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...

There are 3 things you need to do.

  1. Follow the exercises below to build muscle in your inner thighs. These will look amazing once the fat is burned off.
  2. Do some high intensity interval training. This style of exercise helps you burn fat quickly.
  3. Follow a good eating plan. For this, we recommend the diet solution program. Improving your diet is going to have the largest impact on the appearance of your inner thighs.

Now onto the inner thigh workout...

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 Mat or towel to lie on.

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

 

 

Exercise 1 of 5 - Power Pushes

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

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

 

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Exercise 2 of 5 - Inner Leg Raises

This is an oldie! 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...

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

 

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inner thigh exercise for toning

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Exercise 3 of 5 - Straight Leg Squeezes

This is one of those exercises which is hard to beat! It works wonders! The inner thigh workout wouldn't be the same without it...

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

 

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Exercise 4 of 5 - Swiss Ball Knee Squeezes

Another fantastic exercise for building nice toned muscles in your inner thighs..

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

 

 

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Exercise 5 of 5 - Lying on Back Straddle

This is the last exercise of our inner thigh workout. Make it a good one!

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

 

 

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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 up to it...

  1. Sit on the floor and open your legs as wide as you comfortably can.
  2. Bend forward carefully.
  3. If you need to support yourself with your hands, that's fine.
  4. Try to get as low as you can. Make sure you keep your back straight.
  5. Hold it for at least 20 seconds..
  6. Relax!

 

 

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STRETCH - Straddle 'n Stretch

Yes, we know... This stretch looks a little x-rated! But it feels really good after completing the inner thigh workout. Work your way to being flat on the ground.

  1. Get into the position shown in the photograph below.
  2. Gently pull yourself closer towards the floor.
  3. Make sure you feel a nice stretch..
  4. Hold this for 1 minute...

 

 

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