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Stiletto legs: How to get perfectly gorgeous gams!
ELLE has the tips to get your legs super sexy!
By Jennifer Weatherhead
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Walking Touch-Down Lunge
Tones: Glutes, quadriceps, hamstrings and calves
1) Again starting with good posture, take a giant step forward (about three feet) with your first leg.
2) Keep the pressure on the heel of your front foot. Don't allow your knee to extend over the foot.
3) Slowly lower your body by flexing both front and back knees and hips as you reach your hands to touch your front shoe, as though trying to tie your shoelaces. Your chest will be very close to your thigh or knee, head is up, eyes looking straight forward.
4) Allow your back foot to flex and your back knee should almost touch the floor
5) Keep your abdominals tight, return to standing position by pushing off your back leg, extending at the hip and step forward with the next leg.
Plie Squat
Tones: Inner thighs, glutes and quadriceps
1) This exercise is very similar to the squat described above, but your feet are about 3 feet apart (outside shoulder width) and toes pointed outwards at a comfortable angle.
2) Start by hinging at your hips, pushing your bum back (you'll feel fabric on the back of your shorts tighten up), allowing the knees to bend as you lower your body down.
3) Keep your knees in line with your toes, head and chest are forward, eyes looking up and bum back. Your weight should be on your heels.
4) Abdominals should still be tucked in, lower to a 90 degree bend in the knees and return to start position by squeezing your glutes.
Single Leg Calf Raise
Tones: Lower leg/calves
1) Tuck the abs in and knees straight are but not locked.
2) Place the ball of your foot securely on a raised platform (an aerobic step or a stair at home will do the trick). Your other leg is bent and not supporting any weight. Hold onto a wall or rail for balance if you want to.
3) Keeping your supporting leg straight, raise your body up and stand on the ball of the foot or your toes, depending on how flexible your foot and ankle is.
4) Slowly lower your body, being careful not to drop your heel too low (don't over stretch your calf during the exercise) and complete the set before switching legs.
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