Inner Thigh Exercises to Get Rid of Loose Skin

Inner Thigh Exercises to Get Rid of Loose Skin
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Stop your legs from rubbing together by toning up the loose skin on your inner thighs. Reducing the size of your inner thighs can be done by changing the way you work out and your eating habits. Target-training your inner thighs and adding cardio into your fitness routine help to tighten loose skin and help you fit better into your clothes.

Cardio Train

Cardio training is crucial to tightening up the loose skin on your thighs, because as you burn calories with cardio activity, you melt fat from all over your body, including your inner thighs. Choose to interval train with activities that focus on the lower body, such as running, hiking and swimming. The Mayo Clinic explains that interval training burns more calories than traditional cardio, which helps to reduce your inner thighs faster. Interval train by working at a high intensity for 30 seconds, followed by a moderate pace for two minutes. Repeat intervals during your workout for at least 30 minutes.

Plie Squat

Plie squats target-train your inner thighs to sculpt your legs. Complete three sets of high repetitions between 20 and 25 to tighten your hip adductor muscles. Begin in a wide-legged squat and place your toes out wide. Draw your naval in and slowly lower down until your hips are parallel to your knees. Drive your heels into the floor and mindfully squeeze your inner thighs as you press back up to standing.

Side-lying Hip Adduction

The American Council on Exercise recommends side-lying hip adductions to help tighten your inner thighs. Begin by lying on your side with your legs extended, keeping your feet together and pointing away from your body. Keep your head relaxed to the floor, supported by your arm. Slowly flex your lower leg, moving it forward until it lies in front of your upper leg. Exhale and raise your lower leg up off the floor, squeezing your inner thighs to lift and lower your leg. Complete three sets of 12 repetitions on each leg.

Yoga

Yoga actively involves your inner thigh muscles, allowing them to become stronger and tighten loose skin. During many poses in yoga, your inner thighs contract to help stabilize your body. Practice tree pose to actively work your inner thighs. Stand on your left leg with your weight evenly distributed on your foot. Inhale and lift your right leg onto your left calf or left thigh. Your inner thighs are active to prevent your body from wobbling. Hold each side for one minute.

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Article reviewed by Leah Ann Crussell Last updated on: Jun 24, 2011

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