Having tasted gold at the highest level in bodybuilding, Erin Stern is no stranger to the demands of exercise and nutrition. In her latest YouTube video, she walked fans through three of her favorite exercises for tightening the inner thighs.
As a bodybuilding standout, Erin Stern immediately took the world by storm, thanks to her aesthetics, tight waist, and impressive taper. She won two Figure Olympia titles, cementing herself as one of the best in the category. In addition to her Figure contributions, Stern continues to compete in the IFBB Pro League, having found success in the Bikini division as well.
Aside from her on-stage efforts, Erin Stern remains committed to physical excellence, often sharing videos of her workouts via YouTube. From building a superhero body to crafting workouts to target challenging spots such as the ‘bra fat area,‘ Stern’s knowledge of body mechanics and exercise no doubt plays a role in her bodybuilding success.
Two-Time Figure Olympia Champion Erin Stern Shares 3 Exercises To Tone Inner Thighs
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- Bench adductor lift
- Lateral lunge
- Sumo goblet squat
Given the struggle involved in toning the inner thighs, the former two-time Figure Olympia is back to offer her best tips, most of which are focused on taxing the adductor muscles.
“In any machine, you’ve got a fixed fulcrum and if you don’t fit that standardized height range, it’s just not going to be optimal. So, these exercises can be done pretty much anywhere assuming you have a bench or a chair, maybe some light dumbbells is all you need.”
Before getting started, Erin Stern explains the importance of both compound and isolated movements and how getting leaner can cause the muscle to be more pronounced.
“With any muscle, I think it’s important to train both compound movements and isolation movements this is what this is going to do.”
“The goal is to gain muscle in that area which can help smooth out and tighten the appearance of the skin. If your goal is to see more definition or if you feel like you have a little bit of juiciness is what I like to call it and you want to lean down a little bit it’s important to get into a caloric deficit.”
Exercise #1 – Bench Adductor Lift
Stern’s first exercise is well-rounded and targets not just the inner thighs but also the abs and adductors on each side.
“The reason I love this exercise is of course it can done anywhere but you are getting in a side plank position and you’re not only training your abs but you’re training adductors on both sides.”
“The leg that’s on top should be the working leg but your bottom leg is actually coming up to join that top leg. You’ll get into a side plank position and want to make sure that you’re upper arm is about perpendicular to the floor.”
“I like to do as many reps as I can,” adds Stern.
Exercise #2 – Lateral Lunge
For the next movement, Stern emphasizes uniformity as being vital to ensuring both sides get worked equally.
“This is an excellent compound movement for hitting the adductors. Of course, it’s going to hit other muscles as well, being a compound movement. For this exercise, you want to start with your feet about one and a half two times shoulder width.”
“You’re going to go to the side and you are going to perform a lateral lunge. With this knees are always going to follow the direction of the toes. So, if your toe is pointing forward you want to make sure your knees stay pointing forward and doesn’t cave in.”
She underlined the importance of pushing yourself up while keeping your knees bent.
“You’re going to push yourself up using the leg that is bent, you’re going to get into a standing position and then you’re going to perform a lateral lunge on the other side as well.”
“You want to make sure you’re performing this exactly the same from left to right,” stresses Stern.
Exercise #3 – Sumo Goblet Squat
Last but not least, Erin Stern demonstrates a sumo goblet squat where keeping the knees wide and the core tight is key.
“For this exercise, you want to go really light because the idea here is that we want to maintain our weight through the ball of the foot. With this, you want your toes pointing out slightly. Knees are going to be pointed out and you’re going to hold the dumbbell in that goblet position.”
“You want your elbows to be underneath the weight as well, this is going to help support you. Your upper body is going to stay nice and tall, keep your core tight, and what you’re going to do is sink down into a squat position.”
Stern further explains to pause once you have sunk into the squat before coming back up to finish the rep.
“As you sink down into a squat position, I want you to actively focus on pushing your knees out. This is going to really engage those adductors. Once you get to that mid-rep position you can give a slight pause and then you’re going to come up.”
“You’re going to feel this in your quads and glutes as well. You’re going to stabilize quite a bit with your upper body but you will feel it a lot in the adductors.”
Stern comprehensively covered how to tighten up the inner thighs but what about the upper body? Luckily, the training expert has got you covered. She recently walked her fans through a brutal yet effective workout for a smaller waist, all of which bolster core strength.
Erin Stern’s unique and invaluable insight serves as a great resource for the fitness community. Given her expertise and reputation inside the gym, her tips continue to help men and women around the world.
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