How to Get Thin Thighs Without Equipment
When it comes to exercise, everyone has problem areas they would like to target. The thighs can be a tricky area to tone especially if you do not want to spend money on a personal trainer or expensive gym equipment. You can tone and thin your thighs with a few simple exercises that do not require equipment, but use everyday items you already have at home.Things You'll Need
- Chair
- Small step stool
- Weighted household items like canned vegetables or bottled water
Instructions
The Squat
Stand with your feet a little less than shoulder-width apart.
Sink down slowly, bending your knees and pushing your buttocks out behind you.
Extend your arms out in front of you for balance.
Fully bend your knees until your thighs are parallel to the ground.
Keep your back straight as you move through the squat motion.
Use a chair for a chair squat that gives you a little more guidance in the motions. Actually sit down in the chair before rising back up with your knees remaining slightly bent.
Speed up your results by performing squats where you balance on one leg or by alternating the speed of your squats.
The Lunge
Stand with your feet a little less than shoulder-width apart.
Take one long step forward with one foot.
Bend your back leg until your back knee is close to the floor. As you bend your back knee, your front knee will also bend. You will create a near 90-degree angle with the bent position of your knees and legs.
Complete 20 slow repetitions on one leg before repeating the same motion with the other leg.
Amplify your results from this exercise by making your front step onto a small, study step stool or by holding extra weight such as canned vegetables or bottles of water.
Leg Abductions
Begin by lying on the floor on one side for a lying leg abduction. You can prop yourself up on the forearm closer to the floor for support.
Keep your top leg straight and your bottom leg bent a little at the knee.
Lift your top leg until you can feel the inner thigh muscles tighten. If you flex your top foot, you can feel a further tightening in the inner thigh.
Complete 20 slow repetitions on one leg before repeating the same motion with the other leg.
Stand straight for a standing leg abduction with all the weight on one leg and the other leg slightly in front of the stationary leg.
Slowly move the leg not touching the floor past your stationary leg until you reach about knee height.
Return the lifted leg to the position it started in just in front of the stationary leg.
Complete 20 slow repetitions on one leg before repeating the same motion with the other leg.