How to shape your inner and outer thighs with 3 exercises

As a professional fitness coach I am often asked “How do I shape my inner and outer thighs?”. I will describe four movements that will help you to make it. Besides simple vanity there are advantages to working these muscles. The main advantage is stability of the leg especially around the knee.

By watching the video below you can follow the three movements I will describe: The Sumo Squat, The Lateral Lunge also called The Side Lunge, and The Lying Inner and Outer Thigh Leg Raise.

• The Sumo Squat

Begin by placing your feet well outside your shoulders with your feet turned out about 30 degrees. Once in position start lowering your body performing a squat allowing your knees to head out towards tour toes. By activating your outer thighs you will allow this to happen. When you drop just below parallel push through your heels and begin straightening your legs again activating your outer thighs. At the top of the movement squeeze your gluts and inner thighs then repeat the movement. Perform the proper amount of reps as required by your goals.

• The Lateral Lunge

Stand with your feet shoulder width apart. Step out to the side with one leg far enough to keep the opposite leg straight as you bend the stepping leg down. Go just below parallel and the fire the outer thigh, leg and glute to push yourself back to the starting position. It is important to fire the inner thigh on the straight leg to maintain stability. Perform the same movement with the opposite leg. This exercise can be performed one leg at a time or in an alternating pattern. Again perform the proper amount of reps.

• Lying Inner and Outer Thigh Leg Raise

Position yourself on the floor lying on your side keeping your legs stacked. Bend the bottom leg and now lift the top leg as high as you can firing the outer thigh, perform the proper amount of reps and then switch legs. To do that you must bend the top leg over the bottom leg. Lift the bottom leg of the ground as high as you can by firing the inner thighs, perform the proper amount of reps and sets and then switch sides of your body.

These moves will help you. Please feel free to comments and contact us at Better Body NYC anytime.