IMPROVING YOUR THIGHS EXPANDS YOUR BALANCE AND STABILITY

Today we’re going to discuss some exercises that will help you enhance your body’s ability to balance and stabilize, with techniques to improve how your thighs support your overall health. Your upper legs act as trunks bringing intricate and flexible muscle groups together. It’s easy to think thigh appearance before thigh function, but your inner thigh muscles (adductors, made up of five different muscles) provide a lot of your body’s internal rotation, counterbalancing the external rotation that comes from outer thighs and your glutes. The inner thigh muscles stabilize the outward rotation of knees and pull legs toward

SQUATS 1) Stand with feet hip-distance apart and toes turned slightly out.

2) Sit back, keeping weight on heels and stopping hips just above knee line, arms extended forward, hands held comfortably together or clasped.

3) Hold for a count of 5. Return slowly and controlled to starting position.

4) Repeat 10-12 times, completing two to four sets.

POP JUMP

2) Sit back, keeping weight on heels. Arms are at sides, bent at elbow 90 degrees, perpendicular to ground, hands facing one another.

3) Jump quickly and powerfully upward while extending arms straight and backwards, being careful not to extend too far back.

PLIE SQUAT CALF RAISE 1 Stand with feet hip-distance apart and toes turned slightly out. 2) Sit back, keeping weight on heels and stopping hips just above knee line, arms extended forward, hands held comfortably together or clasped.

3) Slowly and securely raise heels from ground, placing weight on ball of each foot, and being careful not to extend knee beyond foot toes distance to protect knee. Hold for 3-5 seconds, inhaling and exhaling deeply and keeping core tight with leg, arm and core muscles engaged.

4) Return to strong and stable starting position. Repeat 6-8 times, completing two to four sets.