Best exercise for a better booty

melvansmith

I am wating to shrink and tone my bum and thighs - do you suggest i start running or shall i do exercises such as lunges and squats?

threadmad

Take a look at Bret Contreras's Strong Curves program. He's known for building strong glutes. You can google his name to find his website. He also has videos on youtube.

LKArgh

What do you think is more interesting? The best exercise routine is the one you will actually follow.

TavistockToad

melvansmith wrote: »

I am wating to shrink and tone my bum and thighs - do you suggest i start running or shall i do exercises such as lunges and squats?

both

terbusha

Squats and deadlifts are a booty's best friends

tincanonastring

Squats, squats, and then some more squats.

wkwebby

If you can't do squats properly (without the knees going past your toes at the bottom of the squat), do not do strong curves yet, or go very light until you can do it with proper form. The booty will definitely get there with squats, but you risk getting hurt if you try without proper form. The lunges are good for now to get that form and muscles in the glute working. If you can't do those without the knees going over the toes, then you should try other glute isolating exercises like bridges (one legged is harder than both).

Anything with isolating the use of glutes will get your booty rounder and stronger for now. I used to do just body weight squats each morning while I was brushing my teeth and I would feel sore the next day. Now squats with 25lbs in my hands don't even do that. Good luck!

jemhh

wkwebby wrote: »

If you can't do squats properly (without the knees going past your toes at the bottom of the squat), do not do strong curves yet, or go very light until you can do it with proper form. The booty will definitely get there with squats, but you risk getting hurt if you try without proper form. The lunges are good for now to get that form and muscles in the glute working. If you can't do those without the knees going over the toes, then you should try other glute isolating exercises like bridges (one legged is harder than both).

Anything with isolating the use of glutes will get your booty rounder and stronger for now. I used to do just body weight squats each morning while I was brushing my teeth and I would feel sore the next day. Now squats with 25lbs in my hands don't even do that. Good luck!

There is absolutely nothing wrong with a person's knees going over their toes while squatting.

melvansmith

Thanks guys! Appreciate all the feedback.. Love the idea of squatting while brushing my teeth! have also found these 30 day plans which have you doing about 150 squats a day - so they must be good!

cafeaulait7

I love the weighted hip thrusts, because they work and my knees like them when lunges and squats cause pain (I have kneecap problems).

For the other main glute muscle --the medius more on the side-- clamshells were found to activate them the most.

I really like all the ballet stuff with the leg lifted in back, too (or cable kickbacks at the gym). I feel like it hits my glutes differently in that kind of position. Tuck your pelvis up to your navel a bit while trying arabesques, etc, and you can really feel it.

TasnimEz

Squats, lunges, deadlifts.

sardelsa

Another vote for Bret Contreras Strong Curves

lorrpb

Yes! Why do you have to choose?

yusaku02

melvansmith wrote: »

Thanks guys! Appreciate all the feedback.. Love the idea of squatting while brushing my teeth! have also found these 30 day plans which have you doing about 150 squats a day - so they must be good!

squatting with weights will give you much better results than doing a 30 day squat challenge. Follow a structured lifting program and you'll never look back.

strong_curves

yusaku02 wrote: »

melvansmith wrote: »

Thanks guys! Appreciate all the feedback.. Love the idea of squatting while brushing my teeth! have also found these 30 day plans which have you doing about 150 squats a day - so they must be good!

squatting with weights will give you much better results than doing a 30 day squat challenge. Follow a structured lifting program and you'll never look back.

True.

lemurcat12

strong_curves wrote: »

yusaku02 wrote: »

melvansmith wrote: »

Thanks guys! Appreciate all the feedback.. Love the idea of squatting while brushing my teeth! have also found these 30 day plans which have you doing about 150 squats a day - so they must be good!

squatting with weights will give you much better results than doing a 30 day squat challenge. Follow a structured lifting program and you'll never look back.

True.

Absolutely. Lots more fun too.

brb2008

Pilates videos on YouTube are my very best friends