Slider workout: Lean legs by sliding

slider workout
The slide workout for slim and toned legs

Ever heard of the slider workout? Fitness fans currently swear by this method for beautiful, slim legs. This is how the slide workout works!

Our legs can be a real frustration when we exercise – no matter what we do, they never get as toned and lean as we would like them to be. A certain fitness method should now be able to change that: With the slider workout we get closer to our dream legs in no time!

Slider workout? What should it be?

The slider workout is a fitness method in which you slide over the floor with so-called slider pads. Sounds fun at first, but as part of the workout it’s terribly exhausting – and that’s why it really gets our legs in shape. In the gym variant, there is the slider pad as a kind of smooth polished board on which you can slide around with special shoes or towels and do workout exercises. For training at home, on the other hand, there are small round slide pads that you can use to slide around. All you need is a little space and a slippery floor.

What does the workout bring?

Of course, you can also do the workout with your own body weight without sliding. But the slider workout has one big advantage: the body has to constantly re-stabilize itself and keep its balance. He can only do that with the help of the deep muscles, especially the so-called core area between stomach and back is required. In addition, the sense of balance and endurance are improved. And: As strenuous as the slider workout is – it’s a lot of fun.

These exercises ensure slim legs

Would you like to test the slider workout yourself? Then start with these great exercises for your legs:

skating

Skating is the basic exercise in the slider workout. You move across the board as if you were inline skating and use the power of your own legs to slide from left to right. The arms support the hips – they must not be used for swinging! When skating, the upper body remains upright.

lungs

For lunges, stand hip-width in front of the board or on your slider pads. Slide your right foot backwards and bend your knees at the same time. The left leg remains on the floor, the knee forms a 90 degree angle. Briefly touch the ground with your right knee and keep your upper body straight, Shoulders and hips point forward. Then slide your right leg back to the starting position and stand up. Then it’s the other side’s turn.

burpees

For the burpees, stand hip-width apart on the board or slider pads and get into the plank position. Only instead of jumping backwards like you do with regular burpees, your feet stay firmly on the pad or board, causing you to slide into position. Then the legs are pulled back to the chest, you straighten your upper body and stretch your arms towards the ceiling. The jump that actually comes at this point is hardly possible without risk in the slider workout, so it is omitted.

Bridget