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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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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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Partner Assisted Bodyweight Squats
Target Body Part:	Abs,Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	No Equipment
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Supine Hip Flexor Stretch
Target Body Part:	Butt/Hips,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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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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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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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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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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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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Bear Crawl
Target Body Part:	Abs,Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Thighs,Shoulders
Equipment Needed:	No Equipment
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Barbell High Back Squat
Target Body Part:	Back,Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	Barbell
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Lunge with Elbow Instep
Target Body Part:	Abs,Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	No Equipment
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Stability Ball Hamstring Curl
Target Body Part:	Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	Stability Ball
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Hip Hinge
Target Body Part:	Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	Barbell
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Barbell Forward Lunge
Target Body Part:	Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	Barbell
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Barbell Jammers
Target Body Part:	Abs,Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Calves and Shins,Legs - Thighs,Shoulders
Equipment Needed:	Barbell
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Cycled Split-Squat Jump
Target Body Part:	Butt/Hips,Legs - Calves and Shins,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	No Equipment
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Double Leg Tuck Jump
Target Body Part:	Butt/Hips
Equipment Needed:	No Equipment
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Forward Hurdle Run
Target Body Part:	Butt/Hips,Legs - Calves and Shins
Equipment Needed:	Hurdles
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Forward Linear Jumps
Target Body Part:	Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Calves and Shins,Legs - Thighs
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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Lying Hamstrings Curl
Target Body Part:	Butt/Hips
Equipment Needed:	Weight Machines / Selectorized
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Seated Leg Press
Target Body Part:	Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	Weight Machines / Selectorized
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Squat Jump
Target Body Part:	Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed:	No Equipment
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TRX ® Hip Press
Target Body Part:	Back,Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
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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Butt & Hip Exercises

Exercise Library

Butt & Hip Exercises

Inverted Flyers

Barbell Deadlift

Bodyweight Squat

Downward-facing Dog

Glute Activation Lunges

Mountain Climbers

Partner Assisted Bodyweight Squats

Supine Hip Flexor Stretch

Agility Ladder: Lateral Shuffle

Alternate Leg Push-off

Forward Cone Jumps

Forward Lunge

Glute Bridge Single Leg Progression

Hexagon Drill

Jump and Reach

Medicine Ball Lunge to Chest Pass

Quadruped Bent-knee Hip Extensions

Single Arm Barbell Jammer

Single Leg Push-off

Single Leg Squat

Supine 90-90 Hip Rotator Stretch

TRX ® Hamstrings Curl

Warrior I

Bear Crawl

Barbell High Back Squat

Lunge with Elbow Instep

Stability Ball Hamstring Curl

Hip Hinge

Barbell Forward Lunge

Barbell Jammers

Cycled Split-Squat Jump

Double Leg Tuck Jump

Forward Hurdle Run

Forward Linear Jumps

Forward Lunge with Arm Drivers

Lateral Over Unders

Lateral Shuffles

Lunge with Overhead Press

Lying Hamstrings Curl

Seated Leg Press

Squat Jump

TRX ® Hip Press

Walking Lunges with Twists

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