Thigh Exercises to Lose Weight

When you want to lose weight, it is important that along with exercises, you should eat a low fat diet. People do workout, however, do not stretch after the workout. It is important to stretch after the workout to lengthen the muscle. If you exercise and do not stretch, you are bound to get bulky thighs. With the thigh exercises to lose weight, will you not only lose weight, but also have well toned thighs and butt.

There are many exercises for thighs which don't require any equipment, and which can are easy and can be done in the confines of your home. The result of these exercises will take approximately 4 to 6 weeks to be apparent. Now let's read about some thigh exercises that will help you in losing weight.

Hamstring Exercises
This is a very good thigh exercise for fat loss. Here is how to do the exercise. Stand with your feet shoulder width apart. Bend your knees a little. Now slowly bend forward down from your waist. Twist a little to your right and clasp hold of your right ankle with both hands. Bend a little more, as you push your upper body towards the floor. Now hold this position till you count till 20. Release your ankles and slowly come up. Then repeat the same on your left side. Repeat this exercise at least 10 times on both sides. It will help you lose fat around your gluteals and your hamstring. Read more on thigh and butt exercises.

Quadricep Exercises
Exercise 1 - Wall Squat: This is a good thigh exercise for girls. You can do this thigh exercise with a ball as well. Lean your back on the wall. If you are using the exercise ball, place the ball at your lower back. Keep shoulder distance between your feet and keep your feet, at a distance of about one feet away from the wall. Point your toes slightly outwards. Make sure you are putting equal amount of weight on both your legs. Remember to keep your heels well placed on the floor, do not lift your heels. Squeeze your gluteals as you slide down to a squatting position. Hold in this position till you count till 10. Come up to the starting position and repeat the exercise for 15 times. For information, you can refer to exercise balls workouts.

Exercise 2 - Dumbbell Squat:This thigh exercise for men and women is similar to a wall squat. The only difference in this exercise is that you do not lean on the wall and you need to hold a dumbbell in both your hands. As you go down as if you're sitting down on a chair, make sure your knees do not cross ahead of your feet. Hold in the position till you count till 10 and repeat the exercise 15 times. If you are doing this exercise at home, instead of dumbbells, you can make use of water bottles filled with water, in both your hands. The effect will be the same as using dumbbells.

Exercise 3 - Lunges: This again is a thigh exercise for men and women as well. If you are working out at a gym, you can make use of a barbell as well, however it is not a necessity. The procedure for this exercise is as follows: Stand with shoulder distance between your legs. Keep your body straight. Now take a deep step ahead, with just one leg and lower your body. As you do this remember to keep the knee of the leg behind locked, as there is a possibility that you will hurt yourself. You can try to touch your rear knee to the floor. If you can not do that, try going down as low as you can. With practice eventually you will be able to go down. Shift your weight on your back leg, so that no injury is caused to the leg in front. Slowly come up. Do this exercise for at least 15 counts per leg. Repeat the same procedure with the other leg as well.

Inner Thigh Exercises
Exercise 1 - Butterfly: This is one of the best exercises for inner thighs. Sit on a mat on the floor. Touch the soles of your feet to one another and keep your back straight. Pull the soles as close as you can to your body. Keep holding the feet and press the feet towards the ground. This will apply some pressure on your inner thighs. Now try moving your legs as though a butterfly flaps its wings. Repeat this at least for 25 to 30 times. Then hold with your thighs pressed on the ground till you count 20.

Exercise 2 - Sleeping Leg Lifts: Lie on one side on an exercise mat. Support your neck with your hands. Make sure your feet and hips are one on top of the other. Now bring the leg on top in front of you. Lift the bottom foot off the ground to about 6 to 8 inches. Hold in this position till you count till 20. A slight variation to this exercise can be to lift your leg up and down, without touching the floor. Repeat the exercise for the other leg. This inner thigh exercise will shape up your inner thighs and help you burn fat as well.

For more information on toning your thigh muscles, you can also refer to:

• How to get skiny thighs
• How to slim down thighs

Doing these thigh exercises thrice a week will help you in losing weight as well. On each alternate day you can undertake some aerobic exercises to hasten the weight loss process.