Bye-Bye Saddlebags Routine

Bye-Bye Saddlebags Routine

We are ALL about rocking curves, but sometimes the body goes a little overboard and gives us a bit more than we ordered in the thigh department (we've all been there!). But before you decide to pull out the baggy shirts and sweatpants, take a shot at this workout routine that just may be the solution to your saddlebag dilemma.

1. Standing Fire Hydrant with Medicine Ball: You'll need a sturdy chair and a soft ball for this move. To see full instructions, click here!

» Do the work: Perform this move on the right leg for :60; then repeat on the left leg for :60.

2. Crossover Step-Up: Grab your dumbbells and get to work! Click here to learn how to do it.

» Do the work: Perform this move on the right leg for :60; then repeat on the left leg for :60.

3. Resistance Band Clamshell: Wrap your resistance band around your thighs and prepare for the burn! Here's how to do it.

» Do the work: Perform this move on the right leg for :60; then repeat on the left leg for :60.

4. Resistance Band Kickback Pulse: This move requires strength and stamina from your glutes in order to get all the way through! For a less intensity, ditch the resistance band. Click here to see how it's done.

» Do the work: Perform this move on the right leg for :60; then repeat on the left leg for :60.

5. Side Lunge Row: Grab a pair of dumbbells and get to work! You'll feel this move all over your body. Click here to see instructions.

» Do the work: Perform this move on the right leg for :60; then repeat on the left leg for :60.

6. Weighted Leg Circles: You'll feel this move in your oblique abs and hamstrings. To decrease the intensity a little bit, ditch the ankle weights. Click here to see how to do it.

» Do the work: Perform this move on the right leg for :60; then repeat on the left leg for :60.

7. Squat Step with Resistance Band: Tone your quads and glutes with this killer move. For more details, click here.

Do the work: Perform this move quickly in a controlled motion back and forth as many times as possible for :60.

8. Side Leg Lift on Stability Ball: Singe those saddlebags with this killer move! Do it for 30 seconds on each leg. Here's how it works!

9. Saddlebag Sizzler: This is the move our CEO and founder Brooke Griffin is doing in the video above. You'll really feel the burn in your glutes and your thighs after about 10 seconds of this! Here's how to do it.

» Do the work: Perform this move on the right leg for :60; then repeat on the left leg for :60.

Before you settle for those saddlebags, try incorporating these nine exercises into your lower body routine. Of course, don’t forget to include cardio workouts and a healthy diet, as those are also an important part of the process. If you stick with it and stay the course, you’ll be able to ditch the sweats and flaunt those super low-rise jeans!

Original article and pictures take media.womanista.com site