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Let’s face it - if your butt looks good then you feel good! Of all the parts of your body you think about this is one the part that you probably aren’t happy with. We could ALL have a better butt…..with the help of the following exercises, you can have a better butt too!

1. Squats with Medicine Ball
Squats don’t just help your butt - they are a good overall cardio exercise that tones up your thighs and hips as well. With your feet planted wider than your shoulders stand upright in front of your ball. Place a 2-5 lb medicine ball between your knees. Lower down your butt parallel to the floor as you sqat.

2. Barbell/Dumbbell Squats w/Balance
Stand upright holding your barbells/dumbbells by your sides (or over your shoulders if you want a harder workout). Squat down, lowering your butt parallel to the floor. As you stand up lift one foot from the floor, place that ankle next to the opposite knee and hold until balanced.

3. Step Ups
Stand in front of a workout bench or step and then put one foot on it. Push down with the top foot to stand on the step and then return to the beginning position.

4. Traditional Deadlifts
Stand with your barbells/dumbbells held in front of your thighs. Bend from the hips (pressing your butt backwards) and lower your bells down to the floor as far as you can comfortably go.

5. Cycling
Cycling is great because you can do it in the gym or outdoors. In the gym you can join a spinning class. Outside the gym think about riding to work. Remember to get some resistance to really work your butt - find some hills!

6. Running
Running can be a great butt toner - especially if you make sure to find challenging slopes or hills. Work some sprints into your workout to up resistance as well.

7. Butt Kickers
Get down on the floor on your hands and knees. Extend one leg behind you, and bend the knee at a 45 degree angle. Lower the knee to the floor and then raise the knee back up, stopping at hip level.

8. Lunges
Stand upright with your feet shoulder width and your toes facing forward. Take a step back with one leg (the foot should almost be on tiptoes). Bend the knee of the leg that is to the front - as you do this the other leg will lower down. Stop when the back leg is around six inches off the floor and then push the front foot down to return to standing.

9. Exercise Ball Bridges
Lie flat on the floor on your back with your feet on an exercise ball. Extend your arms out to either side of your body. Your knees should be straight. Press your legs into the ball until the hips lift from the floor, roll the ball toward your butt and then return to the straight leg position.

10. Leg Presses
Set yourself up on a leg press machine. Your arms should be your sides and your back should be flat on the backrest. If you position your feet so that your heels are doing most of the pushing when you push up then you’ll add emphasis to the butt with the press.

New exercises should always be treated with care - ease yourself in rather than rushing to take on too much. You won’t get the perfect butt if you injure your back! If in doubt then a personal trainer will be able to give you the best advice.