How to tighten and firm your thighs
Tired of flabby, unflattering legs? Sick of hiding your thighs in the summer time? Well now is the time to change all of this. With some time and put forth effort, you can change the shape and look of your legs. Instead of looking for the easy way out, take charge!
Step One: Start off with some common stretching to prevent any injury. Stand straight and touch your toes; hold for fifteen seconds. Sit on the ground and put one leg straight, while the other stays bent. Touch your toes again and hold for fifteen seconds. Repeat with opposite leg. Whichever stretch you are familiar with, feel free to perform.
Step Two: To start, do some squatting. Stand straight with your exercise ball between your back and a wall. Grab your weights and hold them straight down at your thighs. If you don't have an exercise ball, grabs your weights, or soup cans and hold them so they are resting on your shoulders. Spread legs so they are at shoulder width. Bend your knees, just before you hit 90 degrees. Stand straight and repeat 10-15 times. Take a minute break and repeat. Take another minute break and repeat. Great start!
Step Three: Stretch your legs if needed and let's start with the next exercise! Start with standing like a ballerina, toes pointing outward. Grab your exercise ball (or weights) and stand on your tip toes. Hold the ball above your head. Attempt to do a squat, while remaining on your tip toes and keeping the ball above your head. Repeat about 10-15 times. If you cannot reach ten, do as many as you can! You will eventually get stronger and work to higher numbers. Do three sets of this exercise.
Step Four: This is where we're going to work mainly the back of your thighs. Grab your exercise ball. Stand up straight and step forward with your right leg while bending both legs. Your right leg will be at about 90 degrees and your left knee will ALMOST touch the floor, while the ball is placed directly in front of your right leg. Stand back up and repeat with other leg, stepping forward with your left leg and your right knee almost touch the floor. (Refer to picture there is confusion.) You should be feeling the burn in the back of your leg. Repeat ten times, three sets.
Step Five: Now that you have the last step down, you can attempt this exercise. Do exac[removed][removed]tly the last step, except in a clockwise motion. Start off with the right leg going forward. Pretend you are the center of a huge analog clock on your floor. Lunge forward at one o'clock and step back. Repeat to two o'clock etc. When you reach six o'clock you will literally be facing opposite to your starting position and step back. Make sure while doing this exercise, the ball follows you the whole way. If you are lunging to three o'clock, your ball should be right in front of you pointing at three o'clock as well. Repeat with right leg lunging forward, starting at eleven o'clock all the way to six o'clock.
Step Six: The last exercise you can do is a side lunge with your exercise ball. Stand forward and do a side step with your right leg. Your right leg should be bent and pretty far apart from your left leg. Refer to the picture for some help. Stand up straight and lunge to other side. Complete 20 times.
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