Inner thigh exercises????

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ronkswife2000
ronkswife2000 Posts: 176
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I need some ideas for my flabby inner thighs, any advice????

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  • ronkswife2000
    ronkswife2000 Posts: 176
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    I need some ideas for my flabby inner thighs, any advice????
  • johnblake
    johnblake Posts: 661
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    lunge lots and lots of lunges

    squats are also the best over all leg exercise
  • ivykivy
    ivykivy Posts: 2,970 Member
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    Closed leg squats for inner thighs and wide stance squats for outer thighs???
    lunge lots and lots of lunges

    squats are also the best over all leg exercise
  • cquick
    cquick Posts: 220
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    wide leg plies (sp, sorry, i'm not into ballet except for this lovely move)....do 20, pulse 20, rest 30 sec and repeat

    exercise balls are great, put them between your knees or ankles depending on how deep the muscles are you want to work and pulse

    i'd make sure your stretch those muscles really well, you don't want them getting hypertonic and risking a tear, maybe to equal amts of outer thigh exercises to balance your legs out?

    you'll get there...i hate my inner thighs too....:tongue:
  • AmyLou9903
    AmyLou9903 Posts: 73
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    This is a good question. I'm struggling with inner thighs, too. So your're not alone! :)

    I do a zillion lunges a day (forward, side, walking, and some jumping ones) and my butt is starting to look good, but it's not doing jack for my thigh issue. I think I'll have to try the squats or break out my seriously old Claudia Schiffer "legs" video tape (yes, it's VHS, it's THAT old, LOL).

    I will give the plies a try. Thanks.
  • hibbler22
    hibbler22 Posts: 339 Member
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    Squats, lunges, Ab abductor machine works inner and outter.hope that helps.:happy:
  • ilp1970
    ilp1970 Posts: 2
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    Single leg squats are great for thighs overall. This article (despite appearing in Mens' Health, the exercise is great for ladies) gives some intro exercises to build up to being able to do 1-2 or more single leg squats.

    http://www.menshealth.com/cda/article.do?site=MensHealth&channel=fitness&category=muscle.building&topic=legs&conitem=9e0766766eafe010VgnVCM20000012281eac____

    Other than this, this cardio routine works well for me for thighs and bum overall:
    Warm up 3-5 mins
    3-6 intervals (1 mins max intensity, 2 min moderate intensity);
    5 mins low intensity
    20 mins medium intensity run
    Cool down

    Aparently the succession of high intensity intervals, low intensity break and steady cardio works to burn off calories, release fat into the blood stream and steady state cardio then helps to burn them off. Without the steady state cardio (20 mins of medium intensity) the fat gets redeposited.
  • ronkswife2000
    ronkswife2000 Posts: 176
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    Thanks for all the responses everyone. I will be sure to start them and let ya'll know how it goes. If you find out anymore inner thigh exercises give me a shout!
  • pettmybunny
    pettmybunny Posts: 1,986 Member
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    Suzanne Sommers ThighMaster? :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

    In my strength length and tone class, we used resistance bands... lay on our backs, bands under us, our feet through the handles. Legs straight up, open then close, open then close. Not enough resistance? Just grab onto the band and pull down a little with your hands. Trust me... DH and I couldn't have "relations" for a few days, because my inner thighs hurt so bad!
  • FitnessGeek
    FitnessGeek Posts: 487
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    Ballet Strength Workout
    http://www.exercisetv.tv/watchvideo.aspx?id=600074525&series=776658624&filter=776662287

    Lots of plies.

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