Beautiful legs, a flat stomach, and firm thighs are a dream for many girls and this workout can make all the difference. We’re all so busy these days and we don’t have a lot of time to devote to exercising. So, a 20-minute daily routine will be easier to fit into your busy schedule. You might even start seeing results after 4 weeks of being consistent with these exercises.

1. Squat

Muscles involved: quadriceps, calves, hamstrings, and lower back

How to do a squat:

Put the bar on your shoulders, make sure that it’s not on your neck. Place your feet slightly wider than shoulder-width apart. Sit back, as if you are sitting in a chair, keeping the chest up and looking forward. Make sure that your knees stay behind your toes. Go back to the initial position. Repeat 12 times. Complete 3 sets, taking a 30-second rest in between.

Note: Using weight is optional, work with your own strength.

2. Reverse leg raise

Muscles involved: glutes, quadriceps, hamstrings and abs

How to do reverse leg raises:

Get on your hands and knees. Lift your right leg so it forms a straight line from your head to your toes. Lower your leg down. Repeat 15 times with the right leg. Repeat 15 times with the left leg. Complete 3 sets, taking a 30-second rest in between.

Note: Make sure that your hips stay square for the entire exercise.

3. Reverse leg lift

Muscles involved: glutes, quadriceps

How to do a reverse leg lift:

Get on your hands and knees. Lift your right leg bent at the knee. Lower your leg down. Repeat 15 times with the right leg. Repeat 15 times with the left leg. Complete 3 sets, take a 30-second rest in between.

Note: Make sure that your hips stay square for the entire exercise.

4. V-up

Muscles involved: upper and lower abs, lower back, glutes

How to do a v-up:

Lay flat down on your back. Bring your hands over your head. Bring your legs up and touch your feet with your hands. Return to the starting position. Repeat 12 times. Complete 3 sets, taking a 30-second rest in between.

Note: If it’s too challenging, do v-ups raising only one leg, alternating legs.

5. Hip raises

Muscles involved: glutes and hamstrings

How to do hip raises:

Lay flat on your back. Bend your knees and place your arms by your side. Lift your body up to the ceiling squeezing your glutes. Return to the starting position. Repeat 15 times.

Complete 3 sets, taking a 30-second rest in between.

Bonus: Wall push-ups

If you still have a little bit of energy after this workout, finish it with wall push-ups.

Muscles involved: abs, arms, shoulders, and chest

How to do a wall push-up:

Get into the push-up position against the wall, keeping hands in line with your shoulders. Do a push-up. Repeat 15 times. Complete 3 sets, taking a 30-second rest in between. Once you feel that it’s getting too easy, you can increase the challenge by just moving your feet a little bit further from the wall. Please note: This article was updated in March 2023 to correct source material and factual inaccuracies.Illustrated by Leisan Gabidullina and Alena Tsarkova for Bright Side5