What woman doesn’t want firmer thighs, hips and butt? We want to fit well in our jeans and look good in our pant suit.
Unfortunately, a lot of women store extra fat in this area. Of course, if you have extra weight, you’ll have to work on losing it. But you can also workout to tone and tighten those trouble spots.
Here are three exercises to get you started toning your hips, glutes and thighs!
Squat sit – with a chair or bench behind you, squat with your weight over your heels. Continue squatting down until your thighs are parallel to the floor and you can tap your butt on the chair or bench. Return to starting position and repeat. Note: keep your knees lined up over your ankles in the squat position and your weight over your heels (your toes may lift up slightly).
Reverse lunge – stand with your feet shoulder width apart and knees slightly bent. Center your weight over one leg and step back long with the other leg. Be sure to keep your weight over the forward leg and only tap back with the stepping foot. Return to starting position, keeping knees slightly bent. Continue lunging back for desired reps on one side before moving to the other.
Hamstring press – lie on the floor/mat and place the soles of your feet on a chair or bench with your knees bent. Push through the bottom of your feet to raise hips toward ceiling. Press your hips as high as you can. Slowly return to starting position and repeat.
