Many of us have demanding jobs that don’t allow us to train in the gym everyday. But this doesn’t mean you can’t work towards your fitness goals at home!
If you want to tone or slim down your legs without having to travel to a gym – then you’ve come to the right place.
In this article, we’ll show you the best exercises to reduce thigh size fast, in the comfort of your own living room. We won’t demand that you own dumbbells or gym equipment (like what other websites do); all you need for this workout is yourself and some determination…
Let’s stop wasting time here, and get those legs pumping!
Warmup
*Video Credit: Alexia Clark representing Instant Knockout fat burner.
You can’t ignore the importance of warming up. This will ensure that your muscles are activated before jumping in the deep-end – reducing cramping and also keeping you safe from tearing (or pulling) any muscles.
What to do:
- Follow video instructions or perform your own stretching
1. Scissor Legs Plank
This exercise is perfect for your living room. It doesn’t take up much space to do, and it’ll melt fat on your thighs.
Don’t worry ladies, you’ll be fitting into those jeans in no-time!
What to do:
Begin in a push-up position with your feet touching each other. Then place some paper towels or newspaper under your feet and slide your feet apart, and repeat.
Begin by performing 2 sets of 15 leg slides, but push yourself to complete more sets to hit your goal faster!
*If you don’t have a wooden floor, then simply push your feet apart instead of sliding them
- 2-4 sets of 15 reps
2. Body-Weight Jump Squat
Social media has gone crazy for the barbell squat. But the body-weight jump squat is equally as effective at helping you reduce thigh size – and it doesn’t require any gym equipment at all.
What to do:
Start in a standing position with your hands in-front. Then proceed to perform a squat, making sure to place the pressure on your heels.
After squatting as far as you can, use your legs to power upwards and jump as high as possible. Then once you’ve come back down, repeat.
Begin by performing 3 sets of 10 reps, but increase the sets (and reps, if you can) as you progress.
- 3-4 sets of 10-15 reps
3. Lunges
You’ll definitely feel the burn at this point, ladies. But don’t give up!
This one is less intense than your last exercise; so it’ll work your legs while letting you catch your breath.
What to do:
You probably know what lunges are, but this is for those that don’t.
To perform lunges, start in a normal standing position, then take a big step forwards and lower your hips until both legs are bent (at a 90 degree angle).
Then return to the standing position and alternate this movement with each leg. Once you’ve performed lunges with both your left and right leg, then you’ve completed 1 rep.
- 3-4 sets of 10 lunges
4. Chair Squat
While your legs will be burning, you would have caught your breath back by this point – no need to thanks us…
Anyway, you’re basically performing a squat, but making use of a chair (or stool if you want to increase the intensity).
What to do:
To perform chair squats, start by standing in-front of a chair – with your feet shoulder-width apart.
Then squat until you’re just touching the chair, without actually sitting down to keep the pressure on your legs. Return to a standing position and repeat.
Remember to push from your heels instead of your toes – this will ensure you perform these squats with the correct form.
- 2-3 sets of 10 reps
5. Jumping Jacks
Alright ladies, you’ve made it to the last exercise on this list. Give yourself a pat on the back, and let’s get it over with.
You’re finishing on a more cardio-extensive exercise here; this will help you burn calories to slim down those thighs!
What to do:
You’ll probably know what jumping jacks are, but just in-case…To perform this exercise, stand with your feet together, then jump while separating your legs in mid-air (and also raising your arms overhead).
Then land with your feet shoulder-width apart, and then jump and land with your feet together (all while raising your arms overhead and back down). Repeat this for 1 minute, and that’s 1 set completed.
- 4 sets of 1 minute jumping jacks
Cooldown
Congratulations! You should be feeling those thighs burning right now, and you’re one step closer to reaching your fitness goals – whether it’s to fit into your dream jeans, make yourself even MORE sexy, or just simply get fit.
But don’t sit your peach down just yet! The cooldown is just as important as the warmup; it’ll keep you from waking up during the middle of the night with cramp – or during something more intimate…we’ve all been there, ladies…
What to do:
- Follow video instructions or perform your own stretches (the video is quite long, so just finish when you feel like you’ve ‘cooled down’ enough)
Conclusion
This is an easy-to-do workout that you can perform almost anywhere in your home. That means, no more excuses about not having time for the gym!
Not only that, you can even complete this routine while watching your favorite TV series…talk about killing 2 bird with 1 stone…we’ve got you covered, girl.
You’ll have seen many websites that offer “home workouts” to slim your legs. But they focus on squats without adding in any cardio-extensive exercises; this is why we’ve included jumping jacks and body-weight jump squats, so you burn the extra calories needed to see results.
Bottom Line: If you perform this workout frequently (alongside a clean diet plan), you’ll really make changes to your figure – and reduce thigh size, fast!
