Your butt does a lot for you, perhaps more than you know. Thanks to your behind, you can climb stairs, stand upright, and take on life. That's because this muscle group, consisting of the gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, and gluteus minimus, extends the hips, rotates the pelvis, and gives you balance.
It's essential that you activate your glutes to combat dormant butt syndrome, a phrase coined by Ohio State University physical therapist Chris Kolba, PhD, MHS. And as it turns out, building your backside can even lead to better posture and metabolism.
So you want to work on your butt? Doing hundreds of squats won't cut it. Let's spice things up with some no-fuss booty workout videos straight from YouTube. All are 20 minutes or less; none require a gym membership, meaning there are no excuses here.
Workout length: 10 minutes
Equinox trainer Nicole Steen incorporates bodyweight exercises like donkey kicks and fire hydrants in this quick workout that requires zero equipment.
Workout length: seven minutes
Katie Dunlop of Love Sweat Fitness brings a quick workout for your outer thighs, hips, and booty with bridge variations, plank jacks, and more.
Workout length: 15 minutes
This workout from Pilates trainer Jake DuPree is called the "lazy-girl workout" because you never leave your mat. Don't be fooled, though; your glutes will burn.
Workout length: 12 minutes
ACE-certified trainer and pre/postnatal specialist SugarySixPack shows us just how hard a booty band workout can be.
Workout length: 10 minutes
With moves like the dancer's sweep and elevated clamshell leg lifts, Blogilates creator Cassey Ho will have your glutes firing for sure. (Trust me.)
Workout length: eight minutes
This workout from trainer Kelsey Lee ends with a burnout set of jump squats.
Workout length: 20 minutes
Nicole Steen leads another workout, this time on GymRa's YouTube channel. She recommends using weights that make the last two reps of your exercises challenging.
Workout length: 15 minutes
Anna Victoria, creator of the Body Love app, challenges us to do glute exercises, starting with some booty band work.
Workout length: 20 minutes
Though this workout targets the glutes and thighs, you'll be feeling it in your core as well with moves like single-leg bridges.
Workout length: seven minutes
This video from Cassey Ho's YouTube channel won't take you long at all. Think about it: you need more time to cook dinner or do laundry.
Workout length: 10 minutes
Katie Dunlop joins Class FitSugar for a booty-burning workout filled with bridges and curtsy lunges. She adds more dynamic moves like 180 squat jumps too.