Thigh Master

You have probably seen many infomercials for expensive pieces of thigh exercise equipment. They say they are thigh toners, or they work the inner thighs or squeeze the outer thighs or something along those lines. But for the best thigh exercises you don’t need to waste your time and money with these fad gadgets, you need to know the real exercises that produce results.

As with most muscle groups, the best thigh exercises are performed using free weights, or in some cases, your own body weight. The classic exercises that produce results for body builders such as deadlifts, squats and lunges can get you an amazing, toned behind and thighs as well.

Even better is that starting from just a few basic exercises such as these there are many variations you can introduce, meaning you won’t get bored and your results will remain consistent.

At some point in your life you’ve probably done lunges. You may not have realized how effective they are for toning your thighs and butt however, doing lunges can really shape and tighten your physique.

A twist to the classic lunge that works great for most people is the walking lunge. You do exactly what it sounds like, instead of taking a step forward and then a step back as in classic lunges, you walk forward with each stride, never stepping back until you turn around at the end of a space.

You can make this exercise more difficult by always adding to your top distance or your repetition count or carry a pair of dumbbells as you go. If you know how to do walking lunges correctly, your thighs will see dramatic results right away.

Here are a few guidelines to help you succeed with this great thigh exercise:

1. You need to take large steps to really be effective, which means you should step forward to the point at which your front shin is perpendicular to the front and your front thigh is parallel to the ground

2. Your back leg should be stretched just about straight as you do this, however you don’t want your knee to touch the ground. You want it to be just off the ground for the best results and fluidity of motion.

3. Take a brief pause between each step before another lunge.

Starting from this basic walking lunge you can add in more variations a well. For example, you can alter your movements slightly so that you target your inner or outer thighs more, or so that you really focus on tightening your butt.

For outer thigh targeting your lunges can be at outward angles with each step. You can also use inward angled steps that cross your legs over one another, hence the name the cross-over lunge. These will really target your hips as well as your butt.

If you’re ready to start seeing results then start using these lunges right away. Your thighs and your butt will immediately start to be toned and tightened. Why waste your time and money with infomercial gadgets? Classic exercises like these are still the best.

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Author: Roland Du Preez
Article Source: EzineArticles.com
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