For a woman, any type of physical activity, including thigh toning exercise, is beneficial. Whether your goal is to improve the appearance of your body or your overall health, thigh slimming exercises can surely help you achieve your goals.
Human beings were made to walk and move. But most modern jobs require a lot of sitting time, especially for women. This leads to health problems and negatively affects our appearance (wide and flabby hips and thick and heavy thighs, etc …). Since not all of us can quit our jobs and earn a living walking through the woods, a regular exercise routine is imperative. Right thigh toning exercises are an important part of that routine.
What should you do? Walking and / or jogging regularly is a good start. Do things that encourage you to walk more, like park further away from your building and take the stairs instead of the elevator (yes, you’ve heard that before, but are you doing it?).
Three times a week, do specific thigh-toning and slimming exercises, if your thighs are a problem area for you. Below you’ll see the written description of a move that works well, but it really helps to have a video, e-book, or diagram to make sure you’re executing them correctly. For some women, it is also helpful to exercise in front of a mirror, to check for proper form.
Improper form can cause injury and reduce the effectiveness of exercise, leaving you with disappointing results. Here’s an exercise for the thighs to add to your workout routine.
* Hip adduction thigh exercise
Lie on your side (preferably on an exercise mat), with your head resting on your upper arm, which should be flat on the floor. Assuming you are lying on your right side, your right leg should be straight and flat on the floor. Raise / advance your left leg and place your ankle on the floor in front of your right leg. Once in that position, hold your left ankle or shin with your left hand and slowly lift your right leg off the floor.
Confused yet?
Written descriptions of thigh slimming exercises can be very confusing, especially for the beginner. A person who has done this type of thigh toning exercise before gets the idea, almost immediately. But a woman who is new to the movement can easily become confused and frustrated.
Hip abductions are very effective thigh slimming exercises, but they must be done correctly. And they need to be done in conjunction with various other glute, hip, and thigh exercises to give you the results you’re after.
You may need the help of a trainer, a good instruction manual, or a DVD. There really is no point doing this single thigh exercise, if you are not doing it correctly or combining it with the correct exercises. You could easily get hurt or just waste your time.
The bottom line is that specific thigh-toning and slimming exercises can be extremely effective, but you need to make sure you’re following a complete routine that consists of several critical exercises, not just one. The right combination and sequence of lower body exercises can transform trouble spots on the buttocks, hips and thighs into a beautiful work of art.