If you're insecure about your flabby legs, you don't have to hide under baggy sweatpants. Instead, add new exercises into your workout that target your legs to tone and slim them. Do the exercises regularly and you will get slim, tight legs you can't wait to show off. Consult your doctor before incorporating any new exercises into your current routine.
Leg Extension Exercise
In the article "Leg Extension," "Shape" magazine recommends the leg extension exercise to tone the butt and legs. Lie down on your stomach on a bench, letting your lower legs and knees hang off the edge of the bench. Point your toes and reach your arms straight in front of you, making a V. Touch the ground with your palms to keep your balance. Lift your left leg and knee up 2 inches, then bend your knee slightly. Lower your knee back down to the ground and straighten your leg. Repeat on the opposite leg to complete one rep. Do a total of two sets of 20 reps, notes "Shape."
Squat With Ball Exercise
Up the ante on your usual squat exercise by adding a fitness ball, recommends Lexi Walters of "Fitness" magazine in the article "Our Top 10 Thigh Exercise." Balance the fitness ball between a wall and the small of your back -- lean on the ball to hold it in place. Stand up straight with your feet approximately shoulder-width apart, then bend your knees until your legs make a 90-degree angle. Hold for three counts, then straighten your knees to rise back up to standing. Repeat for a total of five reps, then rest and do an additional set of five.
Single-Leg Squat Push
Use a medicine ball to tighten and tone your legs and butt, recommends "Shape" in the article "Single-Leg Squat Push." Stand up straight while holding a medicine ball directly in front of your chest. Lift up your left foot, then bend over from the hips while bending both knees. Raise your right foot behind you and point your toes so your foot is at the height of your head. While keeping your left leg in the air, straighten your right knee. Repeat 20 times, then repeat an additional 20 times on the opposite leg, notes "Shape."
Single-Leg Circle
Tighten and tone your legs with the single-leg circle exercise, says Walters. Lie down on your back on a yoga mat. Straighten your arms and place them at your sides with your palms against the mat. Keep your legs straight out, resting on the mat. Point your toes on your left foot as you raise your leg up in the air. Point your toes toward the ceiling as you rotate your leg to the left. Move your entire leg as you make an imaginary circle with your toes while keeping your hips against the mat. Continue drawing the circle five times, then repeat in the opposite direction. Lower your leg, then switch to the right leg and repeat the exercise.
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