Best exercise for glutes and abs?

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jupityjupe
jupityjupe Posts: 86 Member
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What can I do to tighten and lift my white girl *kitten* and tone my abs? And please don't say squats! Every time I do squats I only feel in my thights, and I have had people watch me do squats to see that I am doing them right. I also never, ever see much change in my abs. I can get them somewhat tighter with crunches and variations of those but I can never seem to lose the layer of fat.

Thanks in advance for any response. And please don't tell me I'm at a good weight, don't need to lose, or any variation of that. I am really just trying to change the look of my shape, as well as get stronger. I have a really short torso which just never seemed to recover after 2 babies in 14 months on top of really long legs and no *kitten* at all.

Thanks again :)

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  • Hexahedra
    Hexahedra Posts: 894 Member
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    Deadlift.
  • violettatx
    violettatx Posts: 230 Member
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    Hip thrusts, deadlifts (both regular and Romanian), planks, side planks, glute bridges. Also, Bulgarian split sqauts and one-legged RDL.
  • MostlyWater
    MostlyWater Posts: 4,294 Member
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    Abs are made in the kitchen. Eat clean and lean !!!
  • alliebeth88
    alliebeth88 Posts: 59 Member
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    prone jackknife on the Swiss/stability ball. Owwww....
  • beachlover317
    beachlover317 Posts: 2,848 Member
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    squats & deadlifts.
  • jupityjupe
    jupityjupe Posts: 86 Member
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    I should add that I can't get to a gym (kids, work, and no $$$) so I can't do anything with a weight machine or barbell, etc. I have a treadmill and some small weights and a pilates mat.

    I should also say that whatever exercise I have tried for my glutes I NEVER FEEL IN MY GLUTES. Anything that will actually make my *kitten* burn is what I need.

    Thanks for the advice about eating clean. I am cutting out all alcohol for a month to see if that does anything, otherwise I would say I eat about 90% clean.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,695 Member
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    Single leg stability ball hamstring curls.

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  • kdiamond
    kdiamond Posts: 3,329 Member
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    Well, yeah, if you do squats without weights you probably won't really feel them in your butt.

    I agree, try one legged.

    I would HIGHLY advise getting a pair of heavy dumbbells. You can do a lot with them. Hack squats, walking lunges, deadlifts, swings, snatch, etc.. All which work the badonkadonk.
  • h9dlb
    h9dlb Posts: 243 Member
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    squats and deadlifts. If you cant feel your stomach muscles doing squats, the weight isnt heavy enough. Also bar bells are cheap to buy. Alternatively get some kettlebells
  • jupityjupe
    jupityjupe Posts: 86 Member
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    OK, thanks for the advice, I guess I need to buy some weights I can keep here in my living room :)

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