Saturday, September 15, 2012

Bye Bye Saddlebags: Bridges!

Day 15

The only part of my body I really struggle to keep toned is between my glute and thigh. It is called a saddlebag and here is my favourite exercise to do to get rid of it.

Bridges:
Lye on your back with your feet planted on the ground and hip width apart. Lift you bum off the ground so that your torso and thighs are at a 40 degree angle. Squeeze your glutes tightly. Lower your bum and repeat 20 times. Afterwards, hold at the top for 20 seconds.

Next, do the same motion but with one leg straight up in the air with your foot flexed. Do twenty repetitions. Switch legs and do twenty more repetitions.

For a more advanced workout, place one leg on a raised surface (such as a table or the arm of a couch) and the other leg straight up in the air with your foot flexed. Pulse up and down while squeezing your glutes tightly for 20 repetitions for each leg.

To get rid of the excess fat on the outer thigh, place both feet on the ground (or raised) farther than hip width apart and angled outwards slightly. Pulse up and down for 20 repetitions. Remember to keep your glutes tight!


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