Exercising can’t produce miracles, such as making you five inches taller, but it can help you lose weight and tone your body. Regular health and fitness routines make your body look and feel good from the inside out.
Nowadays, exercise and weight training are essential to staying healthy— it is considered preventive maintenance to keep you far from lifestyle diseases. Compare it to the regular repair of trenchless sewers in your community. You might not see an immediate need for it, but you do it to avoid having bigger problems in the end.
Although the size of your thighs and butt is predominantly determined by genetics, losing body fat can help your thighs slim down, and strengthening exercise can make your butt firmer. Here are the best butt and leg workouts you can try.
Squats
One of the most popular and efficient exercises that can make your butt firmer and your thighs slimmer is squats and their many variations. It can also your calves, leaving you with overall great-looking legs. To get the most out of the workout, take a wide stance (should be broader than your hips) and squat below parallel. Doing these a couple of times a day can go a long way.
Once you’ve mastered the conventional squat, try exploring sumo squats, side squats, and other more challenging variations for more efficient results.
Deadlifts
One of the hardest yet efficient ways to slim down your thighs while making your buttocks firmer is deadlifting as it challenges your entire lower body. To start, work on your form before adding a bunch of weight to your lower body. When lifting the weights, make sure to squeeze your glutes at the top of the movement for the best results.
Donkey Kicks
Donkey kicks are fantastic for stability and toning your thighs and butt as they mainly target your gluteus maximus. To begin, get on all your fours with your hands and knees straight and your back flat. Hold this position and start lifting one of your legs straight back and up toward the ceiling a couple of times. Do this for both legs for the best result.
Cardio
Generally, all cardiovascular exercises, such as biking and swimming, are great ways to shape your thighs and bum while challenging your whole body and stamina, building up your resistance. Another cardio exercise you can do is incline walking and running, such as uphill or up the stairs. It’s an efficient way of burning calories to slim down your thighs while building a firmer and larger butt. You can do this on a treadmill or around your neighborhood.
Try incorporating any of these into your weekly workout routines for more fun and efficient butt and thigh toning program.
Lunges
Lunges are very efficient when it comes to strengthening and toning your thighs and bum. That’s because this exercise targets the muscles on your lower body, boosting metabolism and helping you lose weight fast while shaping your lower body—including your thighs and buttocks.
You can do this by standing up straight, stepping forward with one foot until you reach a 90-degree angle, lifting it to its initial position, and repeat 10 to 12 times on each leg.
The glutes and thighs are some of the most common ‘problem areas’ among many individuals, and it does take effort to make these parts nice and tight—and the exercises mentioned are some of the best you can try. They’re efficient and speed up the process, helping you achieve toned thighs and bum in no time.