Keep one leg on the floor while you focus on lifting and lowering just one leg at a time. Another way to work towards your leg lift dreams: Do other core exercises that you can do, Neiman says.

Repeat this move for 15 repetitions, then switch legs. Standing inner thigh lift. Stand on your left leg with your right leg pointing out to the side. Your right toes should just rest on the ground.

Engage your abdominals as you lift each leg. Point the toe of the leg you are lifting out at a 45-degree angle. Use your hips as well as your quads to lift your legs straight up in the air.

To do a superset, you'll do one set of exercises, typically lasting 45 seconds. Then, after a short rest of 10 seconds or less, you'll do one set of a different exercise.

Pistol squats are amongst the most feared leg day exercises because you’ll have to balance on one leg to do them. But the lower-body squat variation is well worth trying, and we cover why below.

Cross right leg in front of left, bend right knee, and place right foot firmly on the floor. Engage core and lift hips up, forming a straight line from head to heels. Hold here.

If you can, place one hand on your core to feel how hard it’s working. My verdict on the reverse crunch with leg lift I was delighted with my improvement after seven days.