Evil inner thighs!

Tempe729
Tempe729 Posts: 270 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Okay, so I've never had great legs. (Always had large muscley calves and alright outer thighs) But now that I have finally lost some of the excess weight and regained some strength again, I was wondering...

Are there any good exercises to help your inner thighs? Things that could be done outside of a gym? We have one of the inner/outer thigh leg-machines at the school gym but it's usually occupied whenever I can make it down there... I normally do exercises at home/work in any case.

Any help, tips, suggestions would be great! ^_^

Replies

  • Nopedotjpeg
    Nopedotjpeg Posts: 1,805 Member
    You can't spot reduce.
  • ATLMel
    ATLMel Posts: 392 Member
    Yeah, I have the same issue. My inner thighs are the first place I gain it and the last I lose it. You'll see a difference as you drop more weight. Spot reducing isn't viable.

    Also, Go Navy!
  • Runningirl7284
    Runningirl7284 Posts: 274 Member
    You can't spot reduce.

    ^^^ This! However you can work those muscles! You can lay down at home and squeeze a ball between your knees and you will feel your inner thighs working. I'm sure if you google it there are tons of simple workouts. You might also want to start running or swimming or something that would be great for your legs overall. Good Luck!
  • OnWisconsin84
    OnWisconsin84 Posts: 409 Member
    I've been doing a lot of sumo squats with weights as part of my ChaLEAN Extreme program & they seem to be helping quite a bit with my inner thigh issue. I think I'll always have an inner thigh issue though, but this is helping minimize.
  • skywa
    skywa Posts: 901 Member
    you just gotta keep toning and dropping the lbs.

    Pop Pilates (a youtube channel) has an inner thigh toning work out. its pretty good.
  • gail2207
    gail2207 Posts: 133
    Try side lunges! Have you thought about the 30 Day Shred? That's great for toning your thighs.
  • jennifer52484
    jennifer52484 Posts: 888 Member
    Just keep running, do squats, lunges, Leg ups.. I am in the same boat. My inner thighs and the area above my belly button need tightening.
  • ehg87
    ehg87 Posts: 430 Member
    Plie (toes pointing out) squats, plie squat jumps, or sumo squats (basically same as plie squats) You can do it at home, and they KILL!!
  • laurasimmons
    laurasimmons Posts: 575 Member
    Plie squats are good for the inner thighs!
  • PlunderBunneh
    PlunderBunneh Posts: 1,705 Member
    I'm with ya here, I've got quite the calves. I've come to terms with them, they are my kilt-wearing legs. My inner thighs are starting to reduce a bit, but they will never be tight and skinny, and they will always touch. *Shrug* Love my legs anyway. Especially in a pair of heels and a short skirt, just can't beat shapely legs.
  • paigemarie93
    paigemarie93 Posts: 778 Member
    One thing I found really good for my inner thighs was strapping 2.5lb weights to my feet, laying on my side & doing leg lifts, rep x20 on each leg.
  • QueenJayJay
    QueenJayJay Posts: 1,079 Member
    Right there with ya babe! But, nope is right. You can't spot reduce.
  • LuckyLeprechaun
    LuckyLeprechaun Posts: 6,296 Member
    One thing I found really good for my inner thighs was strapping 2.5lb weights to my feet, laying on my side & doing leg lifts, rep x20 on each leg.

    This exercise would work the outer thigh....right?
  • mugsy1335
    mugsy1335 Posts: 8
    Click this link and there are several exercises that you can do at home with either handweights or I love the kettlebell, these are all for your legs, my fav is the Goblet, really works the inner thigh!!!

    http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/workout/thighs/exercises/strength-exercises-for-thighs-legs/?sssdmh=dm17.583685&esrc=nwycdi030512&email=4234287063
  • Mompanda4
    Mompanda4 Posts: 869 Member
    Thanks for sharing. At 24 fitness, I use their adduction and abduction machines for both inner and outer thighs.
  • paigemarie93
    paigemarie93 Posts: 778 Member
    One thing I found really good for my inner thighs was strapping 2.5lb weights to my feet, laying on my side & doing leg lifts, rep x20 on each leg.

    This exercise would work the outer thigh....right?

