Q&A for How to Do Leg Lifts

No. There are rumors that it can, but they're not true.

Your left leg.

While any exercise will help lose excess fat, leg lifts work and strengthen the leg muscles. If you would like to lose weight around your stomach, you should do more cardio and abs. You might also want to adapt a healthier eating habits, if you haven't already.

It's ideal to have your back completely flat as it works the abdominal muscles better. If you curve your back slightly, this is fine, but it won't be as good for your abdominal muscles. It may also increase the chances of lower back aches during leg lifts.

Side leg lifts will focus mostly on your lateral gluteus musculature, but yes, it'll also activate your inner thigh muscles. You should also incorpore side benches if you want to focus on that part of your musculature.

Start by doing as many as you can. Work out every other day, giving your leg muscles a break in between workouts. Each session, increase the number of leg lifts that you do by 10 - 20.

Position your body on a bench setup at an angle, lock your feet in the foot restraint. Instead of facing the floor or the ceiling, point either shoulder towards the floor. The upper body is free to move, so do that. Move your upper body left and right, i.e. toward and away from the floor. Imagine you are attached at the hips to a car's windscreen and wiping the window with your chest or back.

One of the primary functions of an exercise bike is to help you burn calories, but all that pedaling is also going to help you build some muscles. Among the muscles that will get a workout are the quadriceps of your thighs, the hamstrings at the back of your upper legs, your calf muscles, and your abdominal muscles.