Sagging leg skin is a non life-threatening condition that often takes place when a high amount of weight is lost in a short duration. The weight loss might be good for your health, but the hanging skin can make you feel self-conscious. The skin itself cannot actually be firmed. What you need to do is perform a series of weight training exercises to bulk up your leg muscles. This will give your skin a tighter look.
Step 1
Rest a barbell across the top of your shoulders to do squats. Stand with your feet slightly wider than shoulder-width apart and keep your back straight as you bend your knees and lower your body. Push your butt back while doing this and stop when your thighs parallel the floor. Stand back up and repeat 10 to 12 times.
Step 2
Grab a pair of dumbbells to do step-ups on an exercise platform. Stand right behind the platform with your feet together and the weights at your sides. Step onto the platform with your left foot, then right foot. Step back down leading with your left foot. Step back up leading with your right foot and step down leading with your right. Alternate back and forth until you've done 10 to 12 reps with each leg.
Step 3
Execute a set of barbell deadlifts. Place a weighted bar on the floor and stand behind it with your feet slightly wider than shoulder-width apart. Bend down and grab the bar with your hands in an over and under position. Lift the bar from the floor as you come to a standing position. Rest the bar against your thighs for a moment, lower it back to the floor and repeat for 10 to 12 repetitions.
Step 4
Perform a set of rear lunges. Hold dumbbells at your sides and stand with your feet together. Take a step backward with your left foot and lower yourself down by bending your knees. Stop when both knees form 90-degree angles and step back to your starting position. Repeat with your right foot and continue to alternate back and forth until you've done 10 to 12 reps on each side.
Step 5
Hold dumbbells in front of your body as you do a set of stiff leg deadlifts. Stand with your feet about shoulder-width apart and bend forward at the hips. Lower the weights toward the floor and stop when you feel a strong contraction in your hamstrings. Rise back up and repeat for 10 to 12 repetitions.
Tips and Warnings
- Execute four or five sets of your leg exercises and take two days off in between your workouts. Use the heaviest weights you can handle.
Things You'll Need
- Barbell
- Dumbbells
- Exercise platform
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