body exercises help achieve the results that are desired. Those who don’t have access to a personal trainer can always find information about different lower body exercises and their best uses via you tube or free online lower body webinars that are growing in popularity.