4 Workout Moves For A More Toned Butt

A toned bum is the top of many gym bunnies' to-do list. But if the thought of endlessly doing squats and lunges in the gym breaks you out in a cold sweat, try this four-step , full body workout that focuses on toning the bum, while targeting other areas too. 

Devised with PT Theodore Valente at The Lomax Way, this workout has been tried and tested by a member of the Cosmo team - who as you can see in the GIF tutorial, was knackered! And if you don't have access to a gym, all of these moves can be completed at home. 

1. Wide-leg Weighted Squat

·Take a kettlebell with both hands, the weight is up to you – test yourself!

·Spread your legs slightly wider than shoulder-width apart, and point your toes outwards

·Hold the kettlebell with both hands between your legs, bend the knees until the kettlebell is just above the ground, then slowly stand back up

·Make sure the core stays tight and the back remains up tall and not hunched over

·Slowly move down and up for 10-12 reps 

Results: Tones legs, butt, and core

2.  Sliding Lunge

·Put left foot on a small, sliding mat, keeping all the weight on the right foot – any cloth will do!

·Use the mat to slide the left foot back until the left knee is a few inches from the ground

·Slide foot back to meet the right, and repeat for 8 reps

·Keep hands together at chest level, or out to the side if you need more balance

·Keep front knee over the front toes and use core to balance

·Then switch and repeat the action on the other side

Results: Tones legs, butt and core

3. Weighted Hip Thrust

·Lie flat on your back with arms by your side, legs outstretched, and heels on a medicine ball

·Lift hips to make a flat line from your chin to your toes

·Keeping core tight and hips raised, bring the medicine ball towards the butt with your heels until the knees are pointing towards the sky

·Release and slowly roll medicine ball back out, until finishing at the same flat starting point

·Repeat 10-12 reps

Results: Tones core and butt

4: Jumping Skier Lunge

·Begin standing with weight on left foot

·Hop to the right, landing on your right foot, and bending your right knee, extend the left foot behind you

·Touch the left toe to the ground past the line of your right foot, and bend the right knee into a deep lunge, while touching the floor with your left hand

·Stand up, keeping all weight on your right foot

·Hop to the left, and repeat all movements on the opposite side

·Repeat 16 reps (8 reps per side)

Results: Tones legs and butt