Tell me:Who among us does not dream of having beautiful and slender legs? Even the happy owners of such wonderful limbs would not refuse to improve them. In general, there are no women who are completely satisfied with their legs! And if the legs are not slender enough, then this threatens the lady (in her strictly personal opinion) with almost a universal catastrophe. There are two solutions to the problem. The first is to hide the legs under wide trousers or long skirts, the second is to spit on everything and be glad that the legs as such are simply available. However, there is a third solution to the problem - exercises for slender legs. More precisely, not for slender ones, but for ordinary ones, but capable of becoming slender with the help of these very exercises. And for some reason, few people are attracted to the third solution. And in vain! Exercises for slender legs are not at all exhausting workouts in gyms and purse-lightening workouts in gyms. This is just gymnastics - an activity that is even pleasant and accessible to absolutely each of us. But why are we all beating around the bush? Let's finally look at the exercises that should become the basis of training for the sake of slender legs. And at the same time, we'll find out why legs often lack this slenderness.
Why legs lose slenderness
Usually at a young age the skin is veryelastic, muscles are kept in good shape, and all the calories eaten are spent very quickly and do not settle as excess fat in all the wrong places. Moreover, the more active our lifestyle is, the longer our body remains fit and slim, and the body is able to resist the consequences of poor nutrition and bad habits. But gradually our activity decreases, there is no time to play sports, we are overcome by negativity, and the pleasures of a calm (married) life make our body excessively smooth and lush. And why? Because habits often remain the same, we eat no less (or even more) than in our youth, but we begin to move less and less. That is, to put it bluntly, we begin to gain weight! Note that women gain weight in different ways. Some people get wider at the waist, some people get heavier butts, some start wearing larger bras, and some suddenly discover that their slender legs are starting to look like the legs of a chubby baby with "bandages" and folds. Alas, this fact does not make anyone happy. And so we urgently go on all sorts of diets and run to gyms. However, we do not always have the money and time to visit fitness centers, and we limit ourselves to diets. Diets are good, of course. However, the slimness returned with the help of weight loss often turns out to be imaginary - we lose weight, but somehow incorrectly. Volume and weight decrease, and the desired slimness is good as long as we are in clothes. As soon as you remove the masking covers, sagging, flabby skin and cellulite tenaciously sitting on the butt become visible. Or, on the contrary, we lose weight to such an extent that we become skinny and flat, with protruding ribs, bony knees and a spine like a dried roach. But gymnastics (along with diets) helps to achieve the optimal result: fat melts with its help, and muscle definition is preserved (or even appears). This is especially relevant for our long-suffering legs, from which the hated fat and cellulite just don’t want to go away. So, we urgently get down to business and start doing gymnastics for slender legs.
Exercises for slender legs
Naturally, if we dream of slender legs,then you can't do without physical exercise (if you like to ride, you have to like to pull the sled!). There are many different sets of exercises for the legs, and they are all effective if you do them regularly and don't shirk. It is best to do them every day, or at least every other day. Which set of exercises is right for you is a matter of taste. Here is one of the most common sets of exercises for the legs:
- Squats
Starting position:back straight, hands on the waist, legs slightly apart. Execution: on the count of "one" slowly sit down, while making sure that the knees do not turn to the side (they should be on the same vertical with the feet). To maintain balance, stretch your arms forward at the moment of squatting. On the count of "two" also slowly return to the starting position. It is best to do it in two sets of fifteen times each. Rest between sets should be no more than one minute, so that the muscles do not relax.
- Makhi feet
For this exercise we will need a chair orany other support. Stand up straight, near the support, feet together, tucking in your stomach. On the count of "one", swing your leg to the side, trying not to bend over and lifting your leg as high as possible. On the count of "two", return to the starting position. On the count of "three", swing your leg back, trying to pull your leg as far as possible and feel the muscles working. On the count of "four", return to the starting position. The exercise should be performed fifteen times on each leg.
- Lateral foot lift
We stand, as in the previous exercise, facingsupport, keep your back straight. Slowly raise your straight leg to the side as high as you can (toe pointing to the ceiling). Hold at the top for five seconds and also slowly lower your leg. Do the same with the other leg. Perform the exercise (for each leg) twenty-five times.
- Rifts
Stand up straight, feet shoulder-width apart, hands on your waist.Squat as low as possible, bending your knees. In this position, without bending your back, shift your body weight from side to side from one leg to the other. The main thing is that your back remains as straight as possible when doing this. You need to do the exercise twice, ten rolls in each direction.
- Scissors lying
Lie on your back, stretch your arms along your bodyor put it behind your head, pull in your stomach. Raise your legs at a right angle to the floor and spread them apart (as wide as possible). Then slowly bring your legs together and spread them apart again. Your toes should be facing you, your knees should not bend. It is better to do the exercise in two sets of fifteen to twenty times.
- Impacts
Stand straight (hands on the waist), pull upstomach and buttocks. Take the widest possible step forward. The knee of the extended leg should be bent at a right angle. Keep your back straight and don't forget to tighten your abs. Return to the starting position and do the same lunge with the other leg. This exercise strengthens the calf muscles, the muscles of the back of the thigh. It must be done in two sets of fifteen times. It is enough to spend only twenty minutes a day to complete this complex. Agree, this is a very short period of time that can be "carved out" during your lunch break or before bed. Or you can do the exercises in the morning instead of exercise.
Additional measures
If daily exercise is not enough for you,slimness does not return as quickly as you would like, then try to take additional measures in addition to gymnastics. If you have a problem called excess weight, then complex weight loss will provide you with slim legs. So, what to do to get rid of fat on your legs?
- Take a diet or go for a healthy diet. In your diet should be more vegetables, fruits, cereals, sour-milk products, as well as fish and meat.
- Take a course of anti-cellulite massage on the problem zone or in the complex for the whole body. Massage will help break up fat deposits and make the skin more attractive.
- Buy a bicycle! Yes Yes. The twisting of the pedals perfectly helps to bring the leg muscles into tone. If you do not know how to ride a bicycle, buy an exercise bike. In the summer, catamaran riding is quite suitable.
- Walk more. For example, instead of going to work by car, get out early and start walking! And it's best to return from work also. This will help not only burn calories, but also relieve stress.
- Practice a contrast shower for the legs, and better for the whole body. This will cause the skin to tone up, and also help to strengthen the immune system.
- Start regular exercises for slim legs. They well strengthen muscles and help to burn the hated fatty deposits
And most importantly, remember that water does not flow under a lying stone. Act and change! We recommend reading:
