#7 – Squats

People who know anything about exercise will correctly tell you that squats are up there with the best. ‘Why?’ you ask. They are a wonderful leg shaper, working the whole of your upper leg while giving your butt and core muscles a good kicking at the same time. Stand with your feet about shoulder width part and lift your arms put in front of you. Squat down by bending the knees forward while allowing the hips to bend back behind. The back should be straight and the knees over the toes as you squat as deep as is comfortable. In the bottom position, drive through the heels to return to the start position. Do not bounce out of the bottom position and perform the repetitions slowly, doing enough to feel a pleasant burn. To work the inner thigh more, take an extra wide stance with toes pointing outwards before you start. However you do it, include it in your home workout as it’s a gem of an exercise.