Exercise
Tips to Tighten Your Tush
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May 25, 2010 - 5:26:24 PM

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - The more we use them, the more powerful they become. And unfortunately, the opposite is just as true. With all the time we spend parked in bucket seats, office chairs, recliners, and restaurant booths, most of us have spent years developing pretty cushy tushes.

Get strong and sculpted with some easy to do moves. These four butt-blasting exercises from the experts at Life Fitness will help firm and lift your back side for the better.

Basic Squat: The "go-to" exercise for toning glutes. Stand with your feet hip-width apart and slowly lower into a seated position, pushing your glutes behind you and putting the weight into your heels. Keep your spine long, chest lifted and chin up. Now just as slowly, begin to return to starting position making sure to squeeze your buns as you come up. Keep your abdominals tight throughout the move. Try using a Smith Machine for extra intensity. Do 12-15 reps, for three sets.

Lunges: Stand in split stance, right leg in front, right foot flat, left leg in back, left heel off the ground. Bend both knees and lower into a lunge, keeping your front knee directly above the top of your foot and the back knee pointing down at the floor. Keep your abs tight, chest lifted, and spine long. Squeeze through your buns to raise yourself back up. Do 12-15 reps, then switch legs, for three sets.

Deadlifts: Stand with your feet about hip distance apart holding hand weights by your side. You can start with 5 pounds and work your way up. Keeping your abdominals tight, shoulder blades back, and your spine long, hinge slightly forward at the waist reaching the hand weights towards your toes keeping your torso straight. Once your back is parallel with the floor, squeeze your glutes and hamstrings as you return to starting position. Make sure to focus on using your tush and not your lower back to pull back up to standing. Do 12-15 reps, for three sets.

Bun Lift: Lie on your back with your arms at your sides with your knees bent and your feet on the floor. Lift your hips toward the ceiling. Hold for 30 seconds squeezing your glutes and hamstrings at the top of the range of motion. Then lower back down. Keep your abs tight and be careful not to overarch your spine. Go for 12-15 total reps, for three sets.

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