Butt/Glute Tightening Moves
Thursday October 21, 2010
I have done a ton of posts on butt/glute moves. You can do an advanced search if you want to see some of them but today I am just sharing a short & sweet video with 5 great moves for not only the glutes "butt" the legs too! I do moves that hit the glutes directly too but isn't it nice when a move works the legs & the glutes!
As I always do, I stress that you use PROPER form with all these exercises and anytime you work out. The last thing you need is to hurt yourself so if you are not used to doing moves like this, take it slowly, do the moves in front of a mirror so your can watch you form!!!!
5 butt moves from The Today Show
Here is another move I have been doing recently... I mix it up as always & many of you do step ups or step downs... but give this a try: I use a weight/dip assist machine (see pics below). If you look at this picture, you will see it has 2 steps to get up on the machine & also side handles for the assisted dip move.
The move is this: Step up on the second or higher step. Use the handles to hold onto. Now, do a one legged squat (like you are sitting back into a seat) with the right leg & your left leg will hang straight behind you, holding on to the handles. Squat to parallel & SLOWLY come back up squeezing all the way & do a "tuck the butt & squeeze" at the top. Do as many as you can before switching legs. I mean it, even without weights if you do this slowly & CONCENTRATE on the move, you will feel this.
With time, can can hold the handle of the squatting leg only & hold a weight or weight plate in your other hand ... or do as I do, place the weight on the working leg, holding it with the free hand.
I am loving this move! If you have steps or other areas that you can use to do this move, go for it.. does not have to be in the gym!
Let me know what you think of all of the above moves. I already did most of the ones in the video but I know some may not have seen them before & gives you options to change it up!
I have done a ton of posts on butt/glute moves. You can do an advanced search if you want to see some of them but today I am just sharing a short & sweet video with 5 great moves for not only the glutes "butt" the legs too! I do moves that hit the glutes directly too but isn't it nice when a move works the legs & the glutes!
As I always do, I stress that you use PROPER form with all these exercises and anytime you work out. The last thing you need is to hurt yourself so if you are not used to doing moves like this, take it slowly, do the moves in front of a mirror so your can watch you form!!!!
5 butt moves from The Today Show
Here is another move I have been doing recently... I mix it up as always & many of you do step ups or step downs... but give this a try: I use a weight/dip assist machine (see pics below). If you look at this picture, you will see it has 2 steps to get up on the machine & also side handles for the assisted dip move.
The move is this: Step up on the second or higher step. Use the handles to hold onto. Now, do a one legged squat (like you are sitting back into a seat) with the right leg & your left leg will hang straight behind you, holding on to the handles. Squat to parallel & SLOWLY come back up squeezing all the way & do a "tuck the butt & squeeze" at the top. Do as many as you can before switching legs. I mean it, even without weights if you do this slowly & CONCENTRATE on the move, you will feel this.
With time, can can hold the handle of the squatting leg only & hold a weight or weight plate in your other hand ... or do as I do, place the weight on the working leg, holding it with the free hand.
I am loving this move! If you have steps or other areas that you can use to do this move, go for it.. does not have to be in the gym!
Let me know what you think of all of the above moves. I already did most of the ones in the video but I know some may not have seen them before & gives you options to change it up!
Posted by truth2beingfit at 10/20/2010 9:00 PM 
Categories: Workouts, Exercise, Leg Workout, Glutes/Butt
Tags: 1 legged squat legs deadlift lunges Exercise workouts glutes
Categories: Workouts, Exercise, Leg Workout, Glutes/Butt
Tags: 1 legged squat legs deadlift lunges Exercise workouts glutes
FYI - The Today Show link took me to breast cancer awareness stories, not exercises.
This reminds me that I need to do the steps at work again today.
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Thx Steve, I fixed it! Ah, the steps!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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That standing up from the chair move on one leg, does not look easy. I can see how it would make that butt beautiful, but wow, some strength going on down there to do that.
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Patrick, it is pretty hard! I thought, this does not look that bad & it was a lot harder than I thought it would be, especially with my way overpronating feet!
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Last time I did walking lunges my butt let me know that they were working!
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I bet they did!
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We are on the same wave length!! Love a great booty workout!
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That drawing makes me glad jeans were invented, lol!
Excellent idea for an assisted exercise!
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You are so funny!!!!
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Ah thank you!! I was just telling someone today that I was bored with my usual moves and wanted a new one. Going to try this next week!
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April, let me know what you think!
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Interesting moves. Of course, I am a big believer in the deadlift!
I need to try the skater move and the rising on one leg from a chair.
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I love the deadlift too!!!! I like the skater move & that chair one is friggin hard.. especially when you are an overpronator!
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I think I learn something new everytime I visit your blog Jody. Wow - those look hard and very effective.
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