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10 Knee-Friendly Lower-Body Toners

Knee pain holding you back? Sculpt your buns, hips, and thighs with these easy-on-the-joints alternatives to squats and lunges

By Jessica Smith
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Want to target your inner thighs but can't handle moves like side lunges or skaters? These inner thigh circles engage your thighs and abs at the same time.

How to do it: Lie faceup with arms by your sides, both legs extended straight above your hips. Flex feet and turn legs out about 45 degrees, keeping heels touching. Brace your abs in tight and lower legs about 45 degrees towards the floor, open legs out to sides, and bring heels back together above your hips, completing the circle. That's one rep. Try up to 3 sets of 20 reps (try reversing the direction of your circles for each set).

Also try: Weighted inner-thigh lift, side-lying leg lift, kneeling adduction.

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