thighs

If there are two machines (or sometimes it is just one machine) that I refuse to use at the gym they are the abductor/adductor machines.

These machines require you to either spread your legs as far as they can from a closed knees position, or start with your legs spread wide open and close them, over and over again. Doesn't get any more suggestive than that, now does it? Both, in my opinion, are pretty embarrassing and I always catch some meat-head (albeit usually my husband) snickering while watching someone use these machines. Plus, I am not even sure these machines do my thighs justice anyway.

Here's the good news: You can still work your inner and outer thighs without succumbing to this highly embarrassing piece of equipment by doing a few sets of a killer Pilates exercise called ronde de jambe (leg circles) where you basically draw a big circle with your leg.
Here's how you do it: Lay on your right side, legs extended and slightly in front of you. Bring your left left leg forward as far as you can. Continue moving your leg, circling it up to the side as close to your ear as possible. Keep circling the leg behind you, lower the leg. Then return to the starting position with the legs together. That is one circle. Now do 4 more, then reverse circling the leg in the other direction for five more reps. Turn onto your left side and repeat with your right leg.

This is a great way to work both your adductor and abductor muscles (inner and outer thigh) Plus it's perfectly G-rated for the gym, even with the meatiest of the meat-heads watching you.

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And the bizarro talent show continues. Last week, we saw a dude snap stuff in half using only his buns of steel. This week, we've got a woman with a dangerous set of thighs. Don't believe me? Watch this video. A watermelon doesn't lie.

I have had lots of requests for thigh trimming exercises and I know a thing or two about bulky thighs - having speed skater thighs myself. A lot of factors are at play when it comes to body shape. There is genetics - when I look at the legs of all my female relatives and see many "speed skaters." But the outer part of the quad tends to overwork and the inner part of the leg and the hamstrings tend to be lazy. Evening out this musculature imbalance can help bulky thighs elongate.

So here is the first video in our IT IS THIGH TIME series.

To slim down muscular thighs you need to start by releasing the overworking quads muscles as well as your IT Band. Releasing them with the roller is the most efficient way to do this.

Fit's Tips:

• Do not roll over your knee when rolling your quad - that would hurt!
• Rolling the IT band can be painful, so call "uncle" when you need to. But my theory is the more painful it is the more you need it.

Keep your eyes peeled for more IT IS THIGH TIME videos.