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Toning the Legs

Too often, toning the legs is thought of as something you can only achieve in a gym. And while it’s true that you have access to many more pieces of fitness equipment and personal trainers in that setting, you can take their knowledge home with you. By learning a few simple movements and using equipment that you already have in your house, you can begin toning the legs of your body. Let’s get started.

Where and What

To begin, you will need a space for toning your legs. This should be a clear space in your home where you won’t be disturbed and you won’t run into anything that might hurt you. The living room in front of the TV is fine so long as you have enough room to move, for example. If the floor is hard, you may want to lay down a few towels to help cushion you during movements when you have to lie on the ground. In addition, you might want to have a sturdy chair sitting in the area for balancing during standing movements. If you want weights to help with your exercises, you can grab a few old milk jugs and fill them with water or grab a few cans of soup that are easy to hold.

A Stand Up Routine

Next, you might want to find exercises for toning the legs that are easy to do standing up. These will be exercises you can do anywhere that you have the room, without any special clothes or equipment. Here are a few exercises that you can do standing up:

  • Squats – By starting in a standing position, knees about hips width apart. Slowly lower your body down as though you were sitting, but keep your upper body straight. Lower down until your knees are in line with your toes and then rise up. If you need to support yourself, hold onto a chair that’s to your side.
  • Inner thigh lifts – Standing to the left of a chair, put your right hand on the chair for support. Take your right leg and lift it out to an angle from your body, hold it in the lifted position and pulse for a few repetitions. Switch sides.
  • Outer thigh lifts – Standing to the left of a chair, put your right hand once again on the chair for support. This time, take your left leg and slowly lift it to the side of your body, trying to keep your upper body as straight as you can. You can lift as high as you can and then pulse. Be sure to switch sides when toning the legs.

Get it Done

Your workout regime for toning the legs should be completed every other day for the best results. But be sure to allow for one day’s rest in between each workout so that your muscles can repair themselves and become stronger. As you progress, you can hold weights on your legs to complete the workout with more resistance.

Toning the legs isn’t something you need to leave the house for anymore. Try these exercises to see just how great of a gym you already have in your life.



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