"By focusing on one side and going heavy, you can feel your glutes on the standing leg right away," says trainer Tara Laferrara. "If you pick up your opposite foot and draw your heel up toward the sky, you can get a little glute activation on that leg as well."
If you're having trouble balancing, you can perform this kettlebell glute workout move with your rear foot on the ground, in a split-stance deadlift. Just make sure to keep most of your weight in the front leg.
- Stand with your feet hip-width apart. Hold a kettlebell in your left hand, and lift your left foot slightly off the ground.
- Keeping your back neutral, lean your entire torso forward to lower the kettlebell down to about shin height while raising your left leg behind you. Keep your left shoulder blade pulled down your back, and keep your left hip and knee square to the floor.
- With your back straight and core engaged, lower your left leg and lift your chest to stand, returning to the starting position. That's one rep.
