When it comes to shaping a booty, there are few people who know how better than Harley Pasternak. The man has trained and sculpted the butts of countless famous women, including Kim Kardashian, Katy Perry, Rihanna, Maria Menounos . . . the list goes on!
We asked Harley what the secret was to a strong, powerful butt, and he immediately had a laundry list of exercises to try. Here are the moves he uses when training his curvaceous clientele.
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Side skaters, also known as skater lunges, strengthen the glute meds while toning your buns, thighs, and core.
Not only is this a great active stretch for your hips, but a walking lunge strengthens your glutes, hamstrings, quads, and booty.
Lunging backward takes some stress out of the knee while toning the entire leg and lifting the booty.
They're not as intimidating as they seem! This hamstring-strengthening move also tightens your core, which gives you the whittled waist to accentuate your sculpted derriére.
Harley recommends doing this move with your feet on a bench, but you can also use an exercise ball. The move works the glutes, lower abs, and lower back muscles.
This lower-back and glute exercise is a signature Harley Pasternak move — sometimes called a reverse hyperextension. We have a similar workout you can try on an exercise ball — a prone leg raise!