{"id":675443,"date":"2026-09-06T14:33:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T14:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/675443\/"},"modified":"2026-09-06T14:33:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T14:33:12","slug":"at-58-fitness-coach-theresa-moloney-uses-these-3-moves-to-build-inner-thigh-strength-heres-how","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/675443\/","title":{"rendered":"At 58, fitness coach Theresa Moloney uses these 3 moves to build inner-thigh strength \u2013 here\u2019s how"},"content":{"rendered":"

While you might not consider your inner thighs as a priority area for building strength, it could be time to give them some love in your workout routine. <\/p>\n

Your inner thigh muscles are collectively known as ‘the adductors’, a group made up of five different muscles: adductor brevis, adductor longus, adductor magnus, gracilis and pectineus<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Weakness and tightness in these muscles may contribute to knee, hip and lower-back pain and reduced ankle mobility \u2013 as well as issues with balance and stability. <\/p>\n

In short, strong inner thighs can help support healthy ageing.<\/p>\n

If you don\u2019t know where to start with strengthening the all-important adductors, 58-year-old certified nutritionist and fitness coach Theresa Moloney<\/a> recently shared her top tips on Instagram<\/a>, urging women to remember that \u2018you can sculpt stronger, more defined muscles at any age.\u2019 <\/p>\n

Indeed, in a small study<\/a> of frail care home residents in their 90s (!), researchers found that eight weeks of high-intensity strength training increased quadriceps strength by an average of 174% (!!!) \u2013 and also improved walking<\/a> ability.<\/p>\n

\u2018I used to think I needed more inner-thigh isolation exercises [movements that target a specific muscle group and joint],\u2019 Moloney noted. \u2018What changed everything was learning to use compound movements<\/a> [exercises that use more than one muscle group at once] that work my inner thighs, hips and glutes together.\u2019 <\/p>\n

\u2018For sculpted inner thighs at 58,\u2019 Moloney said that she relies on the following three exercises. <\/p>\n

Theresa Moloney\u2019s go-to inner-thigh exercises<\/strong><\/p>\n

How to make the moves into a workout: <\/strong>Moloney does 10-12 reps of sumo squats followed by 10-12 reps of side lunges and curtsy lunges on each side, repeating the full circuit three times. She’s using 8lb dumbbells \u2013 equivalent to roughly 3.6kg \u2013 but it\u2019s important to choose the right weight for you (possibly beginning with bodyweight). Read our handy guide on how to pick the correct weight without guessing here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

How to do the exercises<\/strong>1. Sumo squat\"Image<\/p>\n