Resize Your Thighs Workout

Essential Leg Lift

Works your outer thigh, inner thigh and butt. (A) Lie on your left side with your legs out straight and a few inches forward of your body, your right hip directly stacked on top of your left hip. Rest your head on your outstretched left arm and place your right palm on the floor in front of you for support. (B) Turn your knee towards the ceiling, flex your foot and toss your leg up as far as you comfortably can. At the top of the movement, point your toe and, slowly enough to create extra tension in your leg and butt, lower to the start.

Essential Lunge
Works your butt, front and back of thighs. (A) Stand tall with your feet hip width apart and your hands on your hips. Square your shoulders and lift your chest. (B) Step your right foot back a stride's length and bend your knees until your right thigh is perpendicular to the floor and your left thigh is parallel to it. (C) Press off your right toe and lift your right knee up in front of you to waist level. Lower to the start. Alternate left and right lunges.

Essential Hydrant
Works your buttocks, back of thighs, inner thighs. (A) Kneel on your elbows and knees with your elbows directly under your shoulders and your knees directly under your hips. Tilt your chin towards your chest to align your neck with the rest of your spine. (B) Keeping your knee bent, lift your right thigh up to hip level. As you lower, cross your right thigh over your left thigh and squeeze for a moment before moving into the next rep. Complete all reps and then repeat with the left leg.

Essential Squat
Works your butt, front and back of thighs, inner thighs, outer thighs, calves. (A) Roll up a stretch mat and place it under the center of a step platform. Stand tall on the platform with your feet hip width apart and your hands clasped together and held up at chest level with your elbows bent. Square your shoulders and lift your chest. Work at maintaining both ends of the step balanced up off the floor. (B) Bend your knees until your thighs are parallel to the floor all the while trying to maintain a balanced position on top of your step platform. Slowly stand back up to the start taking care not to lock your knees.