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Step 1
Remember that when doing Pilates, less is usually more in terms of the number of repetitions you do in each exercise. It is often better to go at a slow pace and do fewer repetitions because you will be able to focus on doing intense and careful movements. Try to avoid resting between repetitions, doing about twenty before stopping.
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Step 2
Use Pilates to tone your inner thigh muscles by doing inner thigh leg lifts while lying on your right side with your body in a straight line. Place your left leg on top of your right leg and gently lift your right leg up off the floor while holding on to your left ankle. Hold this position for a few seconds and perform about ten repetitions on each leg.
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Step 3
Tone the adductor muscles found in your hips by doing outer thigh leg lifts with each leg. Lie down on an exercise mat on your left side with your legs bent at a right angle and your right arm placed on the floor in front of you for support. Raise your right leg up into the air until you feel the muscle tighten, holding that position then lowering it back to the resting position and repeat about ten times for each leg.
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Step 4
Do lunges as part of your Pilates workout to tone your hamstrings and quadriceps, repeating ten times alternating between each leg. Stand with your feet together before taking a big step forward with one leg while bending that knee and lowering your body towards the floor. Allow your other knee to almost touch the floor while keeping your back as straight as possible and then return to the starting position by pushing back on the extended leg.
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Step 5
Perform Pilates squats as another method to tone your hamstrings and quadriceps. Stand with legs shoulder width apart and your arms folded across your chest or with your hands on your hips, depending on your personal preference. Slowly lower your body as if you were going to sit down in a chair, keeping your knees parallel to the edge of your toes, then slowly stand back up and repeat about ten times.
