5 Best
Butt Exercises

When it comes to body image, more people are concerned about how their butts and abs look than anything else.

But don't despair! To improve the look of your buns, you just need targeted butt exercises that will give you well-toned muscles.

Cardio is great for burning fat, but you'll also need to improve muscle tone to get the shape you want.

Here is the best butt workout to firm and tone your posterior. Try to do these exercises every other day. Combined with healthy eating you should start seeing results in just a couple weeks:

Butt Squeeze
Lie on your back arms at your sides with palms down. Bend your knees and keep your feet flat on the floor. Squeezing your butt, lift up your hips toward the ceiling. Hold and squeeze for a count of 10. Lower to the floor. Repeat this exercise 10 times; To vary the routine, when your hips are in the air, squeeze with only one side for 10 seconds, then the other side. Another variation, when your hips are in the air, make quick squeeze and release movements for 30 seconds. Then lower to the floor, rest for 1 minute then repeat.
Kicks
Begin on your hands and knees. Keeping your head up and your abs tight, extend one leg behind you so towards the ceiling to form a straight line from your shoulder to knee. Bring the leg back to starting position. Repeat for 10 leg lifts then repeat on the other side. Try not to move too quickly. You want to use your muscle, not momentum to lift the leg. As your gluteus muscle gets stronger and the exercise becomes easier, try adding 5 pound ankle weights to increase resistance.

Lunges
Stand upright. Lunge forward with your right leg, bending it to a 90 degree angle. The left knee should be bent down near the floor. Quickly bring the right leg back up into the starting position. Repeat with the other leg. Do 20 repetitions of the full set.

Step-Ups
Stand next to a bench or chair. The bench should be high enough so when you step onto it, your knee is at a 90 degree angle. Use one leg to step up onto the bench. Keep the other leg behind you slightly. Return to starting position. Repeat 10 times. Repeat exercise with other leg.

Don't forget that climbing stairs is a great butt workout too!

Try combining these exercises with a good aerobic workout on a treadmill, exercise bike, or an elliptical machine.

Targeted butt exercises for muscle strength combined with cardio to burn the fat is the best way to get your buns of steel.

If you're looking for exercises to give your abs a little tone-up too, check out the best ab exercises for a firm flat stomach and six pack abs.

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