    Yeah :] It really makes your muscles burn & I do this at least twice a week & my thighs are starting to really tone up.
  • bethvandenberg
    bethvandenberg Posts: 1,496 Member
    when I started riding my bike I lost over an inch in each leg and my inner thighs don't touch when I stand with my feet together. Try a bike.
  • CharityEaton
    CharityEaton Posts: 499 Member
    All the above mentioned squats plus do the plie squats but drop all the way down to where your booty is as close to the ground as possible then stand up....all the way up on your tippy toes while you squeeze your booty and thighs, then go back down...never let your heels touch the ground.

    It's in one of the Jillian videos...I think Extreme Shed and Shred not sure if it's level one or two though.
  • OnWisconsin84
    OnWisconsin84 Posts: 409 Member
    All the above mentioned squats plus do the plie squats but drop all the way down to where your booty is as close to the ground as possible then stand up....all the way up on your tippy toes while you squeeze your booty and thighs, then go back down...never let your heels touch the ground.

    It's in one of the Jillian videos...I think Extreme Shed and Shred not sure if it's level one or two though.

    Good effin' lord that sounds ridiculous!! haha I think I'll have to give this one a whirl :smile:
  • mellynat
    mellynat Posts: 345 Member
    They are definalty evil. Haha I hate mine too! Everything is toning up except my inner thighs.
  • SkettiGurl
    SkettiGurl Posts: 186 Member
    One thing I found really good for my inner thighs was strapping 2.5lb weights to my feet, laying on my side & doing leg lifts, rep x20 on each leg.

    This exercise would work the outer thigh....right?

    Yes...but if you raise your bottom leg (cross your top leg over the bottom and have your knee pointing up) THAT will work your inner thigh...oh...and it kills...

    But you can't spot reduce. I'm the same way...my inner thighs have rubbed together for as long as I can remember...Just the way I was made I guess.
  • hpsnickers1
    hpsnickers1 Posts: 2,783 Member
    Excessive cardio will just eat away at more lean muscle mass while your body holds onto fat due to the stress of the excessive cardio.

    Lift heavy things (you won't bulk up I promise - you need testosterone for that to happen)!!! Sprint once in a while!! Move a lot at a slow pace (not slow like a turtle).
    Eat real, whole, unprocessed foods. Get plenty of healthy fats in the diet. Stay away from sugar and refined carbs and processed foods

    Do Intermittent Fasts (my fave length of time is around 40 hours). They're great for fat loss. Here are some search results from my favorite site. You can also search the internet some.
    http://www.marksdailyapple.com/search-results/?cx=004987908667488763946:kd-fp2c7jek&cof=FORID:11&ie=UTF-8&q=intermitten+fast

    I started Primal with a 26 hour fast and it was so freeing after spending six months counting calories and weighing and logging food and having to eat 6 times a day because I was constantly hungry from the carbs/blood sugar ups and downs. When I went Primal I cut back on exercise and 7lbs melted (of fat and even more water - my belly went flat for the first time and my thighs and butt got smaller and I had already lost 10lbs doing it the conventional way) off me in 6 weeks. I dropped about another 10lbs total and hit a weight I haven't seen since before puberty - I'm 41). I now follow the lifestyle and I'm healthy and lean for the first time in my life. And I feel amazing. Turned out those "healthy" whole grains were the cause of every digestive issue I've had to deal with since I was a little girl.
  • jadedone
    jadedone Posts: 2,446 Member
    One thing I found really good for my inner thighs was strapping 2.5lb weights to my feet, laying on my side & doing leg lifts, rep x20 on each leg.

    This exercise would work the outer thigh....right?

    You want to do the leg lift more like so:
    Pilates-Side-Lying-Leg-Lifts.jpg
  • arizonaladybug
    arizonaladybug Posts: 91 Member
    wow great ideas thanks for posting
  • 77tes
    77tes Posts: 8,469 Member
    You want to do the leg lift more like so:
    Pilates-Side-Lying-Leg-Lifts.jpg

    ^^ this^^ We do these at my bootcamp class, and let me tell you, I know it's working the inner thighs because that's where it HURTS!
  • jennifer52484
    jennifer52484 Posts: 888 Member
    i always forget to do these... going to do them tonight!!! thank you:happy:
  • Nopedotjpeg
    Nopedotjpeg Posts: 1,805 Member
    ...women. -.-
  • jadedone
    jadedone Posts: 2,446 Member
    I also vote for walking faster and lengthening your stride. There is a magical pace/stride length where you will really feel it in your inner thighs. And you can do this at any time. :D
  • brismom070897
    brismom070897 Posts: 178 Member
    bump

Categories