Hip Toner Exercises

Strengthen and tone the muscles in your hips, including your glutes, hamstrings, quadriceps and inner thighs. Hip toning exercises reduce hip size, replace fat with muscle and increase physical capability during exercise. Exercises that tone the hips contribute to core strength as toned hips are the foundation for strong abdominal and lower back muscles. Hip toner exercises improve balance and physical appearance.

Hamstring Curl with Stability Ball

Lie on your back. Bend your knees and lift your legs. Place a stability ball underneath your knees, tucking it against your glutes. Rest your calves and feet on the stability ball, pointing your toes towards the ceiling. Lift your hips, and lower back off of the mat. Stop when your body forms a straight line between your knees, hips and shoulders. Curl the ball towards your back, bringing your knees close to your chest. Extend to straight and repeat until you complete 15 repetitions. Do not let your hips or lower back drop during this exercise. Place the ball lower on your calves to increase intensity.

Single Leg Squat

Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, point your toes forward and bend your knees slightly. Place your hands on your hips. Tighten your midsection muscles and straighten your back; however, take note to maintain good form during the squats. Lift your right foot off of the ground. Stick your butt out--pretend that there is a bench behind you. Lower your glutes towards the ground. Stop after lowering 45 degrees. Push up through your right heel and return to the start position. Complete 15 repetitions and then switch legs. Rest for a moment if your standing leg becomes tired. Build strength over three weeks and you won't have to rest in between repetitions. To increase intensity, lower until the back of your leg is parallel to the ground.

Lateral Resistance Walking

Sit down on a chair. Place your feet inside of an exercise loop. Widen your feet and leave a six inch gap in between your heels. Lift the loop and place it mid-calf on both legs. Stand up, relax your shoulders, tuck your pelvis under and tighten your abdominal muscles. Step your right foot six inches to the right. Pick up your left foot and place it in the right foot's original position. Continue until you complete 15 steps with both feet. Rest for a moment, take your first step with your left foot and complete 15 more steps. Increase intensity by taking wider steps and creating more distance between your feet.