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To anyone who's never heard of sumo squats...

Mkristinek
Mkristinek Posts: 78
edited October 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
This is the only way I can work my inner thighs! A friend told me about them! Instead of your feet pointing forward when you go down for a squat, point them out away from your body. Like a sumo wrestler stands! And then do your squats! I just discovered these and I love them. I've started doing 3 reps of squats: 20 regular, 20 sumo, and 20 plié squats. Great leg and butt workout, especially after a good run! :)

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  • SexyCook
    SexyCook Posts: 2,249 Member
    Girl I LOVEEEEEEEEEEE Sumo squats...and have you tried it with jumps and bouncing like a spring...Got that from Jillian its good to....
  • addisondisease
    addisondisease Posts: 664 Member
    This is the only way I can work my inner thighs! A friend told me about them! Instead of your feet pointing forward when you go down for a squat, point them out away from your body. Like a sumo wrestler stands! And then do your squats! I just discovered these and I love them. I've started doing 3 reps of squats: 20 regular, 20 sumo, and 20 plié squats. Great leg and butt workout, especially after a good run! :)

    I'd recommend less reps and more weight. you will build more strength that way and see more progress.
  • cherigurl
    cherigurl Posts: 184 Member
    This is the only way I can work my inner thighs! A friend told me about them! Instead of your feet pointing forward when you go down for a squat, point them out away from your body. Like a sumo wrestler stands! And then do your squats! I just discovered these and I love them. I've started doing 3 reps of squats: 20 regular, 20 sumo, and 20 plié squats. Great leg and butt workout, especially after a good run! :)

    I'd recommend less reps and more weight. you will build more strength that way and see more progress.

    nice i am so trying this, my inner thighs need help
  • Mkristinek
    Mkristinek Posts: 78
    This is the only way I can work my inner thighs! A friend told me about them! Instead of your feet pointing forward when you go down for a squat, point them out away from your body. Like a sumo wrestler stands! And then do your squats! I just discovered these and I love them. I've started doing 3 reps of squats: 20 regular, 20 sumo, and 20 plié squats. Great leg and butt workout, especially after a good run! :)

    I'd recommend less reps and more weight. you will build more strength that way and see more progress.

    I don't have any weights! I can only lift when I'm at my boyfriends house. Is there a way to add resistance to squats using bands?
  • fiberartist219
    fiberartist219 Posts: 1,865 Member
    This is the only way I can work my inner thighs! A friend told me about them! Instead of your feet pointing forward when you go down for a squat, point them out away from your body. Like a sumo wrestler stands! And then do your squats! I just discovered these and I love them. I've started doing 3 reps of squats: 20 regular, 20 sumo, and 20 plié squats. Great leg and butt workout, especially after a good run! :)

    I'd recommend less reps and more weight. you will build more strength that way and see more progress.

    I don't have any weights! I can only lift when I'm at my boyfriends house. Is there a way to add resistance to squats using bands?

    yes there is. Stand on the band, but either keep your feet wide, or put a little slack of band between your feet. Pick up the handles. At first, it won't offer much resistance, but the further you stand up, the more resistance it offers.

    If you want to see an example, ChaLean Extreme offers one. You can check it out from your local library if you don't want to buy it.
  • Nopedotjpeg
    Nopedotjpeg Posts: 1,805 Member
    Make sure you don't spread your legs too wide though. I messed up a groin muscle doing something stupid like that.
  • toabetterlifestyle
    toabetterlifestyle Posts: 230
    whats the difference between a sumo and a plie squat?
  • Nikki582
    Nikki582 Posts: 561 Member
    whats the difference between a sumo and a plie squat?
    Exact question I was going to ask
  • ShrinkRapt451
    ShrinkRapt451 Posts: 447 Member
    Make sure you don't spread your legs too wide though. I messed up a groin muscle doing something stupid like that.

    My hips can't tolerate them. At all.

    I work my inner thighs at home: sit on the floor, in front of a dining room chair. Place the arches of your feet against the front legs of the chair. Squeeze as hard as you can for 100 seconds. Or maybe 150. Trust me; you will feel the burn.
  • PattyfromToledo
    PattyfromToledo Posts: 74 Member
    If you want to reve it up a bit...try them using a 30# kettle ball weight...hold it with both hands and pulse up anddown....huge results!!!
  • PattyfromToledo
    PattyfromToledo Posts: 74 Member
    Sumo sqts entail a farther spread of the legs...
  • Mkristinek
    Mkristinek Posts: 78
    whats the difference between a sumo and a plie squat?
    Exact question I was going to ask

    Sumo feet are spread. Plié heels are touching. It burns the thigh muscles right above my knees, but I like them more for post run stretching.
  • Nikki582
    Nikki582 Posts: 561 Member
    whats the difference between a sumo and a plie squat?
    Exact question I was going to ask

    Sumo feet are spread. Plié heels are touching. It burns the thigh muscles right above my knees, but I like them more for post run stretching.
    Oh - because Google tells me they're the same things - http://www.google.com.au/search?q=plie+squats&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=l5cLT7_gOqShiAeE_eTeBQ&biw=1366&bih=578&sei=nZcLT-uOLeTvmAWArYCuBg
  • jnthwaite
    jnthwaite Posts: 111
    http://www.bondibumfitness.com.au/summer-challenge-week-1/

    This video goes through how to do a sumo squat with 3 pulses. :)
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