f the most popular exercises that can help everyone to sculpt such sexy abs, especially as it’s a secret to getting sleek thighs and flat abs. So are you ready for a totally toned lower body yet? It’s time reap those benefits by following our top 4 pilates-inspired moves for slimmer abs and thighs today.
We recommend you to work up more than two sets of 15 – 18 reps by simply using one 9 – 12-pound body bar or a barbell. Remember to perform them about three times per week so that you can become more confident about showing off your slimmer legs and amazing abs to go along with a sexy butt.
KNEELING SQUAT
TARGETS: HIPS, GLUTES, AND QUADS
Source: Shape
How to do it:
- Kneel on the ground and sit back on your heels with both knees apart a bit, holding your dumbbells with an upright upper body
- Raise hips, clenching glutes as you come up while tilting your pelvis and rolling your butt under hips
- Hold there for one count
- Go lower and repeat
- Do 1 set of 10 reps
GRASSHOPPER ON BALL
TARGETS: OUTER HIPS, GLUTES, HAMSTRINGS
How to do it:
- Lie on ball with palms on ground under your shoulders and fingers pointing forward with legs extended and your abs clenched in
- Lift your legs to hip level, swiveling your thighs so that toes can point toward every corner
- Hold there for one count and then have your legs straightened as much as possible
- Raise them a bit higher than being parallel to the ground
- Keep both thighs rotated outward
- Repeat
- Do 10 reps
CRUNCH WITH LEG EXTENSION
TARGETS: QUADS, OBLIQUE, AND ABS
How to do it:
- Begin lying on back with both legs placed in a tabletop position
- Have your legs straightened out into 45-degree angle off the floor
- Crunch your body up toward your feet
- Go back to the start
- Perform 8 – 10 reps
SCISSOR
TARGETS HIP FLEXORS
Source: Greatist
How to do it:
- Begin lying on your back in a crunch pose and raise your left leg some inches off the mat
- Hold your right leg straight up to the ceiling
- Pulse the other leg toward your head twice
- Switch sides and bring your right leg to a few inches off the mat while pulsing left leg toward head 2 times
- Keep switching sides
- Do 8 – 10 reps
