- Place hands behind the back and tip forward until back is parallel to the floor and flat, abs braced.
- Take left leg out to the side, resting on toe.
- Squat with the right leg while simultaneously lifting the left leg a few inches off the ground in a leg lift.
- Bring the left toe back to the floor and straighten the right leg, repeating for 8-16 reps before switching sides.
Glute, Hip and Thigh Exercises
By Paige Waehner, About.com Guide
About.com Health's Disease and Condition content is reviewed by our Medical Review Board
This tough exercise requires no equipment and works the hips, glutes and thighs of both legs. You'll engaged the hips and thighs in the standing leg, while working out glutes and outer thigh of the working leg. The abs and back are involved as well because you're in a bent over position.
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- Leg Press on an Exercise Ball
- One-Legged Press on the Exercise Ball
- Leg Lifts
- Inner Thigh Squeeze
- Hip Lifts on the Ball
- Squat With Side Step
- Glute Squeezes on the Ball
- Bent-Over Leg Lifts
- Squat with Inner Thigh Lift
- Seated Outer Thigh Taps
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