When I hear the mail being pushed through the slot on my front door, I am up and lunging for it before the envelopes and fliers even hit the floor. Let me clarify what I mean by lunging. My desk is at the back of the house, and I use my daily trip to pick up the mail off the floor as a workout. It takes about 40 walking lunges to reach the pile of mail, and my butt appreciates the attention. That is, my friends, just one way to work your butt at home.
You can take the following exercises and make yourself a kick-ass workout, and yes, I mean that literally. We have rounded up variations on bridges, squats, and lunges — all exercises that work your butt and can be done at home. Some require dumbbells and some don't, but no fancy gym equipment is needed to strengthen and tone your glutes. Make your own quick workout by picking three to six exercises and doing a couple of sets of each move after a quick warmup. Get at it! You have glutes to build.
This beginner-friendly exercise works the glutes and hamstrings, giving a lift to the area.
In this bridge variation, working one leg fires up the glutes quickly.
This simple move really works the glutes, one cheek at a time.
Jane Fonda was on to something! This old-school move works the glutes on the sides of the pelvis to create a nice, rounded backside.
Isolate the glutes from a couple of angles in this quick butt-sculpting series on all fours.
Taking the basic clam and doing it in a side plank makes the butt work overtime to help support the plank.
The basic Superman exercise targets your back and the upper portion of your glutes.
This classic lower-body exercise works the glutes, especially if you focus on pushing through your heels.
Adding the side kick works the "side glutes" (aka the glute med), which helps stabilize the pelvis.
Add some weight to your squat to challenge the glutes a bit more.
The sumo squat is great for working your butt and inner thighs and is effective with or without weights.
Also known as a wide squat, this position targets the lower glutes as well as the inner thighs — and that's why we love it so.
This move is an oldie but a goodie when it comes to targeting your hamstrings and glutes.
Skip the weight if you are new to this move; it challenges your balance while targeting the butt.
This exercise fires up your booty through a large range of motion while working your entire lower body too. Don't worry if you don't have weights; this move is challenging on its own.
Adding the knee drive works the abs a bit and forces a bigger range of motion for your butt for a bigger burn.
With or without weights, this is a great exercise to work your glutes — it feels great if you've been sitting all day.
Also known as the curtsy lunge, this move works the outside of your butt and is effective without a weight, too.