Ville Magazine l Insider Access for City Lifestyle May/Jun 2016 / Health & Fitness Issue | Page 39

GET FIT

Baby Got Back
Written by: Yasmin Tavakoli / Photo: Lyashenko Egor

Unfortunately, we are not all blessed with a behind that emulates that of Jennifer Lopez or Beyonce. Some of us have an average
butt that often gets overlooked and is not worthy of placing a cup on. Have no fear. We are here to help you achieve those double
takes when you walk by.

PULSATING

TRY TO RESIST

Taking your squats to a faster and more vigorous level will
get you to where you want to be much faster. Standing
with your feet hip-width apart and arms stretched out in
front, do a squat and hold it at the bottom as you pulse
a few inches up and down. Start off with 3 sets, 20 reps
each. Once you have mastered your squat pulses, add a
barbell and continue to up the difficulty level by adding
weights to each end of the bar.

A resistant band is a gift delivered straight from the glute
gods. It not only has endless workout routines circulated
around the band, but it is something you can take with
you and do anywhere. A great sculpting exercise for your
buttocks and hips is to lie on your left side and prop your
upper body on your left elbow with your hips stacked
and your knees bent. Place a resistant band around both
knees. Staying in your raised position, separate and lift
hips as far as they can go and slowly return back to the
starting position. Do 25 reps on each side.

STEP UP
It’s always good to have a cardio warm-up before any
workout. The StairMaster is the cardio machine that
focuses the most on the glute area. So if you prefer
cardio but don’t want to lose your butt, then this is
the machine for you. Increase the amount of steps
you are doing every few minutes so you don’t get too
comfortable. Remember that you’re working out -- not
just walking up stairs. Increasing and lowering your pace
will burn more calories than just keeping it at one level
for your StairMaster session. If you get bored, you can
switch it up a bit by crossing your legs while you step, by
stepping sideways, or by turning around and walking up
backwards. Do at least 30 minutes, three days a week.

WAKE IT UP
Want to fixate on an extreme sport that works towards
bettering the booty? Wakeboarding not only targets
your glutes, but your legs as well. Whether it’s balancing
on the board, falling and getting up, or shredding it on
the waves, your wakeboarding session will work your
butt to the ninth. Don’t know how to wakeboard? Take
a lesson with Northwest Riders on Lake Washington in
Kirkland and Kenmore. Fair warning: you may have a
hard time walking the next day, but in the end it will be
worth it.
northwestriders.com/pages/wakeboarding-lessons

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