These Fantastic Thigh Exercises Will Make You Love Your Legs!

Swiss Ball Thigh Dips

This exercise uses milk dumbottles. You can learn how to make these here

If you think you're not strong enough yet, you can do these without the milk dumbottles.

1. Find a wall to press against.
2. Hold a dumbottle in each hand.
3. Sandwich a swiss ball between you and the wall.
4. Put your feet about an arms length in front of your body.
5. Bend your knees to 90 degrees and roll the ball down the wall.
6. Raise back up to starting position.
7. Repeat

Killer Squats

You think squats are hard? Try them with one leg! This is one of the hardest thigh exercises we have come across!

This exercise does get easier. So don't worry if you can't quite do it. Use the pole for support until you get stronger. Try to do this as slowly as possible for a challenge.

1. Find something to hold onto.
2. Put one leg out in front of you.
3. Lower yourself using your other leg.
4. Remember to do this as slow as possible.
5. Try to slowly stand up again.
6. Repeat...if possible.
7. Change legs.

Killer Squat Variation

These are not quite as killerish as the killer squats...but still, they can be tough.

Try to do this as slowly as possible for a challenge.

1. Find a wall to press against.
2. Sandwich a swiss ball between you and the wall.
3. Put one leg out in front of you.
4. Lower yourself using your other leg.
5. Try to slowly stand up again.
6. Repeat...if possible.
7. Change legs.

Giant Jumps

Don't worry about trying to do this one slowly. It could be difficult! This is one of the best thigh exercises to build up your explosive power.

1. Find a ledge to jump onto.
2. Jump onto it.
3. Jump off it.
4. Repeat!

Invisible Chair

You can use milk dumbottles for this exercise. Learn how to make these here

This is one of those thigh exercises which is great for using up spare minutes here and there. Its very easy to do and works really well.

1. Find a wall to press against.
2. Hold a milk dumbottle in each hand.
3. Bend your legs to 90 degrees.
4. Imagine you're sitting on a chair.
5. Hold until you can't hold it anymore.

Lunge Jumps

This is a quite a difficult series of thigh exercises. It also makes your heart beat faster, which we all know is great for fat loss.

1. Start off in the lunge position.
2. Push up and leap into the air.
3. While you're in the air change your legs. ie: front to back.
4. Land again in the lunge position.
5. Repeat immediately.

Dumbbell Lunges

This is a well known and effective exercise. You see people doing them at the gym. We do wonder though, why do these at the gym? All you need are some weights and a bit of ground. In fact, majority of the thigh exercises only require very basic equipment!

1. Stand up with weights in each hand.
2. Step one foot forward into a deep lunge.
3. Push yourself up into the start position.
4. Do the same with the other leg.
5. Repeat.

Medicine Ball Squat Jumps

This exercise is pretty tough. Please excuse Shaye's expression. Hopefully you won't look as scary as her when you do these!

This exercise uses a medicine ball, a super piece of home fitness equipment which can be added to almost any exercise you do.

1. Get into the squat position.
2. Hold a medicine ball in front of you. (Optional)
3. Spring yourself as high as you can into the air.
4. Land in the squat potion.
5. Repeat.

Medicine Ball Squats

Simple. But effective. You can do these anytime. Try doing this when you're holding your kids. Don't drop them though!

1. Stand up with your knees slightly bent.
2. Hold a medicine ball out in front of you.
3. Bend your knees and lower yourself deeply into the squat position.
4. Hold for about 2 seconds.
5. Stand up.
6. Repeat.

Running Nowhere

This is one of those odd thigh exercises. It can be a little confusing to explain. Hopefully we've got it though. Just look at the pictures and read it carefully.

1. Get into the pushup position.
2. Push off the ground explosively with one leg and bring it to your chest.
   (Do step 3 and 4 simultaneously)
3. Return that leg back to its original position.
4. Push off the ground explosively with your other leg and bring it to your chest.
5. Repeat.

Step Ups

Got any steps at home? We're sure you do somewhere...

1. Find a step.
2. Stand up straight in front of it.
3. Step up onto it. (Hence, the name!)
4. Push your whole body onto the step.
5. Step back down again.
6. Do the same with the other leg.
7. Repeat.