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Your Best Butt Workout

The American Council on Exercise recently released a study on the most effective exercises for your butt.  This workout incorporates each of those exercises into a lower body routine with a focus on the glutes.

  • Perform this workout in a circuit-style, doing one exercise after the other 1-3 times.

  • Do 8-16 reps of each exercise (holding weights when appropriate) before moving on to the next move

  • Warm up with light cardio or lighter versions of each exercise

  • See your doctor if you have any injuries, joint conditions or pain before doing this program

  • Click on the links/pictures to view detailed instructions for each exercise

Squats

8-16 reps

Step Ups

8-16 reps

One-Legged Squats

8-16 reps

Lunges
 

8-16 reps

Quadruped Hip Extensions

8-16 reps

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