Your outer thigh is comprised of a combination of gluteal, hamstring and quadriceps muscles. It includes the gluteus medius and maximus, or the buttocks muscles at the top of your outer thigh; the vastus lateralis, or the outer most quadriceps...
The abductors and adductors are commonly known as the inner and outer thigh muscles. Adduction is an inward movement, while abduction is an outward movement. For a thorough thigh workout, you can perform specific exercises for your thighs that...
Muscles that layer the inner and outer thighs, giving your legs shape from a frontal or posterior view, include the adductor longus, magnus and brevis, to name a few. These muscles are responsible for pulling the leg toward and/or away from the...
In bodybuilding, it is essential to have a well-balanced, symmetrical physique. If you have been training your legs with the same exercises for some time, you might notice that your outer thighs are not as developed as your inner thighs. Including...
Thigh-abductor muscles are the outer thigh muscles that work to move legs away from the body. Muscles included in this group are the gluteus medius and the gluteus maximus. Exercises that specifically develop thigh-abductor muscles can be...
Cellulite is a normal affliction as men and women age, although women are more prone to develop the extra skin after pregnancy. The cottage cheese-looking bulges primarily develop around the hips and thighs and usually strike people in their...
Whether you are trying to fit into your skinny jeans or prevent your legs from rubbing together, you can tone inner and outer thighs by using certain machines at your gym. Weight training can help you gain more lean muscle and burn fat. The more...
Although many women are intimidated when it comes to lifting weights, more women are becoming aware of its benefits. If you are unable to afford a personal trainer, a good place to start strength training is on the weight machines. There are...
The ThighMaster was a pop-culture phenomenon in the early 90s. Marketed by Suzanne Somers, it was shown on infomercials and sold about 75,000 units per week in its heyday. While it's no longer en vogue to own a ThighMaster, homes across America...
The lateral portion of your thigh refers to the outside of your thigh. This is a part of the four-muscle grouping known as the quadriceps, according to My Fit, a health and fitness website. Knowing how to train these muscles can help you perform...
When time constraints interfere with your ability to perform an aerobic and a lower body toning workout, treadmill training offers a viable compromise. Treadmill walking and running dynamically engage all of the leg and gluteal muscles. With a bit...
Saddlebags, an accumulation of fat on your outer thighs, is uncomfortable and creates a misshapen, unflattering figure. Aerobic and strengthening exercises coupled with healthy eating habits is the best method of ridding your whole body of excess...
The hip abductor muscles begin at the hip and extend down the outer thighs. They help move the legs outward in a motion known as hip abduction. The goal with strengthening exercises is to simulate this movement, while adding resistance in order to...
Cellulite is a lumpy appearance of fat in the first layer of subcutaneous fat. This type of fat commonly plagues women's physiques, says Dr. Len Kravitz. Strengthening the outer thigh muscles may help reduce the appearance of cellulite, but...
The quadriceps consist mainly of the rectus femoris, vastus lateralis and vastus medialis. The vastus lateralis is the muscle that makes up the outer quad. According to the American Council on Exercise, the same nerves innervate all these muscles,...
The abductors are the muscles in your outer thighs that externally rotate your hips and lift your hips away from your body. Exercises that require minimal equipment or just body weight empower you to strengthen and tone your outer thighs in the...
Outer leg lift exercises and workouts keep your buttocks, hips and thighs toned and strong. You can do leg lifting exercises using your own body weight, with ankle weights or using lightweight dumbbells for added resistance. Outer leg lifting...
A problem area on many people is the outer and inner thighs. Even if you strength train multiple muscle groups on a regular basis, often these areas are neglected. If you need to tone, tighten or strengthen these upper leg muscles, perform...
Women are especially prone to accumulating excess fat in the upper legs. Fat sometimes clings to the outside of the thighs, often referred to as saddlebags, which can be diminished with a combination of strength training, aerobic activity and...
Many types of aerobic exercise can provide an excellent workout for the thighs. Step aerobics, with its varied movement patterns, is an example. Step movements are less repetitive than running or elliptical training. As such, it's possible to vary...
Using a resistance band, you can adapt many standing inner and outer thigh exercises into a chair workout. The chair you choose needs to be sturdy with a straight back. Adding a resistance band allows you to adjust tension to your strength. A band...
Ankle straps are a useful exercise tool that can be used in a variety of effective movements. Ankle straps typically wrap around your leg at or around the ankle level and then hook onto a cable pulley system at the gym. Although these straps don't...
The name ThighMaster is somewhat misleading. Although you can use this equipment to exercise your thighs, you can also use it to work your upper body. Do exercises for the upper body in addition to inner and outer thigh exercises for a...
The hips and outer thighs are often problem areas for fat accumulation. Outer leg raises help tone these muscles, while aerobic exercise helps burn fat from around your body, including these areas. Perform this exercise, or any variation of this...
Flabby outer thighs make a lot of women embarrassed to wear shorts or a bathing suit. Work the outer thigh muscles to tone and shape with leg lifts. Leg lifts can be done at home, the gym, or while traveling by using your own body weight. Using a...
Saddlebags, the extra weight carried on the hips and outer thighs are not only unsightly, but unhealthy as well. Women in particular are prone to developing extra weight in this area, which can lead to fat-related health problems such as heart...
As a biped, humans are designed to run in an upright position. People first ran for survival and hunting but now your running is more likely to be for pleasure. Running is primarily an aerobic activity although faster running and sprinting is...
Bumps on your outer thighs after a workout could be caused by a number of triggers but are likely due to physical activity. Exercise leads to an increase in body temperature and sweat, which is known to cause a few conditions that result in bumps...
Toning the inner and outer thighs doesn’t require equipment. The inner thigh muscles, also called adductors, and the outer thigh muscles, also called abductors, can be targeted through basic exercises that use gravity and body mechanics to...
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