Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Lower Body Workouts for your Butt

Most of us may not be happy about the shape and size of our butt. Some think that they're too small, too big and so on. The right combination of cardio and weight training exercises can make much difference to your butt depending on your body type. Lets have a look at the best workouts to strengthen your butt and thighs.

Squats: Squats are the best exercises to for your butt and thighs and help us build strength for our daily activities. Squat is considered as the vital exercise for increasing the size of legs and buttocks.

Lunges: Lunges are one of the challenging exercises that can be effective for a lot of muscles at the same time. We can workout the glutes and hamstrings with the front leg and the quads and calves with the back leg.

Step Ups: Step ups are the best exercises for the glutes. You need to place one foot on a step and push through the heel to lift your body up. The height should be as such so that your knee makes a 90-degree angle.

Hip Extensions: Hip Extensions targets gluteus maximus, the largest muscle in the body. This exercise works on more muscle groups. A dumbbell behind the knee or ankle weights can add more intensity to this workout.

One-Legged Deadlifts: Deadlift workouts are much important for shaping your butt . This one legged version adds more intensity and builds your stabilizer muscles and keeps your body balanced.
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