Seven exercises to give you a sexy butt and stronger core, by a Hong Kong personal trainer
Exercising your glutes not only improves your shape but helps you move better, improves sports performance and lowers risk of back pain. A stronger core improves your balance and posture
This is because the buttocks – formally known as the gluteal muscles, or glutes – are the largest muscle group of the body and virtually every movement carried out by the lower body requires their activation.
Whether you’re walking, running, squatting, jumping or climbing, strong glutes will help you move faster, McCollum says. They also provide hip stability, which helps stabilise the spine and minimise the risk of lower back injury.
In tandem with strengthening the butt muscles, it’s also important to strengthen the core muscles, she adds. The core supports the spine and is connected to the legs, and aids our balance and posture.
Here, McCollum demonstrates a circuit that works both the butt and core, and will take you no more than 30 minutes to complete in your home or a local park. Strapping on ankle weights adds resistance.
Perform each exercise continuously at a high intensity for 50 seconds, resting for 10 seconds between each exercise. Complete the entire circuit four times and finish off with the bonus exercise.