Exercises that target your backside not only add shape and lift in your jeans and leggings, but they can also make you a stronger, faster runner. To work the glutes a little more, we suggest you grab a set of dumbbells. Look good and run faster with these effective tush-toning moves.
Adding a dumbbell to traditional donkey kicks pushes this exercise into overdrive. Just don't hyperextend your low back as you work your glutes.
Squats are one of the most effective ways to target your backside. Holding dumbbells makes them a little more challenging.
Lunging to the side is an excellent way to work your glute meds, the supportive glute muscles on the side of the pelvis.
This basic move not only targets your tush but also tones the hamstrings.
Widening your stance while doing squats will target your glutes differently and will also tone your thighs.
Reverse lunges are superchallenging, and the added weight of the dumbbells increases the work.