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 [1], Katy Perry [2], Rihanna [3], Maria Menounos . . . the list goes on!
We asked Harley [4] 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.
Related: 3 Booty-Blasting Moves From a Class Called Best Butt Ever [5]
Skater Lunges
Side skaters, also known as skater lunges, strengthen the glute meds [6] while toning your buns, thighs, and core.
How to do skater lunges [7]
Walking Lunges
Not only is this a great active stretch for your hips, but a walking lunge strengthens your glutes, hamstrings, quads, and booty.
How to do walking lunges [8]
Reverse Lunges
Lunging backward takes some stress out of the knee while toning the entire leg and lifting the booty.
How to do reverse lunges [9]
Stiff-Leg Deadlifts
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.
How to do a deadlift [10]
Elevated Hip Thrusts
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.
How to do an elevated hip thrust [11]
Dolphin Bench Extension
This lower-back and glute exercise is a signature Harley Pasternak move [12] — sometimes called a reverse hyperextension. We have a similar workout you can try on an exercise ball — a prone leg raise!
How to do a prone leg raise [13]