Exercises to Tighten Your Butt

Exercises to Tighten Your Butt

By: Liz Neporent
Hydrants:

Step 1: Kneel on elbows and knees so that knees are directly under hips and elbows are directly under shoulders. Tighten abs and align spine. Flex right foot.

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Hydrants:

Step 2: Keeping knee bent, lift right leg upward until knee is at hip height. Hold a moment as you tighten buttocks muscles. Slowly lower to the start. Complete all reps with right leg then with left leg.
Challenge yourself: Attop of movement, straighten and bend leg before lowering to start.

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Bridges:

Step 1: Lie on floor face-up with arms at your sides, knees bent, and feet placed hip-width apart on the floor. Lift toes up and dig heels in.

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Bridges:

Step 2: Tighten buttocks and press heels firmly into floor as you lift hips up until your torso forms a straight line from the top of your knee to top of your shoulders. Hold for two slow counts and then slowly return to the start.
Challenge yourself: As you hold the bridge. Alternate lifting feet, 3 times each foot.

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Squats:

Step 1: Stand tall with feet hip-width apart, weight slightly back on heels, and place your hands on your hips.

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Squats:

Step 2: Sit back and down, as if you're sitting into a chair directly behind you until thighs are parallel to floor then stand back up to start. Don't allow knees to shoot forward of toes. Stand back up to start without fully locking?knees.
Challenge yourself: "Pulse" three times at the bottom of the movement before standing up to start.

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Sumo Squats:

Step 1: Stand tall with legs a few inches wider than hip-width apart with toes angled slightly outward. Hold slightly rounded arms up in front of chest with fingertips touching.

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Sumo Squats:

Step 2: Keeping torso straight, squat low enough for buttocks to drop below knees, but don't allow knees to shoot out forward of toes. Stand back up without fully locking knees. Do 8-15 reps.
Challenge yourself: Do this exercise with heels lifted.

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