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Those shorts have to come out of the closet -- and the summer dresses and dreadful white pants that show every detail are begging to be worn.

Do not fear. I have the solution to lift your bouncing buns
before you can say gorgeous glutes!

Incorporate these 5 exercises into your workout routine 3 days a week and you will be well on your way to a perky bottom line this summer!

Exercise #1. Single Leg Squat on Bosu Ball (at home you can do this on the floor)
To make this exercise more challenging, stand on a Bosu ball. Lowering your body down, sit back into your heel and keep your core tight. Make sure you knee does not go over your toe. Make sure your knee stays in line with your ankle and squeeze your gluts on the way up. Perform 12-15 on each leg 2 times!

#2. Side Lunges
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart. Step to your right about 3 feet away. Bend that knee and sit back in your heels. Make sure your knee does not go over your toe and your hips stay back. Push back into starting position and repeat. Perform 12-15 on each leg 2 times.


#3. Romanian Dead-Lift

Standing with your feet shoulder-width apart, hold either a weighted bar or dumbbells. Lower the weight down your legs. Keep your chin up, your back flat and maintain soft knees. Bring the weight to about your shins and return to starting position by squeezing your glutes. Repeat 12-15 times, then a second time if you can.

#4. Jump Squats
If you have not mastered the squat first, I suggest starting with squats and progressing to jump squats. Begin with a squat, with your feet shoulder width apart, toes facing forward, sit ...    Continue

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@ 9:12am ET on July 14, 2008 Should we do a video to show people how do these? I hate all of them, but you are right... I guess we will just have to kick my butt... no pun intended. hehe.
@ 11:38pm ET on July 14, 2008 I really like exercise #5. I always try to take the stairs when I am out and about, but adding them to my workout? I'm heading over to the nearest high school stadium!
@ 5:31pm ET on July 15, 2008 ineed exercises for hibs
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