THE BEST EXERCISES TO SHOWCASE YOUR THIGHS

1/ High slit maxi dresses are one of the sexiest and most elegant looks of the summer.

We've got the leg moves you need to try (and own) this trend.

The Look: The Moderate High Slit

Take a cue from Instagram influencers and show off some leg this summer! The extra length gives this trend a sleek look , perfect for summer days and nights.

Activity: Goblet Leg Curls

Targets glutes, quads, inner thighs and hamstrings.

• Standing with your feet shoulder-width apart, toes turned out, hold the handle of a single dumbbell vertically with both hands in front of your chest (like a goblet), elbows bent at your sides.
• Squat down, bending your knees to 90 degrees.

Make the workout harder: Holding the weight in place, jump slightly upwards as you come out of the squat, landing with soft knees.

Do 2 to 3 sets of 15 to 20 repetitions.

The look: The sky-high slit

You'll look stunning on the red carpet with this high slit. The key to this look? Toned thighs and a firm butt!

The movement: The door hinge

Targets the gluteus maximus, medius and minimus.

• Standing, bend at the hips to rest the right forearm on the back of the chair, and clasp a rolled-up towel behind the left knee, foot flexed; place the left hand on the hip.
• Tuck your pelvis, lift your left knee out to the side; bring your knee toward your chest and then behind you. Do 10 repetitions.
• With your knee behind you, do 20 press-back pulses: Bring your left leg to the right 1 inch, then back again. Switch sides; repeat.

The look: The high slit that hugs the hips

For a dress that hugs your curves and shows off your legs like Salma Hayek's, you'll need a toning double move that hits all the right muscles.

The movement: Window licking

Targets abs, hips, glutes and thighs.

• Start on the floor in a full plank position, feet together, hands directly under shoulders.
• Keeping your hips parallel to the floor, lift your left foot slightly and tap to the left as high as you can. Return to the starting point.
• Do 10 reps, switch sides and repeat.
• Do 3 sets.

The look: Double-sided slit

Want to take it up a notch? Dare to bare both legs, like Heidi Klum.

The movement: Two-handed swing

Targets: Shoulders, back, hips, buttocks and legs

• Stand with your feet slightly wider than shoulder-width apart and hold the kettlebell handle in both hands, arms in front of your thighs, palms facing in.
• Squat down, keeping your chest open and your back flat, and hinge forward from your hips as you swing the kettlebell with control through your legs behind you.

The look: The asymmetrical slit

For a classic slit paired with an asymmetrical top or tank (like Jennifer Aniston's on the red carpet), focus on your legs and arms to make a lasting impression.

The movement: Paddle board

Target arms, abs, glutes and legs.

• Stand with your feet hip-width apart and hold a single dumbbell in both hands, elbows slightly bent at your sides and hands in front of your chest.
• Squat down, bending forward from the hips to 45 degrees, and rotate your torso to the left, extending your arms so that the dumbbell is near your left hip.
• Return to the starting point and repeat the exercise, this time rotating to the right.
• Do 20 reps, alternating sides

2/ Your fast and furious HIIT routine to burn thighs

Deeply engage your hips, glutes and legs with medicine balls and hand weights in this quick 20-minute workout.

Do you need a little cardio and muscle boost?

This workout is non-stop high intensity and will get your legs, glutes and abs pumping. Get ready to go from jump squats to full sit-ups to mountain climbers and back again.

The key to a successful HIIT routine is to keep moving and push your body to the max in a short amount of time. You may feel like you need a break, but it’s only 20 minutes, so try to keep up the pace! If you can, you’ll burn even more calories in a short amount of time.

To kick this workout up a notch, LeBoxDuFitness® expert Kim T. adds the intensity of a stair bench and a medicine ball, so you know you're in for a treat—but in a good way.

If you want to try this intensive fitness program without a bench or ball, you can do the same movements without the accessories and still get an incredible workout.

Training details

What you'll need: Step or bench, medicine ball (optional)

• 6 minutes warm-up
• 10 minutes of high-intensity interval training
• 6 minutes warm-up

Exercises

• Each exercise is performed for 20 seconds followed by 10 seconds of rest.
• Do 20 seconds of sit-ups, then 10 seconds of rest, then move on to the next exercise.
• The complete circuit of eight exercises (including the four sets of sit-ups) is repeated twice:

Mountain Climbers

Squats and medicine ball throws (ball is optional)

• Step-Overs
• Bungee jumping

3/5 exercises to sculpt strong legs (and glutes too!)

These five exercises work all the muscles below the waist.

After this workout, you will be able to boast about having legs of steel.

When it comes to lower-body exercises, you already know that lunges and squats are essential. But if you need a little help revamping your routine, we've got some new moves for you.

These five exercises take traditional moves to the next level with the help of just a few pieces of equipment.

Once you've completed 10 reps of each move, repeat the entire circuit three more times. Your legs will feel the burn in the best way possible. (Next time, try the Strong, Sexy Legs Workout that burns muscle fibers you may be neglecting.)

