We rounded up our favorite butt-lifting exercises because gravity is relentless. Plus, sitting all day can make your glutes go to sleep and stop functioning properly. And a sleepy butt is most likely a droopy butt. All that being said, it's time to strengthen, tone, and lift your butt. Here are 11 effective exercises; add one to three of these moves to your next full-body workout or leg-day routine and build some muscle to start defying gravity.
All you need is a bench, or sturdy chair, to do the step-up. One of celeb trainer Valerie Waters's favorites, she recommends this move if "you have a flat or droopy butt."
This classic move, also known as a squat to overhead press, will fire up the glutes and the back of the legs.
This beginner-friendly exercise works the glutes and hamstrings, giving a lift to the area.
Feel the burn with this move — your butt and outer thighs will be feeling it in no time!
A perennial favorite, this move sculpts the hamstrings and glutes and the area where those two muscle groups meet.
This lower-back and glute exercise is a favorite of celeb trainer Harley Pasternak — sometimes called a reverse hyperextension. It targets the upper fibers of the glute max to give your booty a lifted look.
Working one leg at a time takes the bridge to an entirely new level.
This move is an oldie but a goodie when it comes to toning and lifting your backside
This move really targets the glutes nicely.
You will feel your glutes lifting and burning after just a few reps of this move.
If you're new to strength training, try this exercise without a dumbbell and work up to adding weight.
This lunge variation works the glutes from a different angle, helping to lift and sculpt the panty-line area.