The Setup
Stand with your furniture on your left side and place your left hand on the furniture for balance (in the workouts, we’ll do both sides).
Lift and straighten your right leg out in front of you as high as you can (anywhere from 45 to 90 degrees off the floor is fine) while maintaining a tall, strong posture. Point your toes and keep your right knee facing the ceiling.
Soften your standing leg by bending the knee slightly. This is your starting position.
Remember, it’s not about how high you can get the leg—you’re not auditioning for the Rockettes, so don’t sacrifice your form. Keep your abs tight and your spine long, reaching up through the crown of your head.
VARIATIONS
A. Pulses
Keeping your toes pointed, raise and lower your right leg about 2 to 3 inches in small, controlled movements. Keep your abs tight and your torso straight.
B. Grande Battement
Tap your right toes down to the floor and then lift back up to your starting position. Make sure your toes remain pointed.
B.
C. Microbend with Flexed Foot
Flex the right foot and bend your right knee slightly, then press it back out to the starting position. Your torso remains straight.
C.
ADVANCED:
Raise the heel of your standing leg—this provides an additional workout for your standing calf muscle and extra protection against cankles!
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Find your courage! Be a Thigh Warrior!
THIGH DANCING
If you’re at a party, pull this one out! One of our signature moves, Thigh Dancing is a fun, quick, and easy way to sculpt your thighs and stoke your metabolic rate. This unique exercise eliminates knee flaps—that sagging skin above the knee—and gives you more confidence when wearing shorts and skirts.
MUSCLES TARGETED:
Quadriceps, core
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
A mat or carpet under your knees
The Setup
Sit on your heels in a kneeling position. Your knees should be a few inches apart.
Lift your seat a few inches off your heels. Keep your torso upright with your hands on your hips. This is your starting position.