How can I tone my stomach and thighs?!


Question: How can I tone my stomach and thighs?
I just want a flat stomach (which is 5 - 7 lbs away) and smaller thighs.

I just want some good exercises, but please don't suggest running because at the moment it's a little too cold out for wear I live to go out and run. Any other exercises are fine though.

BTW-I'm 13, but this is for me not a guy, I just want to feel healthy and get rid of those few unwanted pounds.

PS-If you have any good healthy recipes that would be nice because I'm not exactly what would usually be called a healthy eater.

Answers:

Jump rope three to four times per week. This is a good thigh exercise and is an excellent warm-up or cool-down routine. Start by turning the rope forward and alternately jump your legs using the jogging pace. Slightly bend your knees to keep the impact low as you jump, and keep your back straight during the entire procedure. You can increase the difficulty by jumping both legs at the same time instead of doing the jogging pace or step.

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Ride an exercise bike, swim, jog or go on a brisk walk. These are excellent aerobic exercises that trim your thighs and your whole body. For an effective hit on your thighs, try to stand up instead of sitting down in an exercise bike and pedal as fast as you can. For swimming, paddle your legs more as you go over with your strokes, especially when you're doing the back stroke. Jog three to four times a week. You can incorporate it with brisk walking if you choose to. Begin by jogging at a comfortable pace for about 30 seconds and then brisk walk until you have enough energy to jog again. Execute this alternating jog and walk cycle for 25 to 30 minutes, three times per week.

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Execute squats three times per week. Start by having your own body weight as a resistance for the first three weeks of your squat routine. Stand upright with your feet shoulder-width apart. Inhale as you lower yourself to a squat -- bend your knees, keeping your knees from extending past your toes, until your thighs are parallel to the ground. Exhale as you go back to standing position. Make sure to keep your back straight during execution. Do this procedure in three sets of 10 repetitions. Gradually increase your resistance after the first three weeks by performing it with dumbbells in both hands. As you improve, work your way up to using a Smith machine or barbell.

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Perform some dumbbell lunges. Begin by standing upright, feet shoulder-width apart, with dumbbells in both hands. Relax your arms and shoulders to allow the dumbbells to hang down at your sides. Step your right leg forward as far as you can, while you keep your left leg in place. As your right foot lands in front of you, bend both your knees to lower your body. Then step your right foot back to starting position. Now step forward using your left leg. Repeat the right and left alternating lunge 10 to 15 times. When you flex both your knees, make sure that the knee of your front leg (the one stepping forward) is not flexed beyond your front toes. Make sure your back leg (the one in place) does not touch the floor as you flex.

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Do lying leg curls. Position yourself on the hamstring machine on your stomach (prone position); hold on to the hand grips and place both your feet below the attached weights. Inhale as you carefully curl the weight up, bringing your feet toward your buttocks. Exhale as you lower them back down. Repeat this procedure 10 to 12 times and relax. Do not allow your bottom to arch up as you pull the weight toward your back side. If this is happening, you may have too much weight.



For you abs you can do crunches while holding weights on you chest, you can do planks, etc..
For your thighs you can jump rope, do lung kicks with weights in your hands, you can lay on your back and make circles with your legs...the list goes on and on. You can also youtube workouts and the vidioes can help you do the exercises properly.
Also salad with walnuts, strawberries, blueberries and rasberry dressing is soooo good!!



squats, lunges, leg raises, russian twists.



crunches realllllly help your stomach. as for legs, do leg lifts. that's all I got sorry! hope I helped(:




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