Most of our activities during the day require highly strong leg muscles and hip mobility, as the muscles in these areas support the body while walking, jumping, or running. Lower body strength is crucial for our overall physical fitness and health, and it can rev up metabolism.
Our lower body consists of the hips, legs, and butt, which contain some of the largest and strongest muscles of the body, needed for most of our day-to-day activities and in sports.
The lower body helps to stabilize our body and supports our everyday normal activities. This enhances the balance and agility and lowers the risk of falling and injuries.
The strength of the lower body boosts stamina as well and helps you burn more calories.
Additionally, strengthening the lower body will soothe muscle pain and the aches due to the strain on the back, and improve body posture.
Therefore, in order to enjoy all these benefits, and tone, tighten, and strengthen the thighs and legs, try the following exercises which are the magic trick you need!
Basic Leg Lifts
Start in the same position, and start raising the right leg by engaging the outer thigh, and form a 45-degree angle by lifting the leg off the ground. Next, bend the leg at the knee, and bring it towards the core. Release, raise the left leg again, lower it to the floor, without touching it, and repeat on the other side.
Leg Lift With Knee-In
Lie on your right side with your legs outstretched and right elbow bent so the right hand is supporting your head. Bring your right leg slightly forward and bend the knee about 90 degrees. Keeping your shoulders and hips stacked, abs tight, left leg straight, and left toes pointed, engage your outer thigh to lift your left leg about 45 degrees off the ground. Without dropping your leg, bend the left knee as you bring it in toward your core. Then release the leg back into the air and lower with control until your toes are inches from the floor. That’s one rep.
Pike Leg Pulses
Lie down on a side bend your right leg and hold your head your head with your right arm. This time direct your leg in front of your body and same as the first exercise lift it as much as you can.
Pike Knee-Ins
As you lie on the side lift your left leg in front of your body and instead of lifting up and down, slowly perform a kick. Repeat the exercise on the opposite side.
Split Leg Lifts
For this exercise, you need to position your self on the floor with one leg in the air and holding it with your arm. While you hold one leg up in the air, lift the other one until you touch your feet together.
