5 Best Butt Workouts For Women To Lift Their Buttocks

Have you been going all out on squats lately? If yes, we are cent percent sure that you are dreaming of the perfect butt. The one that needs no introduction! Well, if you believe in the fact that squats is the only exercise that can get you firm butts, we would like to burst your bubble for you. Maybe, you are ready to do 500 squats a day, but is that all? Squats are important, no doubt, but there are leg exercises beyond it that will help you get the desired results. Firstly, let us look at some tips and pointers before we get into the main workout:

1. Just because we make a list of exercises for you and specify the reps, does not mean that doing them for the sake of it is enough. You will have to do justice to the exercises. Do not hurry through the workout. Pay attention to your pace and posture.

2. The best part about a butt workout is that it need not be limited to just the 30-40 minutes session. You can incorporate tiny workouts throughout your day. Leg lifts, extensions are all possible while you are on the move.

3. Butt workouts can be tiring. Therefore, do not do it more than 3 times a week. Give your glutes the adequate rest it deserves. After all, it is one muscle group that is used in almost all the activities.

4. You can do butt exercises without using any weights or machines. However, we will recommend using dumbbells in some exercises to maximize results.

5. In certain butt exercises, like the squat, the position of your feet is extremely important. Different positions work on different areas. Hence, be sure of what you are doing.

Now, let us look at the best butt workout for women to get firm and round butts!

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Exercise #1

Sumo Squats

Instructions:

Step 1: Stand with your feet about shoulder width apart. Let your toes point out. Hold one dumbbell with both hands and let it hang down in front of you. Keep your back straight.

Step 2: Bend your knees, push your butt back and lower your body down to perform a squat. Go down until your butts are lower than your knees.

Step 3: Pause for a second and push through your heels to get back to the initial position.

Do 2 sets with 15 reps each.

Also, read 5 Effective Squat Exercises That'll Shape Up Your Butt.

Next up: Bridges

Exercise #2

Bridges

Instructions:

Step 1: Lie down on your back and keep your arms by your side. Bend your knees at 90 degrees and place your feet flat on the floor.

Step 2: Push your hips up towards the ceiling and go up until your body makes a straight line from your shoulders to your knees.

Step 3: Pause for a second and return to the initial position. Repeat.

Do 2 sets of 20 reps each. Make sure that you engage your glutes throughout the exercise.

Next up: Squat and Kickback

Exercise #3

Squat and Kickback

Instructions:

Step 1: Stand with your feet shoulder width apart. Keep your arms by your side.

Step 2: Bend your knees to get down to the squat position. Bring your palms towards your chin.

Step 3: Extend your right leg behind you and your arms in front of you.

Step 4: Get back to the squat position and repeat the same movement for the other side. This makes 1 rep.

Do as many reps as you can for 2 minutes.

Next up: Dumbbell Deadlifts

Exercise #4

Dumbbell Deadlifts

Instructions:

Step 1: Hold a dumbbell in each hand and make sure that your palms face your body. Hold the dumbbells in front of your thighs. Your feet must be hip-width apart and do not lock your knees.

Step 2: Hold the same position, push your hips back and lower your upper body until your torso is parallel to the ground.

Step 3: Pause for a second and get back up to the initial position. Repeat.

Posture is extremely important in deadlifts. Do not hurry through the exercise and keep the weights close to your body at all times.

Next up: Clam Dig and Rotation

Exercise #5

Clam Dig and Rotation

Instructions:

Step 1: Lie on your left side and support your head with your left palm.

Step 2: Bend your knees in front of your body.

Step 3: Hold a dumbbell in your right hand. Bend your right elbow at a 45 degrees angle. Place your right elbow on your right thigh.

Step 4: Lift your right leg and arm towards the ceiling such that your fist and your knee are pointing towards it. Keep your hips stationary.

Step 5: Hold this position for 3 seconds and return to the initial position. Repeat.

Do 2 sets of 20 reps each on both sides.