If you are able to use exercise equipment in a gym or workout facility, an adductor machine is great for working your inner thighs. Adductor machines can add a bit of variety into your workout routine. Sit in the seat of the machine, and place your inner thighs on the outside paddings. Your legs will be starting in an open position. Adjust the machine settings to set your starting degree of opening, and add any weight. Tighten your abs and make sure your back is flush against the seat back as you flex your legs and thighs to bring your knees together in the center. Once you reach both legs to the center, slowly open your legs back up to the starting position. Beginners should begin with small amounts of weight. As you gain muscle, you can add more weight. Consider doing about 3 sets of 810. Cable machines are readily available at workout facilities or gyms. However, if you don't have a gym membership, the same resistance results can be found using a fitness band to carry out the identical mechanics. If you're using a cable machine, attach the cable around your innermost ankle (closest to the machine) and adjust the added weight settings. If you're using a fitness band, wrap the band around something immobile (like the leg of a table) and then attach the band around your innermost leg (closest to the table leg). Put all of your weight on the foot furthest from the table or machine. Flex your foot up that the cable or band is attached to, and pull your leg across the midline of your body, past your weight bearing foot. Let the cable or band travel in front of your weight bearing foot. Then slowly bring your foot back into your starting position. Each time you come back to your starting position, is one rep. Do this on both legs to complete this exercise. Keep the center of your body straight and your core muscles tightened as you pull your leg past your body's midline. If you feel pain in your knees, try wrapping the band higher up on your leg. Complete approximately 3 sets of 10 reps on both of your legs. Stand on one leg and fully extend your other leg to prop the side of your foot on top of the exercise ball. Keep your body facing forward as you find balance on the ball. With the foot that is on top of the ball, push and roll the ball away from your body. As you push, your other weight bearing leg will have to bend at the knee to accommodate the movement. Do this movement on both legs to complete the workout. As you do this exercise, do not lead with a squat. Rather, have your other leg that is propped up on the ball lead the roll, and your squatting leg will follow. This will ensure that you are working your intended thigh muscles. Do approximately 2 sets of 1015 on both legs. Start in a plank position on a smooth floor surface. For this plank position, your hands will be on the ground rather than your elbows, and your feet will be starting together. Make sure your shoulders are over your hands. Place each of your feet underneath a gliding disc. Keep your upper body steady and slide your feet outward and apart from each other. Open up your legs as wide as you can. Hold your legs in their open position, then slide your legs back together by squeezing your thigh muscles. Complete 2 sets of 15 reps, making sure to rest in between the sets as you need. Alternatively, you could use dishrags, washcloths, or paper plates to serve as gliding discs.
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One-sentence summary -- Use an adductor machine. Use a fitness band or cable. Use an exercise ball. Do scissor planks.

Degreed historians can find jobs in a variety of settings. Some Ph.D.s prefer to work as university professors, while others take positions with the government or branch out as independent consultants. Be aware that research-heavy jobs usually look for historians with Ph.D.s. With or without a degree, historians can also work in museums, non-profits, and even in high school education. Make sure to keep your mind open when exploring your career choices. Focus on your skill set of critical thinking, writing, and reading. Look for jobs that emphasize those skills. You can publish throughout your entire lifetime, with or without a degree. For the amateur historian, local historical magazines are always looking for interesting contributions. As a professional historian, aim for peer-reviewed journals and university-press published books. Publishing is one clear way to distinguish yourself in the field. If you decide to work as a professor at a research university, expect a rigorous publication requirement amounting to one journal article every two years and a book every five or so. Be patient when trying to publish. You'll likely get rejections, as well as opportunities to revise and resubmit. Historians love to gather together in conferences and meetings around the world. Many of these gatherings are organized around a particular historical interest or theme, such as medical history. These are great opportunities to mingle with like-minded people and to learn more about history in general. If you have original historical research, go ahead and submit a proposal to present at a conference. You might want to start with a small, local group and work your way up to a national or international setting. Most conferences send out a Call for Papers (CFP) well in advance of the meeting date. The CFP will tell you how to submit your paper for consideration. There are a number of groups out there that cater to particular historical subsets. Look for an organization that fits your interests and that would give you a chance for active membership. Being a member often grants you perks, such as private events at museums or archives. For example, the American Historical Association (AHA) is the go-to organization for most historians practicing in, or studying, the Americas. Be aware that many of these organizations require hefty membership fees. However, ask about educator, senior, or other discounts. Reach out to your family members and older friends to see if they'd be interested in sitting down with you and recording their memories. Then, you can make copies of these tapes or transcripts and offer them to archives and libraries. This is a great way to contribute to the historical record. Try to keep your oral interview questions open-ended. You want to give your interviewee plenty of time to talk. For example, you might ask, "Do you remember how you felt at that moment?" Historians are often interested in family connections and genealogy gives you the chance to trace these relationships. Talk with your older family members to see what they remember about their relatives. You can also go online and use a resource, such as Ancestry.com, to examine personal records.
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Find a job as a professional historian. Be open to other career options. Seek out opportunities to publish. Attend conferences. Join a professional history organization (PHA). Complete oral histories. Conduct genealogy.