Monday, April 6, 2009

Butt Exercises

By Jayna Davis

What is the purpose of a butt exercise? Why do we need to perform those exercises? To simply answer the questions: we want to have a properly-shaped and toned butt.

We can all admit that a bigger butt is sexier to look at. And whatever attire you wear to an occasion would always look perfect if your butt is round and toned. It can also provide protection during a fall if you land on your bottom.

So, how are we to maintain or attain a properly toned and rounded butt? You're right.. we can do it with exercise. There are several exercises that you can try and we'll discuss them one by one.

Running and Walking

The two most simple and easy exercises for your butt are walking and running. We can do them every day, right? Let's start off with walking. Burn more calories by doing brisk walks. Done regularly, brisk walks will tone your legs, thighs and your butt.

It's the same way with running. It will just double the speed of the whole process. Another good thing about these great exercises is that they are also good for your heart and lungs.

Squats

Squat is one of the best and most famous butt exercises. There are a variety of squat exercises but let's do the basic here. Simply sit on the air with your feet spread apart keeping your balance. The position puts pressure on your knees, thighs and the butt muscles stretch and contract.

The great squat exercise should be done for a few sets adding more intensity to it as you go on. Use barbell or dumbbells for a more effective result.

One-Legged Dead Lifts

With this exercise, you need to put all your weight to only one of your legs. This is hard and it requires some practice before being done. What you need to do is to put either your left or right leg on the back of the other leg resting with the toe. Then, bend your body and shift your weight to the supporting thigh.

This is good for your butt, legs and the rest of your lower body, but never do this if you have a back injury or anything of some sort for it might become worse.

Step-Ups

You can do this by placing your foot to a step or platform in a gym then pushing down your body toward the step with your knees bent to about 90-degrees or less. You can apply your weight to the stepping leg for better results. Make sure that the platform or step is stable enough to avoid accidents. It is like stepping on one of the steps of a stairway repeatedly.

Lunges

If you are not used to lunges, it is a bit tiring type of exercise. This is a workout that is also done by basketball players. It is good for the butt, knees and lower body. You may use dumbbells to intensify the workout making it more challenging.

Although this is one of the most common and easy exercise, you are still cautioned against doing this if you have knee or back problems. Always seek clearance from your doctor when you do this type of exercise.

You do it by stepping forward with dumbbells on both hands. Let your back foot rest on its toes and maintain your back straight. Try to lower your knee on the back foot as much as you can. The knee cap of the front foot should be at a 90 degree angle. Stay on this position for a few seconds and reverse your feet position afterwards. Repeat it as much as you can for faster results.

These are the most common and effective butt exercise, among several others. As you have observed, whenever you get your knee, thighs and feet worked out, you conditioned your butt as well.

Like all other exercises, butt exercises should be done along with the proper diet, discipline and dedication to be truly effective. If you need your butt toned for a sexier look, try these butt exercises and commit to doing them consistently.

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