What are some exercises that will help tone your inner thighs? Walking is toning my thighs, but my inner ones are terrible!

ooo, those inner thighs are tricky lil' devils. (especially since I think they're at least twice to size of reality in the mind of the person standing on them! )

That being said, walking is great for toning the inner thighs especially if you are trying to lose weight in addition to toning. Walking uphill outside (think stairs if your a city-chick like myself!) or on an inline on the treadmill will really shape them up fast. Lunges are great too, though I avoid them myself because I don't want to stress my knees

Stand with hands of hips or lean on a chair with two hands.
Swing the right leg IN FRONT of the left leg to the left then the the right (up and out) as far as you can.Do 10 reps
Repeat with other side.
As you get comfortable doing this add wts to the ankles.
the Swing to the side up and out is what works the inner thigh muscle as the over in front of the other leg is what works the outer thigh muscle.

I use to do this in a gym many years ago. Works great!
Knowing how to do something is not the same as taking ACTION.

So after I walk I do leg kicks aka Donkey kicks to the back. I also do the side swing kicks ( I don't know what they are called). I lean over my parked car and use the car instead of a chair.

Hope this helps.

JeanCat

I wish we could draw on here, so i can figure out JeanCat's swing! LOL( winks at JeanCat)


Jen, i just started one that is one of 5-6 different workouts that works on the legs & butt.
Its a lunge but You use a towel on the floor to slide your foot back and forth.You can use a paper plate on a carpet,but i find the towel on my tiled floor to work better. Just remember when You are doing the lunge to bend Your foot, your "toes" are basically the only thing on the towel. Lunge back as far as you can and slowly pull your foot up on the towel. You will feel this in the inner thigh.

Man am I trying to visualize that towel thing that Akus has going! I think I'll invite her to my house and clean the floors! :) (wink back to Akus!)

I will try to find something on the internet.

JeanCat

Dear All,

Okay you all got me looking on the net for phot and video exercises! My fingers are getting the workout!

True leg kicks with wts that I was speaking of are hre on this site and should be done without wts until you get the hang of it:

Inner Thigh Kick
Outer Thigh kick
Photos number 10 and 11
http://www.smartgym.com/legs.htm

Try this site:
http://www.dolfzine.com/page638.htm

Pilates Inner Thigh Kicks (Series)
http://pilates.about.com/od/pilatesexercises/ss/KickSeries_5.htm


More UNUSUAL thigh exercises
http://www.targetwoman.com/articles/thigh-exercise.html

Inner thigh lifts - lots of others too!
http://health.howstuffworks.com/leg-exercises5.htm
http://health.howstuffworks.com/leg-exercises1.htm

And if that don't do it, try:
Suzanne Sommers
Thigh Master

Hope this helps!

Now what ya got for my herniated protruding tummy?
Hee!

JeanCat

Thanks everyone for your ideas. I am going to try them all and really NEEED them all. thanks again.