Squat Matrix

• Start in a squat position, keeping the weight in your heels.
• Sit your hips all the way back, then raise them back up to a standing position.
• Step your right leg forward into a lunge.
• Return to center, then take that same leg back to do a reverse lunge. Keeping your core tight, return to center to perform a squat, then repeat the same front and back lunges. Do ten times, then ten times on the left side.

Plyo Box Jacks

• Standing on a sturdy box, jump your feet onto the mat, then back onto the box, making sure to stay on the balls of your feet each time.
• Perform 10 jacks as quickly as possible.

Split Jump/Drop Squat Series

• Jump your right leg forward, lowering into a lunge, then jump into a squat.
• Next, jump your left leg forward, then jump into a squat position.
• Continue alternating for 10 reps.

Side Lunge and Power Jump

• Step out onto your right leg into a lunge, then return to center by lifting your right knee as powerfully as possible.
• Perform 10 times, then switch sides.

180 Degree Medicine Ball Squat Jump

• Using a six- to eight-pound medicine ball, squat down and extend the medicine ball toward the floor.
• Next, jump up lifting the medicine ball above your head. Jump and rotate 180 degrees and repeat.
• Perform 10 repetitions.

4/ The 15-minute barre workout for strong, sculpted legs

Work your entire lower body, from glutes to calves, in just 15 minutes with these six barre exercises that will sculpt WOOW legs.

How does it work?

Warm weather is here, which means it's time to wear shorts, summer dresses, and swimsuits - all things that show off your legs.

Head to the barbell to make sure your legs are summer-ready and strong. Sure, you could hit the weight room and do squats, deadlifts, and calf raises—they all work.

These bar movements work just as well.

Need more convincing? You don't need any equipment, and the entire workout only takes 15 minutes.

“You can use just your body weight to build strength and muscle definition in your quads and hamstrings as well with these barbell exercises,” says Kim.

"Your butt and calves will also be stimulated, and you'll feel so strong you can't help but want to show them off."

Ready ?

All you need is a stable object to hold on to, a timer, and a mirror to monitor your form. Start with a simple warm-up—Kim suggests jogging for five minutes or doing dynamic stretches (think jumping jacks, knee lifts, butt kicks, and walking lunges).

Next, move on to the next bar exercises, which build on each other so you can easily transition from one move to the next. Once you've completed the entire workout, return to the third move (Split Lunge), switch legs, and repeat until the end of the workout.

High V position

Targets: quadriceps, calves

• Holding onto a support, bring your heels together and rotate your thighs and feet outward to form a narrow "V."
• Lift your heels off the floor, making sure they stay connected. (Don't let them spread apart).
• Keep your shoulders over your hips, and your hips over your heels to form a neutral spine.
• Bend your knees low enough that your quads engage and maybe even start to shake. (This is normal!)
• Pulse up and down for 90 seconds.

Water skiing

Targets: Quadriceps, calves, lower back, abs

• From the big V, move your hips forward and lean your chest back, keeping a straight line from your head to your hips. Your weight should be distributed on the balls of your feet and your heels should remain lifted and glued together.
• Pulse up and down for 90 seconds.

Make your fitness session easier: Continue working in the high V position for an additional 90 seconds, until you have gained enough strength to perform the Water Ski with power.

Make it harder: Perform pulses in a wider range of motion for 60 seconds, then stay very low for the remaining 30 seconds, making tiny up-and-down movements.

Split slit

Targets: quadriceps, calves

• With your right hand lightly resting on the bar (or other supporting object), step your right leg forward and your left leg back.
• Keeping your shoulders above your hips, bend both knees into a 90-degree lunge.
• Raise your right heel upwards.
• Perform small up and down movements for 90 seconds.

Make the fitness session easier: Drop your right heel (Bonus: doing the movement this way also works your glutes).

Make the workout harder: Do big movements for 60 seconds, then stay low and do small movements for the remaining 30 seconds.

Parallel Deadlift Lunge

Targets: Gluteal exercises

• From a lunge, hinge forward at the hips onto the right leg, keeping a slight bend in the standing knee and body weight on the heel.
• Square your hips and extend your left leg back, forming a straight line from head to toe.
• Keep your torso still, contract your glutes and pulse your left leg upward for 90 seconds.

Pretzel Slit

Targets: Gluteal, hamstring exercises

• From the "Lunge Over Lift" position, bend your left knee and rotate your leg out to the side so that your knee points outward and your heel points inward.
• Push your left leg up for 90 seconds.

Make the fitness session more difficult: To work the hamstrings even more, pull your heel towards your buttock,

Pretzel Slot on Relevé

Targets: glutes, hamstrings, calves

• From the lunge above the pretzel, raise your right heel (put your weight on your right big and second toes rather than your little toe to keep your ankle aligned).
• Keep your left leg bent and your core tight.
• Pulse your right leg while standing (heel still raised) for 60 seconds. For the last 30 seconds, pulse your left leg up and down.

Make the fitness exercise more difficult: Do pulses on the right leg and left leg at the same time for 90 seconds.

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