Guide to Thigh Exercise
Thigh
Muscles - Genetic Shape and Size
The
shape and size of the thigh muscle is genetic. Thigh muscles can be long
and lean, or short and broad. If you have surplus body fat stored in your
thighs, then you should combine exercise with a healthy calorie-controlled
diet to reduce this stored fat.
What
are the Thigh Muscles
The
thighs are made up of a number of muscles: the quadriceps (the
muscles on the front of the thigh), the hamstrings (the back thigh
muscles), the abductors and adductors (the inner and outer
thigh muscles). The inner thigh muscles include adductor longus,
satorius and gracillis. The adductor longus is the largest
of these leg muscles. The adductor magnus is an inner thigh muscle
at the center-back of the thigh. This muscle is not exercised much in
our normal daily activity and needs to be worked on to tighten and tone
the inner thigh.
Building
and Toning Thigh Muscles
In
general, the inner and outer thighs - the abductors and adductors - are
the most difficult to tone as we do not use them in our normal daily activity.
Exercises like walking, jogging, running, treadmill-exercise and cycling
are all good activities to strengthen and tone thigh muscles.
List of Fitness Exercises
Abdominal
Exercises
Upper Abdominal Curl - Knee
Abdominal Crunches - Abdominal Tilt
Lower Abdominal Pelvic Tilt - Side
Abdominal Lift
Back Exercises - Knee
Squeezes - Upper Back Curl - Spinal
Twist
Butt Exercises - Butt
Crossovers - Butt Raises - Butt
Lifts - Pelvic Lift
Push Up Exercises - Simple
Push-Ups - Advanced Push-Ups
Stretches - Ab
Stretch - Butt Stretch - Hip
- Groin - Hamstring
Thigh Exercises - Hamstring
- Thigh Crunch - Thigh
Squeeze - Crossover
Quadriceps Exercises - Quads
Extensions - Quads Lunges - Quads
Squats
Squats Exercises - Squat
Exercise - Wall Squats Exercises
Leg Exercises - Leg
Stretch - Back Leg Stretch - Side
Leg Stretch
Crunches - Upper
Ab Crunch - Lower Ab Crunch - Side
Ab Crunch
Curls Exercises - Ab
Curl Exercise - Lower Ab Curl - Side
Curls
Sit Up Exercises - Sit-Ups
- Extended Arm Sit-Ups - Folded-Arm
Sit-Ups
Leg Raise Exercises
Lying - Standing
- Side Leg - Back
Leg - Double Leg - Knee
Raise
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