Grab your ankle weights, and get ready for a total thigh burner.
To set up for your ankle weight exercises, position your hands underneath your shoulders, and line your knees up with your hips. Bend your elbows just a bit, and pull your abs inward.For this first exercise, bring your right foot to the back corner of your mat, pointing your toes. Then, think of your big toe as a"paintbrush," and"paint" a rainbow as you bring your right foot over to the back left corner of your mat.
Activate your adductors by raising your leg as high as possible. Hold your leg at the top for a second to engage those muscles, then gradually lower it to hover an inch above the floor.For leg pulses, bring your leg up as high as it can go—at least at a 45-degree angle—and point your foot. Pulse your leg upward and then down. Smith points out that these pulses should be tiny movements—just an inch up and an inch back down.For the final set-up, stand tall with your feet hip-width distance apart.
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