How To Tone Inner And Outer Thighs
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1. Side Lunge with Glider | 15 reps each leg
This move is excellent for targeting both your inner and outer and thighs, so get gliding!
How to do it:
- Step 1: Stand with your feet hip-width distance apart with one foot on top of one glider. Shift your weight into your heels. Engage your abdominals to stabilized your spine. Pull the shoulder blades down and back. Try to maintain these engagements throughout the exercise.
- Step 2: Inhale and slowly slide one foot out (the foot on top of the glider) while keeping your weight in your other heel. Both feet are still facing forward. Begin to shift your weight toward the stationary leg, bending that knee and pushing the hips back. Continue to lunge until your shinbone is vertical to the floor and your right knee is aligned with the second toe of your right foot. Your sliding leg should be as straight as possible and your body weight should be distributed into that hip. The heels of both feet should stay flat on the floor. Your arms can be positioned where necessary to help maintain your balance.
2. GLIDING HIP ABDUCTION | 15 reps
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It's important to remember your hips when working out! This move will not only target your hip flexors, but also your glutes and thighs!
How to do it:
Step 1: Kneel on the floor and place a glider under each knee. Brace your abdominal muscles to stabilize your spine. Try to keep the torso from moving throughout the exercise.
Step 2: Slowly slide the knees out to the side while maintaining balance and vertical posture. Hold on to a stable surface for balance as needed. Continue sliding until you cannot move any farther without allowing your hips to shift or torso to lean. Pause briefly. Slowly return to your starting position in a slow, controlled manner without losing your balance or changing the position of your torso.
prevnext3. Squatted Leg Circles | 15 reps each leg
This is an amazing move for toning your thighs because it targets both the inside and outside muscles of your thigh. It's effective and easy to do at or or the gym.
How to do it:
- Step 1: Stand with your feet parallel, hip-width apart with either foot on a glider. Keep your head over your shoulder and your chin tipped and slightly upward. Shift your weight onto your heels. Engage your abdominals to stabilized the spine. Pull the shoulder blades down and back. Try to maintain these engagements throughout the exercise.
- Step 2: Inhale and slowly slide one leg slightly in front of you while keeping your weight in the other heel. Both feet are still facing forward. The heels of both feet should stay flat on the floor. Your arms can be positioned where necessary to help maintain your balance.
- Step 3: Exhale and slide the leg around to the side, keeping the weight firmly in your stationary leg.
- Step 4: Finally slide it to the back and return to the starting position to complete this move.
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