Thigh Slimming 101

The thighs are a problematic area for women. It is one of the places of the female body that gets unpleasantly chunky when we put on weight. The thighs can be used, however, to create those long, lean, sexy legs that look great in high heels. To effectively slim your thighs, you not only need to eat a nutritious diet, but you also need to do a thigh tone workout.

Best Moves for a Thigh Tone Workout

Here is a compiled list of exercises that can help to tone the thighs and how to perform these moves to get the most out of your tone workout:

Squats w/pulse and jump- to perform this combination of moves, first you would perform a regular squat. To perform a squat, simply stand with your feet pointed straight out in front of you and your legs about shoulder width apart. Lower your butt as if you were about to sit in a chair. Remember to keep your knees from going past your toes.
After you perform about 5 regular squats, perform a pulse squat, which is coming down halfway and pulsing that motion for a 5 count. Then perform another full squat and jump into the air when you come up.
Repeat this for about 10 times and I promise you, your thighs will be burning.

Leg circles- these are great because they work all sides of the thigh and some of the butt and hips as well. To perform leg circles, lie down on your back with your arms at your sides and your legs extended. Bring one leg up and around, as if drawing a circle in the air. Perform the same motion with the other leg and repeat.

Sumo wrestler- the sumo wrestler is a move that will make you laugh but it is effective. This move is a variation of the squat with a little addition to work the thighs harder. To do this move position yourself like a squat but with your toes pointed outwards and your feet a little farther apart. Lower you body by bending your knees and putting your butt behind you. Try to keep your back as straight as possible. When you have come down all as far as you can, bring one knee up towards your chest and pull in off the ground, keeping the other knee bent and foot on the ground. Alternate lifting each leg off the ground as if you were a sumo wrestler getting pumped to start a good match.

Scissor kicks- to perform a scissor kick, lie on your back with your legs extended. Lift your legs about 5 inches off the floor and perform a scissor move by criss-crossing your legs, keeping them straight throughout the whole movement.

Exercise Ball Squeeze- to perform this movement, sit down on an imaginary chair with your back propped on a wall. Place an exercise ball between your knees and squeeze the ball. Release and squeeze for the desired repetitions.

Great Home Equipment for the Thighs

There is some inexpensive equipment that can be added to your home gym to make a tone workout for the thighs a breeze. The exercise ball that was used for the last move on the list above is great for many different moves. Resistance tubing are tubes that can be stretched between both legs to add resistance to any move you would do for the thighs but are also great for other body parts as well. Ankle weights are good for the thighs muscles. They can be bought from 2-8 lbs and are a great way to amp up your thigh tone workout. The best thing about them is that they stay put throughout your workout, you don’t really need to try hard to use them, but you can definitely feel the difference after you are done your workout.