Confession time: I have a lot of clients I work with who are looking for one thing. And it’s not abs. It’s actually to have stronger glutes. Well, even more to the point, it’s a high, tight, round backside. Know what I’m talking about? Yes properly stated, a more defined back side.
Something that simply looks good in a pair of jeans—or even a night dress or miniskirt.
But here’s the thing: having strong glutes is not just about having the confidence to LOOK great wherever you go, it’s also crucial for a faster metabolism and stronger body.
You see, when your glutes are weak, a lot of functional issues may arise. You may have tighter hamstrings, pain in your lower back, knee pain, even shoulder and ankle pain. But, the minute you decide to develop your glutes, you’re going to notice a lot of things will change. Including the high-tight-round look, and functional movement.
So how exactly do you do it you ask? Besides the obvious answer of working your glutes, you need to have a solid plan that targets all the major muscles in your glutes. I am talking about the gluteus maximus…the minimus…and the seldom spoken gluteus medias. These three muscles make up your butt, or your gluteal area.
So how do you work them all to develop stronger glutes? Here are my top 3 exercises and a video that demonstrates each exercise: High Tight Round Demo
Squats—this motion is great for developing your glutes—and your quads and hamstrings. The more parallel to the floor you are in the downward motion, the more stress you’re going to put on your glutes. This one exercise is the cornerstone to a strong butt and rock-solid glutes.
Rear Step Lunge- The rear step lunge is a great way to shape not only the glutes but the entire leg. Note in the video how the strict form focuses on the muscles worked by moving up and down and not forward and back.
Clamshell—although each muscle is worked in the various exercises mentioned before, your gluteus medius may not take the brunt of the work. So you just need to include different exercises to target all three muscles in the glutes. The clamshell is a perfect addition to any glute workout since it puts stress on the gluteus medius, therefore adding strength where you need it the most.
Other Exercises—there are plenty of other exercises you can add to your workout. You can also include: regular lunges, dumbbell squats, one-legged deadlifts, opposite-arm single-leg deadlifts, lateral band walks, steps ups, or reverse leg lifts, just to name a few. – We will get to these in other videos for you.
Building a stronger butt is not as hard as everyone makes it out to be. The right plan—one that includes the right exercises–will help you develop a leaner, well-toned butt…aka High-Tight-Round
Here is a No excuse Workout featuring these 3 exercises. Give it a try and let me know how it goes.
If you’re unsure of how to move forward with your training to build stronger glutes and a more defined butt, reach out to us so we can help get you started.