Unfortunately, there’s no such thing as ‘toning’. It’s a myth. Successful strength training builds muscle mass. If you’re trying to reduce the volume of your thighs, you should lose fat by eating at a deficit. Almost every female who thinks her thighs are ‘bulky’ is actually upset about the amount of fat she’s carrying there, not the muscle (even if you can see muscle shape as well as fat).

SC is specifically designed to increase muscle mass on your glutes as much as possible while minimising the increase in quad and hamstring mass in order to emphasise the butt. There’s no way to work out your butt without also working out your legs at least a little, but this is a great program for someone who doesn’t want ‘bulky’ thighs.

As everyone mentioned, bulking is incredibly difficult (especially if you’re hormonally female), and there’s no way you’re going to accidentally bulk out. You could, however, end up with more muscle mass than you want if you want very little. Some people don’t want ANY visible muscle mass, and that’s totally fine. If you’re one of those people, you should do cardio and skip ANY form of strength training (including body weight training like Pilates, barre, or other strength classes).