Tone Legs, Burn Fat and Flatten Your Stomach with these inner thigh exercises

For a lot of women a nice inner thigh workout is a rapid circuit of leg fitness equipment in the gymnasium.Now that is fine if you just want to target one area and nothing more but by doing this you are missing a great chance to not only tone the legs but burn lots of fat and flatten your tummy.

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To achieve this result your leg workouts need to include body weight and free weight movements. This is because every free movement leg exercise uses not only the legs but many more muscles in the body. So the more muscle you utilize the harder you work and the more intense the exercise the more energy you burn resulting in fat loss.

Look at any of the leading fat loss fitness programs and you will see workouts that include lots of leg movement.

Well known leg exercises like the lunge and squat also give your abs a great workout. This is because when you are performing these types of exercises your abdominal muscles are recruited to provide balance and stability. Start adding weight as well and they have to work even harder resulting in a stronger, tighter and flatter stomach.

So for a great inner thigh workout that burns fat and flattens the abs that you can do either in the gym or at home I recommend the following 2 inner thigh exercises

A side or lateral lunge. 3 x 10 reps each leg

For this inner thigh exercise begin with just your body-weight then when you can perform it correctly introduce medicine balls and dumbbells. Oh by the way this will also work you butt really hard!.

Begin with feet shoulder width apart inhale then slowly take a large step to the side and when you place your foot on the floor bend your knee and lower yourself down with your back straight as far as you can go. Try to keep your stationery leg as straight as possible then you will feel a stretch right down the inner thigh. Return to starting position. Initially you might not be able to get that low but over time you should find that you could step out further with more range of movement and start adding weight.

Here is great video of side lunges in action with a medicine ball. Notice how challenging they are!

Sumo Squats: 3 x 15 reps

Starting out these are best done using a dumbbell to target the inner thighs.

Here is a quick explanation for doing a sumo squat. Spread you feet wide and make sure your toes are pointing in the opposite directions so your inner thighs are facing outwards.With your weight evenly distributed hold the dumbbell at one end and with straight arms let it hang below your waist. Inhale then bend your knees and push your hips backward making sure your back is not rounded with your head up. Lower yourself down until the weight is almost touching the floor

Exhale as you slowly bring your hips forward and straighten your legs. Try to keep your head and chest up as you return to the starting position. Repeat as required.

This is good example of a Sumo Squat but I would point the toes more outwards for a more intense inner thigh burn

For maximum effectiveness and to reduce the chance of injury these inner thigh  exercises must be performed after you have fully warmed up and with good technique. If you are not sure how to do these properly I would recommend getting a fitness professional to coach you properly either at the gym or at your home. These three movements are not only a effective inner thigh workout but will help you get a leaner and more functional body so start including them in your fitness regime

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