Building a Fab Booty

Building a nice tush is not easy, and I am the one person who's advice you can trust on this one. I was never the girl who had the nicest or biggest ass in school.... hell, I had a pretty flat ass. I actually used to get made fun of for not having a tush, and always told myself that one day I would have one, and I would never be made fun of again. And no, I was not a nerd or a loser back in the day, I was usually made fun of by my friends. 

During my junior year in college is when I really started getting into fitness and going to the gym every day. I started squatting and doing lunges, and then I noticed that I was actually starting to get a little something something. I am still working on getting that plump tushy that I've always wanted, but it takes time, and I mean lots and lots of squatting and using different weights, etc. 

It's not always about doing different exercises to shape your booty, it's also a matter of eating the right foods. Nuts, fruits, protein, oats, brown rice, almond butter and veggies are all great foods to eat if you are looking to have a nice buttox.

Some simple exercises I use to work out my booty are: 

1. Squats (obvi).... I like to squat with a 25lb weight, so what I do is, hold the weight with both hands, straight down in front of me, and then squat with the weight. Do not let it hit the ground each time, it should be about 4 inches away from the ground. If you are just beginning with your booty building, I would suggest squatting with no weight, until you get your balance down and feel more comfortable. 

2. Glute Bridges... You will be laying on your back, on the floor, feet planted on the floor in front of you, and then what you do is just lift your tush off the floor, up and down, until you feel your gluts start to burn. You can also do single glute bridges, where you have one foot planted on the floor, raising your buttox up and down, while the other leg is laying flat out on the floor. 

3. Leg Extensions... Get on all fours with your palms flat on the floor in front of you, knees are hip-width apart. Extend your right leg back and out towards the ceiling. Do this for about 15 reps and then switch and repeat with left leg.

4. Lunges... Stand in upright position, and then put your left leg forward and lunge (right leg should be straight and behind. Repeat with right leg in front. You can also do this with free weights by holding one in each hand and lunging with them in each hand.

5. Plank Leg Lifts... Getting into the plank position, slowly raise your right leg up, toes should be pointing downward. Bring your leg about halfway and then bring back down to starting position. Alternate legs.

There are soooo many other exercises to do to create a phenomenal tushy, but these are probably the easiest to start off with if you are just starting out =)