3 Ways to Get Firm Glutes

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1. Hit the Weight Room

A lot of women will not buy a pair of pants if they do not think their butt looks good in them. Women want to love the pants. When you love your butt, it is much easier to find pants you love. Speaking of love, a firm butt looks like a heart.
Squats, lunges and step-ups are the best weight room exercises for the glutes. Squats do not have to be completed with a barbell. They can be done with just bodyweight or holding dumbbells. Keep your feet pointed straight ahead, keep your heels on the floor, and get depth. The glutes do not get a workout if you do not squat deep.
Lunges can be completed in a stationary position, stepping back and forth, or walking. Make sure your legs are staggered, because the closer they are, the more the stress goes on the thighs. Add weight by holding dumbbells or placing a light bar across the back of the shoulders.
Step-ups might be the best exercise for your butt. The glutes work harder as the step increases in height. Hold dumbbells in your hands or place a light barbell across the back of your shoulders when performing step-ups.
Be sure each set of legs contains 15 or more repetitions. That is 15 each leg for lunges and step-ups. If 15 is easy, do 40 or 50. The high rep count also burns more calories.
Do not rest between repetitions. Complete three sets of two or three exercises, with a minute or less rest between sets, two or three times a week.

2. Girl Exercises

Many people refer to Pilates and core work as girl exercises. Pilates, while providing benefits for all people, works the core muscles. The core is any muscle connected to the pelvis or lumbar spine, including the glutes.
Stand on one leg when performing upper body exercises. Use the big ball, whether you call it a stability, Swiss or balance ball. Standing on one leg and using a ball activates the core while simultaneously working the upper body muscles. The result is firm glutes.

3. Work Hard

Girls do not sweat. They glisten. Whatever you call it, too many women do not work hard because they do not like a watery fluid to seep from their pores. You have to work hard to achieve your goals.
Furthermore, you are not going to bulk up. If it were easy for people to gain muscle, every guy in the gym would be walking the streets looking like Arnold Schwarzenegger in his bodybuilding prime. Building muscle is just not that easy.
What happens to women is that the muscles hold more water when they are being exercised consistently. People eat too much, do not lose fat, and the layer of fat stays over the muscles. This causes the appearance of bulk. Eat less at breakfast, lunch and dinner to solve this problem but, make sure to take in at least 1,000 calories a day. Anorexics do not have firm bones, muscles or skin, let alone glutes.

About this Author

Ken Kashubara owns and operates Kash Personal Training in Troy, Michigan. He has written more than 60 health, fitness and nutrition article_temps for various magazines, websites and newsletters. Ken earned his BSBA from the University of Pittsburgh, has his Personal Training certifications through NASM and ACE, and is a Metabolic Specialist.

Last updated on: 11/18/09

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