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Butt & Hip Exercises

Add some diversity to your fitness program with these butt and hip exercises from the American Council on Exercise. We'll help you tone up those glutes and get that butt into shape. Choose from a wide variety of hip flexibility and strengthening exercises including glute bridges, BOSU lateral jumps and more. These exercises come with detailed instructions, step-by-step guidance and tutorials on proper equipment use. For full workout routines featuring butt and hip exercises, be sure to visit our Workouts section.

Bird-dog
Target Body Part: Abs,Back,Butt/Hips
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Dumbbell Step-up
Target Body Part: Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: Dumbbells,Raised Platform/Box
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TRX ® Suspended Lunge
Target Body Part: Abs,Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: TRX
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Contralateral Limb Raises
Target Body Part: Back,Butt/Hips,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Dumbbell Front Squat
Target Body Part: Back,Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: Dumbbells
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Inverted Flyers
Target Body Part: Abs,Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Stability Ball Reverse Extensions
Target Body Part: Back,Butt/Hips
Equipment Needed: Stability Ball
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Barbell Deadlift
Target Body Part: Back,Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: Barbell
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Bodyweight Squat
Target Body Part: Abs,Butt/Hips,Legs - Calves and Shins,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Downward-facing Dog
Target Body Part: Arms,Back,Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Calves and Shins,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Glute Activation Lunges
Target Body Part: Abs,Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Mountain Climbers
Target Body Part: Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Agility Ladder: Lateral Shuffle
Target Body Part: Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Calves and Shins,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: Ladder
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Alternate Leg Push-off

Target Body Part: Butt/Hips,Legs - Calves and Shins,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: Raised Platform/Box
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BOSU® Lateral Jumps
Target Body Part: Abs,Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: BOSU Trainer
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Box Jumps
Target Body Part: Butt/Hips,Legs - Calves and Shins,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: Raised Platform/Box
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Forward Cone Jumps
Target Body Part: Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: Cones
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Forward Lunge
Target Body Part: Abs,Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Forward Stepping over Cones

Target Body Part: Abs,Butt/Hips
Equipment Needed: Cones
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Glute Bridge Single Leg Progression
Target Body Part: Back,Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Hexagon Drill
Target Body Part: Abs,Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: Cones
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Jump and Reach
Target Body Part: Butt/Hips,Legs - Calves and Shins,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Lateral Cone Jumps
Target Body Part: Butt/Hips,Legs - Calves and Shins,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: Cones
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Leg Crossover Stretch

Target Body Part: Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Medicine Ball Lunge to Chest Pass
Target Body Part: Abs,Back,Butt/Hips,Chest,Full Body/Integrated,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: Medicine Ball
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Quadruped Bent-knee Hip Extensions
Target Body Part: Abs,Butt/Hips
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Side Lunge
Target Body Part: Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Single Arm Barbell Jammer
Target Body Part: Arms,Back,Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Thighs,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: Barbell
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Single Leg Push-off
Target Body Part: Butt/Hips,Legs - Calves and Shins,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: Raised Platform/Box
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Single Leg Squat
Target Body Part: Butt/Hips,Legs - Calves and Shins,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Sumo Rotational Squats
Target Body Part: Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Supine 90-90 Hip Rotator Stretch
Target Body Part: Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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TRX ® Hamstrings Curl

Target Body Part: Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: TRX
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Warrior I
Target Body Part: Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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