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If you aren’t keen on squats, or because of knee issues, don’t feel comfortable dropping low, there’s still hope for your derriere. The revered functional movement is great for building strength, improving?mobility?and sculpting a curved physique, but it’s only some of the exercise that can do the trick.
Single-leg lifts, lateral lunges and donkey kicks are just a few glute exercises that can help get your booty?in gear without getting low. But don’t be fooled, these seven moves, demonstrated by Daily Burn 365 trainers, will still whip your rear fit. While they don’t require explosive movements like some?squat variations, our prime reps, pulses and balance moves are certain to allow it to be burn.
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This barre-inspired move, also referred to as the fire hydrant, will give your glutes, outer thighs and core some serious sculpting action. Just be sure you keep the hips square and lifted to obtain the most from this exercise. The bent-knee hip extension will give your core and obliques some TLC, too.
Get into tabletop position with your knees directly beneath your hips and hands under your shoulders?. Keeping both knees bent, lift your right leg until your right thigh is parallel to the floor?. Then, extend your right leg straight, together with your right foot flexed?. Bring the right leg back down down, knee bent?. Repeat for 10 reps, then switch sides.
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Another highly targeted move, donkey kicks are a great way to fire up the gluteus maximus (the meatiest muscle inside your backside, accountable for movement within the hip and thigh). While you kick into gear, be sure to tighten your lower abdominal muscles and steer clear of sagging your hips somewhere.
Get into tabletop position, keeping your knees directly under your hips, hands beneath your shoulders and toes tucked?. Keeping the right knee bent foot flexed and core engaged, press your right foot up towards the ceiling, squeezing your glutes while you reach higher. At the very top position, your right thigh and foot should be parallel towards the floor?. Lower your right knee down again to the starting position?. Do 10 reps, then move on to the left.
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Glute bridges are the perfect booty-shaping exercise simply because they target all three muscles that make up the sofa: gluteus maximus, medius and minimus. Additionally they help stretch your hamstrings and relieve tightness. The important thing with this particular being active is to achieve full extension, and keep your shoulders grounded.
Lay lying on your back together with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor several inches from your butt?. Arms at the sides, or raised out in front of you (palms together), press up right into a bridge, lifting your hips and butt off the ground. Keep the shoulders grounded, hips square and body in a straight line from your neck for your knees?.?Contain the bridge for 2 breaths prior to bringing your hips and butt down again down?. Do 10 reps.
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Mobility masters love this move since it addresses hip rotation and glute strength in one fell swoop. You won’t just exercise the kinks from sitting all day long, in just a few reps, you’ll begin to feel the burn in those glutes and thighs.
Lay on your left affiliate with knees bent, and press up on your left forearm, right into a modified side plank?. Square your hips and place your right hand at your waist. Your body should form a diagonal line in the top of your head down. Engaging your abs, glutes and thighs, rotate your top leg open (knee bent), so your legs form diamond jewelry?. Then, close the clamshell going back to the starting position?. Repeat for 10 reps per side.
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Lateral lunges will not only strengthen your glutes but the muscles around your hip and knee joints. To obtain the most out of this move, you will want to keep the back straight as well as your chest lifted as you relax into the lunge. Lateral lunges will also help improve your hip mobility and stretch out tight hamstrings.
Stand together with your feet hip-distance apart and hands at the sides?. Have a big step together with your right foot right, gently landing using the right knee bent, fostering not to let it extend past your toes?. Sit your hips back and permit your left leg to straighten, feet planted flat on the ground?. Turn back lunge and go back to the starting position?. Do 10 reps per side.
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A test of balance and strength, the single-leg touch exercise improves your range of motion and helps loosen your joints. As you stand on one leg, bring awareness for your torso to assist stabilize weight throughout the body.
Stand with feet hip-distance apart together with your weight on your left foot, arms at the sides?. Bring your right kneed and bend it behind you, and wrap right hand around your right foot. Possess a slight bend in your left knee if you want support for balance?. Engaging your ab muscles and squeezing your glutes, hinge forward in the waist and tap the ground together with your left hand?. Lower your right leg down while lifting your torso back up to the starting position?. Perform 10 reps on each side.
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Last although not least, another booty balance challenge. The forward reach can help offset your weight as your leg extends behind you. The specific game is stability and building a strong base.
Stand with all your weight on your left foot?. Keeping the left knee slightly bent, extend your right leg straight behind you together with your toes hovering just above the floor?. Then, reach your arms up and hinge forward in the waist while you lift your right leg up until it’s parallel towards the floor?. Stop and hold this position for two breaths?. Lower your right leg to the floor as you stand upright and rest your right foot on the floor?. Do 8-10 reps per side.
