This ballet-inspired exercise strengthens and firms up the thighs and buttocks.

Equipment
None

Exercise Technique
1. Stand with legs wide apart and feet facing outward.
2. Lower down to a comfortable but challenging position.
3. Do small pulses going down and up in the range of a few inches.
4. Do the desired number of repetitions.
5. Return to the starting position.

Performance Tips
1. Keep legs wide enough that you can maintain a straight back in the lowered position.
2. Press knees slightly backward to keep the buttocks contracted.
3. Knees will remain in the bent position while doing the pulses.
4. If you feel a burning sensation in the muscles, stop the exercise, rest for 10 seconds and then continue on.

Repetitions
Do 10 to 20 pulses. Do one or two sets.

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