Want Great Legs?

6 Tips to Firm and Tone Them

* Bend your knees deeply to reach an item on a low shelf, then straighten up without
leaning forward or holding onto anything for support.

* When you get into or out of a chair, don't depend on the arms for help. Instead,
let your thigh muscles contract to lower and raise your body while your back is
kept straight.

* Climb stairs two at a time, with a straight back and without leaning dependently
on the handrail.

* In the theater, on a busm or during a meeting, sit your lower back against the
chair, then press your two legs tightly together as if they were one for as long
as possible.

* To increase your walking speed, take a longer strides rather than shorter, quicker
steps. By lenthening your pace you're using more of your thigh and hip muscles.

* Just before you retire at night, stand with your knees slightly bent and grip your
pillow between them. Squeeze the pillow for 8 counts as if trying to crush it.
Repeat several times.