You may find that your thighs and butt are the hardest areas to tone up. Stephen Cabral, body transformation expert on Diet.com, says there are a lot of muscles in your thighs and butt and these areas of your body are where a large amount of your metabolism is actually built. Exercises can help shape up these areas. It is important to consult with a personal trainer or health professional before starting an exercise program.
Thigh and Butt Exercises
Step 1
Put an exercise band an inch or so above your knees and take a wide squat stance, putting your feet a little past shoulder-width apart. Push your knees out on the way down so they stay over your ankles and feet. Then come back to the top keeping your knees slightly bent. When you keep your knees bent and stay in a little bit of a squat you are going to keep more tension on the glutes says Cabral. This exercise works all the muscles around the thighs, hips and glutes. Do 12 to 15 reps.
Step 2
Work your thighs and butt with a lateral stepper exercise. Stand to the right of the chair and place your left foot on the top of the chair. Next, lift up, pushing through your heel to engage the glutes and pull your right knee up and across your left leg. Do 12 to 15 reps on each leg. You are lunging laterally and working your inner and outer things, glutes and your entire lower body, explains Cabral.
Step 3
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold the medicine ball with both hands. Push the medicine ball out as you sit back to squat. Keep your knees behind your toes throughout the movement. Stand up, bringing the medicine ball to your chest. Do 12 to 15 reps.
Things You'll Need
- Exercise band
- Chair
- Medicine ball
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