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How To Tone Your Legs Fast

Are you wondering how to tone your legs? Actually, fitness experts opine that the lower body can be toned faster. In fact, there are nearly 200 muscles present in the lower half of your body. The largest muscle is called as gluteus-maximus; it is present in the lower part of your body.

Tone Your Waist With These Exercises

Workouts like squats are very good for the lower part of your body as they challenge your leg muscles; soon you will be able to see the results. Research suggests that the lower body can be toned faster when compared to the upper areas like chest and biceps. This is one favorable aspect if you are really keen on toning your legs fast.

In this post, let us discuss about some workouts which are good to tone your legs. However, it is not safe to try them if you are a beginner. Also, it is better to try workouts in the presence of a gym trainer in the initial stages. A warm up is a must for any workout however minor it is.

Incline Running

Incline Running

The best way to tone your legs is by running on an inclined surface or a hill. This workout helps a lot in challenging your legs.

Interval Running

Interval Running

This workout will successfully burn calories faster and it also helps in raising your heart rate faster. This workout involves running fast for 2 minutes and jogging for two minutes and running fast again. The idea is to intensely workout for two minutes and reduce the momentum for another two minutes. (Ensure that you warm up before the workout)

Terrains

Terrains

If you are running, do it on different terrains in order to challenge your capacities. Run on grass, sand and hills. Try different terrains but ensure that you don't injure your legs.

Lunges

Lunges

Try lunges with or without dumbbells. Try this workout in the presence of your gym instructor. Lunges are one of the exercises to tone your legs fast.

Beyond Running

Beyond Running

How to tone your legs fast? Apart from running, your legs also need exercises like squats. Do them without weights in the initial stages.

Leg Lifts

Leg Lifts

Leg lifts are very important in toning your legs. Raising your leg and bringing it back to its position is what you need to do in this workout. This can be done both while standing and sitting.

Adding Weight

Adding Weight

Some people run with ankle weights. This workout is not for beginners and is hence not advisable. But its results are awesome. If your physical instructor permits it, you can do under his or her supervision.

Story first published: Wednesday, March 4, 2015, 18:50 [IST]
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