How to Tone the Inner Thighs with Weight Machines
Weight machines offer several ways to strengthen and tone your inner thighs. Most of these machines can be found in typical gyms or fitness clubs. If you want to decrease the size of your thighs and lose weight, though, you will need to combine weight exercises with 30 to 40 minutes of cardio workouts three or four times a week, along with a balanced, low-fat diet.
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Things You'll Need
- Workout attire
- Athletic shoes
- Hip adductor machine
- Leg press machine
- Leg curl machine
Instructions
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Perform a warm-up before you approach the weight machines. According to ShapeFit.com, for a good warm-up before a leg workout, step up on a block with one foot, and extend the other leg back behind you to work your gluteal muscles. Hold for a few seconds, then step down and repeat on the other side. Keep repeating for about five minutes.
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Step into the hip adductor machine and adjust the leg pads as needed so that your legs are more than shoulder width apart. With the appropriate weight selected, bring the legs together and pull them apart in a slow and steady motion. Perform 15 reps, then raise the weight by 5 or 10 pounds and perform 10 reps.
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Sit down in the leg press machine. Adjust either the seat or the foot pad (machines will vary) so that you are in a tight squatting position. With the appropriate weight selected, do 15 leg presses in a slow, steady motion. Raise the weight by 5 or 10 pounds and do 10 more leg presses.
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Lie with your stomach down on the leg curl machine. Adjust the roller to fit on your calves if needed. Grasp the handles on the machine underneath your shoulders to steady yourself. Slowly and steadily, do 15 leg curls. Raise the weight by 5 or 10 pounds and do 10 more.
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Tips & Warnings
Consult a physician before starting any workout regimen.
