A Week’s Worth of Gorgeous Legs: Jessica, Ashley and JLo Have Got Some Serious Stems

Did you guys catch the serious celeb leg show this week courtesy of Jennifer Lopez, Ashley Greene and Jessica Simpson? The trio of stars all showed off their strong legs, reminding us that —finally, FINALLY—summer is freakin' here! And it got us all excited for short-shorts season.
JLo performed at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Opening Ceremonies in Brazil yesterday, dancing in a sparkly green bodysuit that quite possibly couldn't reveal any more leg without getting into dangerous territory. Sidenote: did you all catch her looking red-hot with legs for days on the cover of Billboard?!
Before that, Ashley and Jessica each showed off their insanely muscular stems while walking around NYC. And hold up—Ashley is in flats and you can still see all that tonage. Major, right?!
Yes, we have leg envy. And we're okay with it.
Here are three moves that should help you (and us, too) target and shape your muscles so you can  jump right into short shorts, miniskirts and more summer faves ASAP.

Seated Attitude Lift
Sit with legs extended, arms at sides. Bring left heel to right thigh, keeping left thigh on floor. Place hands on either side of left knee; roll onto left butt cheek; swing right leg behind you, knee bent. Lift right knee about 2 inches off floor (as shown), then lower it, for one rep. Do 20 reps. Switch sides; repeat.

Barbell or Dumbbell Step-Up
Grasp a barbell with a wider than shoulder width grip and place on the back of the shoulders. Stand facing the side of a flat bench. Place the foot of the working leg on top of the bench and then extend the hip and knee. Upon completion of hip and knee extension of the working leg, place the foot of the non-working leg down on the bench for added stability. Return to the start position by first stepping back down off the bench with the non-working leg, followed by the working leg. Alternate the working-leg used each repetition. Do 3 to 4 sets of 4 to 6 repetitions on each leg. (If doing dumbbell step-ups, hold dumbbells with arms down along the side of the body, palms facing inward along the outside of the thighs.)

 The Butt Lifter

Lie faceup, knees bent, feet flat. Extend right leg toward ceiling, toes pointed. Squeeze glutes and lift hips to form a straight diagonal from left knee to shoulders (as shown). Raise hips higher, then lower to floor for 1 rep. Do 15 reps. Switch legs; repeat.