Inner Thigh Workouts for Women

Inner thighs create a lot of problem in women. All of us want to get rid of the flab that makes the thighs look huge. Thighs need to be toned, especially in women, as they are the ones that actually stabilize your body while running and walking. It is therefore necessary to maintain them. Thigh exercises comprise various lower body exercises to tone your lower body.

Following are a few exercises which women can practice at home. Inner thigh workouts must be complemented with lower body and upper body workouts to maintain the balance and stay fit.

Leg Stretching
For this exercise you need to sit by joining your feet and soles together, with your knees pointing outwards like a bow. Once you are in this position, try touching you knees to the ground. Hold your feet with your hands. This stretches your inner thighs. Hold this position for a while.

Inner Thigh Firmer
For this pose you need to lie on your left side. Bend your right leg on the floor. Extend your left leg and slowly lift it at a small height. Hold this position for a while and then come back to your original position. Repeat this exercise at least 10 times and then change the side. This is a very effective exercise.

Lunges
Stand up straight with your legs apart. Put one leg forward at about a distance of 3 feet. Bend on your front leg in a downward position. Keep bending closer to the ground, however do not touch the ground. Do not bend your upper body, keep it straight. Hold the position for a few moments and return to the original position. Repeat the lunges 10 times and carry out the same exercise with your other leg in front.

Thigh Squeeze Using Stability Ball
Lie on one side, and hold the stability ball between your legs (lower legs), Try squeezing this ball with your legs, continue this until you feel the inner side of your thighs are contracting. Hold the squeezing position for a few seconds and then release. This exercise must be repeated at least 10 times in a set of three. Another way is to sit on the ball with your legs on either sides in a squat position. Twelve repeats of this for three sets must be done.

Inner Thigh Press
For this exercise you will require a chair. Hold this chair between your feet. Tighten your muscles in the abdomen. Move one leg in front and squeeze your thigh as you do it. Do not swing the leg. You can carry out this exercise with or without any weights tied to your ankles.

Climbing up the stairs
This is the best exercise for shaping thighs. While climbing up the stairs, stand sideways and hold the railing. Put one foot on the stair and the other must cross over this leg to the next step. Dot this till you reach the end of the stairs.

Working out at the Gym
The thigh adductor machines are the best to tone inner thighs at the gym. You sit with your back pressed against the machine. Hold on to the handles and press your legs and feet against the padding. Bring your legs together. Hold this position and then go back to the original position. The setup of machines will vary, so make sure you learn how to use the machine before getting on to it.

These workouts must be done carefully. Stretches and lunges if done wrongly may cause serious injuries such as ligament or muscle injury. While at the gym, you must see to it that you are using the right machines for the right purposes and are trained to use them.