What exercise works the inner thighs?

Exercises to strengthen the inner thighs

• Sumo squat. Set your feet out wide, turning toes out to about the 10:00 and 2:00 positions.
• Side lunge. Stand tall with your feet together.
• Curtsy lunge. Stand tall with your feet together.
• Skater.
• Side-lying adduction.

How can I engage my inner thighs?

Lie on back, bring heels together, and turn toes out into a frog position while pushing arms into the floor at sides. Keeping core engaged, push legs up and out in front of you while maintaining inner thigh connection—imagine holding a $100 bill in between heels. For an added challenge, bring legs halfway in and pulse.

How do you build your inner quad?

How to Strengthen Inner Quad Muscles

1. Perform leg extensions with your toes turned out.
2. Target your inner quads by doing squats with your toes turned out.
3. Use a static contraction to forcefully target the inner quads.
4. Cycle for 20 to 30 minutes two or three times a week to target your inner quads.

Does walking tone your inner thighs?

Your inner thighs are made up of five muscles: adductor magnus, adductor longus, adductor brevis, pectineus and gracilis. Located vertically along the inner edge of your thigh, they work together to assist in walking. Walking does help tighten the inner thighs by toning and strengthening these inner-thigh muscles.

How do I tone my inner thigh and hamstrings?

How to do it:

1. Lie on the floor, face up.
2. Bend your knees, planting your feet flat on the floor.
3. Place the prop in between your thighs.
4. Exhale as you lift your hips, engaging your glutes and hamstrings.
5. Press in firmly on the prop to tap into your inner thighs.
6. Hold for about two seconds.
7. Lower back down.

How do you work out the adductor muscle?

Instructions:

1. Stand with your feet wider than your hips.
2. Slowly lower your hips down as far as you can.
3. Pause in this position, engaging your inner thighs.
4. Return to the starting position.
5. Do 2 to 3 sets of 8 to 12 repetitions.