How to get rid of strawberry legs, a.k.a. those dark spots that make your skin look like the outside of—you guessed it— a strawberry, is a lot easier than one might think.

Lie on your right side with your legs stacked. Raise your left leg as high as you can. Pause here, then return to the starting position. Do 2–3 sets of 12–15 repetitions on both sides.

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