Keep those thighs strong and toned with these moves — they're the most effective exercises for targeting your lower half to make you feel confident in anything you wear, or nothing at all.
A great warmup move, this also works the inner thighs.
This dynamic move tones your arms and legs while getting your heart rate up; here's a GIF demonstrating how.
This move looks simple enough, but you'll really feel it in your legs, butt, and core.
This exercise fires up your core by challenging your balance. As you move in and out of the pose, you will be working the back of your body too.
Similar to the clam series, this move targets the outer thigh while testing your balance, too.
Work your legs and lift that booty with these this superpowered lunge variation. Move quickly, but make sure you're paying attention to proper form to keep your knees safe.
You're probably familiar with this basic yet effective strengthening move.
Great for shaping the legs and butt, jumping lunges can sometimes be intense on the knees. Hopping your feet together before switching sides decreases the impact on the knees.
sThis full-body toner gets the heart rate going, too!
The side lunge works the muscle on the side of the pelvis as well as the inner thighs.
This exercise works the legs and glutes, but as you slide your leg back to center, your inner thigh does all the work. You need one of those discs like the Valslide, but if you don't have one, just use the lid of a plastic container and do this move on a carpet. Or wear socks and try it on a wood floor.
Moving laterally is great way to work the glutes on the side of your pelvis (known as the gluteus medius) as well as the inner thighs. These muscle groups help stabilize the pelvis and should be considered part of the core.
Adding arm work to this glute and inner thigh toner makes this a time-saving full-body move.
If lunges are new to you, don't add dumbbells to this exercise until you are comfortable with the leg positions.
A fun and effective move, it won't take many reps before you start feeling the burn.
This deep inner-thigh stretch tones your glutes, quads, and both your outer and inner thighs, and it also gets your heart rate up! Check out this GIF demonstrating this move in action.
Standing with a much narrower stance while you squat targets the inner thigh, inner quad, and inner hamstring. There is no reason not to multitask on this move — so work your arms too. Here's how.
You'll feel the thigh burn in this yoga-inspired Fierce Pose exercise.
Squats! you either love them or hate them, but they sure work!
Add a little explosive jump to your squat to tone the thighs and butt even more.
We love that this combo activates the inner thighs while working the butt and quads.
Taking your legs out wide for this squat variation will make you feel it more in your inner thighs.
Add pulses at the bottom of your sumo squat to target glutes and inner thighs.
Sumo squat jumps offer a new take on the traditional — one that you're definitely going to feel in your quads and deep glutes.
Add a little butt burn to the basic squat with these glute kicks.
Target the outer tush and thighs by adding a side leg lift to your squat.
If these beginner step-ups are too simple for you, consider an intermediate or advanced variation.
It may not look like you're doing much, leaning against a wall, but you'll really feel the burn in your thighs. This is a great move to prevent runner's knee.
Adding a leg lift to your side plank tones the outer thigh while challenging your core. The trick to keeping the pelvis high as you lift your top leg is to reach the inner thigh of your bottom leg toward the ceiling.
These two variations will target abs and legs, including your inner thighs.
For even more inner-thigh targeting, drive your feet back in a diagonal.
Watch how to do towel runs and one more inner-thigh exercise in this towel workout video!
This move will work both your butt and your lower back — all you need is a floor!
You'll love the instant burn with this move.
These plank booty leg lifts work out your tush and the back of your thighs at the same time.
Using an exercise ball when strength training is a great way to add a little bit more challenge to basic exercises. Since you have to work hard to keep the ball in place, you end up using more muscle groups. This exercise will tone your thighs, especially your inner thighs, and also your core.
Technically a move for your core, squeezing a ball between your feet also tones the inner thighs.
The move may look relaxing, but it's anything but.
Squeezing an exercise ball between your feet for this back-strengthening move will help to tone the legs even more.
Aside from your back muscles, this move also targets the upper fibers of the glute max and hamstrings to give your tush and thighs a little extra shape.
This exercise might remind you of Jane Fonda's workout videos from the '80s, but it's been a staple of the Pilates mat repertoire for decades. Since the knee is straight, you work all the muscles of the inner-thigh group.
Adding an inner-thigh squeeze to your basic bridge will tone your inner thighs.
Those familiar with barre exercises will love these side saddle leg lifts that can be done anywhere.
Love this backside move that works the hamstrings, too.
Fun yet oh so effective at toning the lower body.
Watch this video to learn five simple moves to keep the inner thighs strong and trim. The only prop you will need is a pillow.
If you have more time, do this 10-minute workout that focuses on toning and tightening the inner thighs.
Here's a quick, 10-minute workout that focuses on the legs, especially the thighs.
Your legs are truly lovely and take you everywhere you want to go, but if you want to tone them up, here's a five-minute workout for you.
Tone any jiggly bits hiding under your leggings with this six-minute legs, hips, and butt workout. It'll work your upper thighs from all angles so you look good from all angles!
Burn fat and tone the lower body in only 10 minutes; by the time you're finished, you'll be feeling the burn in the thighs, calves, and glutes!
Reese Witherspoon's trainer, Michael George, showed us five full-body exercises he regularly uses with her — they'll put a kick back into your workout.
Follow us through this 10-minute workout to not only work the inner thighs, but the triceps as well. Grab some weights and a block, and you're already one step closer to a tighter, more toned you.
Try this 10-minute series to work your legs and butt. Even your calves will get a workout.
Rock your leggings with this 10-minute workout created exclusively for us by Teddy Bass, Cameron Diaz's longtime trainer.