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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.


Inverted Flyers

Target Body Part: Abs,Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,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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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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Leg Crossover Stretch

Target Body Part: Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
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 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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Standing Gate Openers (Frankensteins)

Target Body Part: Abs,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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Hip Rotations (Push-up Position)

Target Body Part: Abs,Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Side Plank with Bent Knee

Target Body Part: Abs,Butt/Hips
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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TRX ® Assisted Side Lunge with Arm Raise

Target Body Part: Back,Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Calves and Shins,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: TRX
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Dirty Dog

Target Body Part: Abs,Butt/Hips
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Side Plank (Modified)

Target Body Part: Abs,Butt/Hips
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Forward Lunge with Arm Drivers

Target Body Part: Abs,Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Lateral Over Unders

Target Body Part: Abs,Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: No Equipment,Raised Platform/Box
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Lateral Shuffles

Target Body Part: Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: Cones
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Lunge with Overhead Press

Target Body Part: Abs,Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Thighs,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: Medicine Ball
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Plank with Knee Drag

Target Body Part: Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Side Lying Hip Abduction

Target Body Part: Butt/Hips
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Side Plank with Straight Leg

Target Body Part: Abs,Butt/Hips
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Standing Hip Abduction

Target Body Part: Abs,Butt/Hips
Equipment Needed: Resistance Bands/Cables
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Standing Low Cable Hip Abduction

Target Body Part: Abs,Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated
Equipment Needed: Resistance Bands/Cables,Weight Machines / Selectorized
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TRX ® Assisted Cross-over Lunge with Arm Raise

Target Body Part: Back,Butt/Hips,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: TRX
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Walking Lunges with Twists

Target Body Part: Abs,Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: Medicine Ball
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