Beautiful legs have well-shaped, firm muscles. The legs carry the weight of the whole body and have to do a lot every day. All the more important, and not only for beauty reasons, the leg muscles should be trained and strengthened.
To strengthen the muscles in the thighs and hips, you can also do a lot in everyday life and quite incidentally. Here are some exercises for firm muscles in legs and hips.
It already starts before you get up in the morning. Lie on your back in bed, place your feet together with your legs bent and slowly push your knees apart and back together. Repeat this exercise for about 10 minutes to exercise the inner thigh muscles.
On the road in the car: Whenever you have to stop at traffic lights or in traffic jams, it helps to tighten and loosen the muscles of the thighs and buttocks several times in a row. This strengthens the muscles and stimulates blood circulation. This also prevents tingling in the buttocks when sitting in the car for a long time.
While cooking, there is a wonderful opportunity to practise. Put your feet together and go up on your toes and down again. Then alternately lift one leg up and out to the side. Move only the hips, not the waist. Repeat each exercise at least 15 times.
When walking, try to walk on soft ground, as this makes the muscles work harder. Sand is particularly suitable. A soft surface also puts less strain on the joints and back.
If you have to sit a lot at work, you get tired quickly. Stand up from time to time, rest your hands against the desk. Bend one knee and step out backwards. Step 15 times with each leg.
Dance a lot at every occasion, party or going out on Saturday night. Alternatively, dance to your favourite music in your own living room and move your legs a lot.
The lunge is one of the best exercises for the thighs and hips. Lunge forward while vacuuming or running in the garden.
As with all exercises, regularity is important. If you always exercise nicely, you will get beautiful, firm leg muscles.
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