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Side-Leg Raises: How to Tone Outer Thighs and Hips

September 20, 2020 by Terry Clark Leave a Comment

How do you tone your outer thighs and hips with side leg raises? Most people think of the apparent muscles – quads, hamstrings, and calves when it comes to lower body training. Granted, these muscles are essential for your overall aesthetics and athleticism. But, what most people forget to address are their outer thighs and hip flexors. As far as functionality and overall lower body development go, both of these areas deserve a lot of attention. Today, we’ll go over how to tone your outer thighs and hips with side leg raises.

Are you ready? Let’s dive in.

How side leg raises to tone your thighs and hips so well (and what are some mistakes to avoid).


Your leg abductor muscles (outer thigh muscles) serve to bring the leg away from the body’s midline. Typically, this movement is involved in many tasks, including lateral stepping, getting in a car, and similar.

Side leg raises train that movement pattern directly and allow you to develop your abductors and hip flexors effectively.

The great thing about side leg raises is that you can do them standing or lying, and with or without external weights. Whatever your preferences are, this exercise is quite versatile.

Why you should focus on strengthening your outer thighs and hips

While you often don’t think about them, your leg abductors serve a huge role and are vital for your athleticism, safety, and ability to move. Aside from their isolated role in leg abduction, your abductors and hip flexors play a considerable role in many other movements and allow you to train more effectively.

For one, strong abductors and hip flexors reduce knee valgus – the collapse of your knees inward, which can often be seen during a squat. Fixing knee valgus is vital as it improves your athletic performance and keeps you injured- and ache-free.

Second, strengthening these muscles allows you to do various physical tasks more effectively and achieve greater muscle activation.

How to nail perfect side leg raise technique

To perform side leg raises appropriately, keep your leg straight and initiate the movement from your butt and groin areas.

Perform each repetition with a smooth and full range of motion, holding the top position for a moment before releasing.

Most people make the most common mistake with this exercise (particularly with the standing version) to use a lot of momentum and essentially turn the leg raise into a leg swing.

A weekly routine you can follow to tone your outer thighs and hips with side leg raises

Before we wrap up this article, here is a weekly routine you can follow. You will train these muscles directly three times per week. That will allow for greater repeat exposure, and it will also help you learn how to engage these muscles better.

Day 1 (e.g., Monday)

Lying side leg raise – 3 sets of 15 to 25 reps per leg

Day 2 (e.g., Wednesday)

Standing side leg raise – 3 sets of 15 to 25 reps per leg.

Day 3 (e.g., Friday)

Lying or standing side leg raise (with a pause at the top position) – 3 sets of 10 to 20 reps per leg

 

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