Get "Bikini Ready" in No Time With This Inner Thigh Workout!

Want to own a pair of sexy and toned legs? This inner thigh workout will help you achieve just that. The exercises rapidly tone and strengthen your inner thighs so you can step into that bikini in no time!

An important topic that often comes hand in hand with inner thigh exercises is spot reduction. Spot reduction is the idea that "you can lose fat in a specific area by working the muscles there". Unfortunately, it just isn't true. When your body "burns" fat, it takes it from all over your body. You can't be specific about where it comes from.

But don't worry, you can still get lovely toned inner thighs... you just have to go about it differently.

Build up your inner thigh muscles and then...

Reveal them by losing overall body fat. Aerobic exercise and high intensity resistance exercise is your best bet when it comes to this.

Aerobic exercise burns fat directly.
High intensity resistance exercise burns blood sugar, boosts your muscle growth and gives you the EPOC effect. Bigger muscles mean more energy burned even while you're doing nothing. Every time you build a bit more muscle it's like you've turned up your metabolic furnace.

So... If you want to fast-track your progess, we highly recommend adding this inner thigh workout, along with the following fat blasting workouts into your weekly training program:

Benefits of This Inner Thigh Workout
	This is one of the best inner thigh workouts we have ever come across... Try it and you'll know too. You're not wasting your time with mediocre exercises.
	Your legs will look smokin hot if you do this inner thigh workout with committment. That means consistently with your best effort.
	Doing this workout will help to build muscle. Muscles are great for all sorts of reasons...One being that they help to burn extra calories and to lose excess body fat.
	Having strong muscles helps to keep you mobile and fit as you age... You want to pull up your own undies when you're old don't you? Get Exercising!

LET THE INNER THIGH WORKOUT BEGIN...

What you will need:

Two of these exercises use a swiss ball.. If you don't have one, use a big bulky pillow instead (or a few pillows piled together).
A Yoga Matt or towel to lie on.

Quick Links Down to The Exercises in This Inner Thigh Workout:

Inner Thigh Exercise 1 of 5 - Power Pushes
Inner Thigh Exercise 2 of 5 - Inner Leg Raises
Inner Thigh Exercise 3 of 5 - Straight Leg Squeezes
Inner Thigh Exercise 4 of 5 - Swiss Ball Knee Squeezes
Inner Thigh Exercise 5 of 5 - Lying on Back Straddle
Post Workout Stretch 1 - Flat Straddle Stretch
Post Workout Stretch 1 - Straddle 'n Stretch

Exercise 1 of 5 - Power Pushes

This is a great exercise and it really will help to tighten and tone those wobbly bits!

Grab yourself a yoga mat, or towel to lie on.
Lie on your side as shown in the picture below.
Bend your top knee behind you and make sure it's in line with your body.
Straighten your front leg and raise it out slightly to the front.
Hover it there. This is the start position.
Lift your leg until you're in the position shown in picture 2.
Hold it there for about 1 second..
Repeat until you get the burn!
Change legs.

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Exercise 2 of 5 - Inner Leg Raises

This is an old classic! Shaye remembers her gran teaching them to her when she was just a little kid. It's as effective now as it always has been... Although Shaye claims that now she's grown up it takes a lot more work to keep the "wobbly bits" at bay!

Lie down on your side and bend your top leg out in front of you as shown in picture 1.
Keep your other leg out straight and slightly elevated off the ground.
This is the start position.
Raise it up as high as you can and hold for 1-2 seconds.
Lower it back down to the start position.
Repeat until you feel like there's a fire in your thighs.
Then repeat again ;) Really push yourself!
Now, change legs....

inner thigh exercise for toning

Exercise 3 of 5 - Straight Leg Squeezes

Wow, this is one of those exercises which is just so hard to beat! It works wonders! This inner thigh workout wouldn't be the same without it... If you don't have a swiss ball, a similar effect can be created by using a few big puffy pillows or a foam mattress folded or stacked between your feet.

Lie on a mat with your swiss ball in between your feet, as shown in the picture below.
Squeeze your feet together as hard as you can and hold for 2-3 seconds.
Release slowly.
Do as many of these as you require for your workout.
Remember to really focus on tensing and isolating the inner thighs and to keep your hips, body and legs in alignment.
Do as many as you possibly can... 30 repetitions is a good aim.

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inner thigh exercise

Exercise 4 of 5 - Swiss Ball Knee Squeezes

Another fantastic exercise for isolating your inner thighs.. If you're looking for the "burn" then this should do it! Again, if you don't have a swiss ball, a similar effect can be created by using puffy pillows or a folded foam mattress. (Getting a swiss ball could be a great investment though)

Lie on a yoga mat with your swiss ball or pillow between your knees, as shown in the picture below.
Squeeze your knees together as hard as you can and hold for 2-3 seconds.
Feel your inner thighs tensing? Squeeze so hard that your legs shake!
Release slowly.
Repeat...
Do as many of these as you require for your workout.

inner thigh swiss ball squeezes

Exercise 5 of 5 - Lying on Back Straddle

This is the last exercise of our inner thigh workout. It's quite a nice relaxing exercise and also gives you a little bit of a inner thigh stretch (depending on how wide you open your legs)...

Lie on your back, resting on your elbows and raise your feet in the air, as shown in picture 1.
Slowly open your legs. Stop once you get to the position shown in picture 2.
Hold here for 1-2 seconds.
Raise them back to the start position.
Repeat.

inner thigh swiss ball squeezes

inner thigh swiss ball squeezes 2

STRETCH - Flat Straddle Stretch

We bet you're thinking "Ouch - I'm getting outta here!" but wait... you don't need to start off being flat on the floor... work your way to that point.

Sit on the floor with your legs open to at least 90 degrees.
Open them as wide as you comfortably can.
Bend forward carefully.
If you need to support yourself with your hands, that's fine.
Try get as low as you can. Make sure you keep your back straight.
Try hold it for at least 20 seconds..
Relax!
Now, do it again!

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STRETCH - Straddle 'n Stretch

Okay, yes, we know... This stretch looks a little x-rated! But it's a great stretch and you really must try it. Try work your way to being flat on the ground.

Get into the position shown in the photograph below.
Gently pull yourself closer towards the floor.
Make sure you feel a nice stretch, not a "oh dear, this is dangerous" stretch. It should hurt a little, but nothing too unbearable.
Hold this for 1 minute...
Then relax. Phew!
Okay... now you can do it again!

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We really hope that you enjoyed this inner thigh workout! Do it 3-4 times per week and you will see and feel results in no time. Good Luck!

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