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Thigh exercise
There is a great range of thigh exercises to choose from when you want to get your legs in shape. Whether your goal is to build muscle or sculpt and tone, you'll find something to suit you.
There are thigh exercises to work every possible part of your upper legs - front, back, inside and outside. Which you choose will depend on your goals.
The most popular thigh exercises include:
- Squats: For power and strength these are the most effective movement you can perform. However, if your goal is to sculpt and tone, you can still utilise these - just reduce the weight and perform high reps (15 - 20).
- Lunges: As with squats, a great all round movement that can adapted for either strength or toning.
- Leg Extension: Performed on a machine, these work the front of the leg.
- Leg Curl: Another machine exercise. These work the hamstrings (back of the leg) and can be done standing, sitting or lying down, depending on the machine.
- Adductor/Abductor Presses: Specialty machines allow you to work the inner and outer leg muscles. These are particularly popular with those whose goal is to tone the area.
Whichever option you choose, remember that the way you perform the exercise will alter the results. If your goal is strength and muscle growth, then use heavy weights and perform lower reps (8 - 12). If toning and sculpting are what you're after, reduce the weight and perform for 15 - 20 reps.
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