How to slim the inside of your thighs? What exercises for the inner thighs? |

The inner thighs are the most problematic part of many women. It often happens that, despite the many exercises involving the muscles in the thighs, this part of them does not want to “move or twitch”. However, it is worth bearing in mind that not every thigh stimulation exercise focuses on the inner thigh parts.

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In this article you will learn, among others:

  • What muscles are in the thighs?
  • What exercises to perform on the inside of the thighs without equipment?
  • What exercises to perform on the inside of the thighs with dumbbells?
  • What exercises to perform on the inside of the thighs with rubber?

The human body is an extremely complicated “creation”. A person has about 450-500 muscles alone. To make things even more difficult, nature has divided some muscles into parts, the so-called actons, which can perform various movements, including opposing (antagonistic) movements. The above situation applies to, among other things, the muscles in the thighs.

What muscles are in the thighs?

The muscular apparatus located within the thighs creates a dozen larger and smaller muscles. The thighs are one of the largest and strongest muscle groups in humans. It is in this part of the body that the longest muscle in the human body is located, namely the tailor’s muscle. Due to the fact that the article concerns the inner part of the thighs, I will only mention those that are located in this area and largely affect its appearance. These muscles include, but are not limited to:

  • adductor muscles (large, long, short),
  • comb muscle,
  • slender muscle,
  • semi-tendon muscle,
  • semimembranous muscle.

To engage these muscles, you need to perform the adduction movement, that is, the inward movement of the thigh (to the other leg).

What exercises to perform on the inside of the thighs without equipment?

  1. Lie on your right side, rest your right forearm on the floor. Straighten your right leg and place the outer edge of your foot on the ground. Bend your left knee and place your foot on the ground at the level of your right knee. Keep the foot of the left leg parallel to the right leg. Place your left hand on your left knee.
  2. While exhaling, raise your right leg without bending it at the knee to a height of about 30 cm.
  3. Return to the starting position by lowering your right leg to the ground. Breathe in at the final stage of lowering your leg. After you have completed the planned number of repetitions with your right leg, repeat the exercise with your left leg.

What exercises to perform on the inside of the thighs with dumbbells?

  1. Stand with your feet one and a half times wider than the width of your hips. Grab the dumbbells with both hands, hold them freely in front of you. Place your feet parallel to each other. Straighten your torso, pull your shoulder blades down, and look straight ahead.
  2. Do the right leg squat by shifting your weight to the right side and bending your knee. Remember to keep your back straight. Breathe out at the end of the move (squat).
  3. Return to the starting position while inhaling. Do the same for the other leg.

What exercises to perform on the inside of the thighs with rubber?

  1. Attach one end of the elastic to the wall or bed at the ankle level. Attach the other end of the tape to the left ankle or calf. Stand with your left side to where the tape is attached. Place the chair on your right with the backrest facing you. Rest your right hand on the back of the chair. Place your left hand on your hip. Look forward, straighten your back, pull your shoulder blades together.
  2. Make a movement (adduction) of the straight left leg towards the chair (to the right) slightly behind the line of the right leg (in front of it). Breathe out at the final stage of leg adduction.
  3. Return to the starting position while inhaling. After you complete the planned number of repetitions with your left leg, repeat the exercise with your right leg.

Not only adduction

It is worth bearing in mind that while performing the above-mentioned exercises, not only the muscles responsible for thigh adduction, but also other muscles within them work. In addition, these muscles are also responsible for making other movements. Therefore, they will also work, albeit to a lesser extent, with other thigh-engaging exercises.

What are your ways to slim the inside of your thighs?

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Damian Yefremienko Coach

Master of physical education with a training specialty, graduate of postgraduate studies in dietetics and nutritional counseling at the Medical University in Poznań, doctoral student at the Department of Sport Theory of the University of Physical Education in Poznań, physical recreation instructor specializing in strength exercises, would-be physiotherapist. scientific. He hates mediocrity and cursory problem solving. Personalization and a holistic approach to the patient are “obvious obvious” for him. She loves to share her knowledge and is eager to expand it. He is most interested in all issues related to the physiology of exercise. Passionate about mountain tourism and new technologies

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