3 slimming thigh exercises

Tone your inner and outer thighs to minimize those unsightly bulges also known as saddlebags.
Updated:
2009-10-18 21:18
Published:
2008-03-21 00:00
By 
Heather Buchan

Trim those saddlebags: exercise #1

Thank estrogen for saddlebags -- where many women tend to store fat regardless of their size. Minimize bulges on your outer thighs by toning your thigh muscles with these exercises.

To see those saddlebags shrink, do two sets of eight to 10 repetitions of these exercises two to three times a week. After a few weeks, you may want to add more resistance. Strap on ankle weights (one or two pounds each) when performing the exercises to continue to challenge your muscles.
Engage abdominal muscles during each exercise to support your lower back. Start your workout with a five- to 10-minute cardio warm-up. Finish with five minutes of stretching.

Side Leg Raise
-Start by kneeling on your hands and knees. Lean to your left side, your left hand on the ground for support.

-As you lean left, extend your right leg straight out to the right.

-Slowly push away from the ground with your left hand to elevate body.

-Keep your left knee bent, weight resting on left knee and left arm. Place right hand on right hip.

-Slowly raise your right leg to hip level, then lower to floor.

-Align your head with spine, keeping shoulders relaxed and glutes tight. Repeat eight to 10 times, then switch sides.

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Trim those saddlebags: exercise #2

Front-to-Back Hip Swing

-Lie on your right side with hips stacked on top of each other and knees slightly bent.

-Bend your right arm so right elbow is supporting your head.

-Bend your right knee so right leg rests on floor at a 90-degree angle.

-Slowly straighten your left leg and lift up to hip height, then slowly lower it back down to the floor. Remember to squeeze glutes. Repeat eight to 10 times, then switch sides.

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Trim those saddlebags: exercise #3

Side Lunge Slide

-Stand straight, feet hip-width apart, knees slightly bent and hands on hips. Place your left foot on piece of paper to help foot slide.

-Slowly slide your left foot to the side (about three feet) with toes pointed. Keep torso upright. If upper body begins to bend to the side, you've gone too far.

-Slowly slide your left foot back to start. Squeeze glutes as you slide. Repeat 8 to 10 times, then switch sides.

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