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What your glute routine is missing

By adding easily adjustable weights to the glute exercises you’ve employed for years, you’ll go no-holds-barred on your backside—just in time for bikini season. IFBB figure pro Larissa Reis is reaping the rewards from front to back. Swap in these weighted variations to sculpt your own drop-dead derriere. Tip: Adding„ ankle„ weights „better„ targets „all„t hree„ glute„ muscles the „maximus,„ medius,„and„ minimus. 

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Weigthed squat

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Weighted Squat

Works: Core, Glutes, Hamstrings, Quads With„ both „weights „secured „together „around„ your„ waist, „stand „with „your „feet „wider „than „hip „width,„ pointed„ out „at „45-degree „angles „and„ hands „at „eye„ level,„ with„ upper „arms „parallel „to „floor„. Keeping „glutes „tight, „lower „until „thighs „are „parallel„ to „the „floor„.„ Then „rise „up „from „the „squat „without„ locking „your „knees „at „top.„Do „2„ set s„of „30 „reps. 

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Stepmill lift

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StepMill with Weighted Leg Lift

Works: Glutes, Quads, Hamstrings As„ your „front „leg„ strikes „the „step, „simultaneously „lift „trailing „leg „upward„ and„ flex„ glutes„. „Draw „leg „back „to „step „and„ perform „with „other „leg.„ Repeat „for „60„ steps „(30 „raises on„ each „leg). Grasp„ the „support „bars„ of„ a„ StepMill„„ with „both„ hands „at „the„ top „step,„ wearing„„ five-„to „seven-pound„ ankle „weights „on„ your„ ankles.„ With„ StepMill„ at„ a „slow „to„ moderate „pace, „begin „stepping, „taking„ every„ other „step.

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Firehydrant

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Fire Hydrant Side Hip Lift

Works: Outer Hips, Glutes, Core Assume „same„ leg „and „arm „position„ as „hip„ lift„.„ Keeping „your„ right„ knee„ bent„ 90„ degrees,„ lift „your„ leg„ upward „and „out„„ to „your „right „side,„ flexing„ your„ glute„ until„ your„ right„ knee „is„ at„ hip„ level.„ „Bring „your „right „knee „back„ down„ without„ touching„ floor.„Repeat „for „2„ sets „of „20„ repetitions„ each „leg.Tip: This „move„ even„ works „without„ weights. „Just„ make„ sure„ to „focus „on„„ good„ form.„ 

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Revise

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Quadruped Hip Lift Crossover

Works: Core, Glutes Wearing„ ankle„ weights,„ place„ your „left„ forearm„ on „the„ floor„ and„ right „palm „on „the„ floor,„ shoulder-width „apart, „with „your „left„ elbow „directly „under „shoulder.„ Position„ your „knees „hip „width„ on„ the „mat.Lift„ your„ right „leg„ up „toward „the „ceiling,„ your „leg„ slightly „bent„. „Drop „your „knee„ downward „crossing „it „over „back „of „left„ knee„ without „touching„ it „to the „floor„.„ Repeat „for „2„ sets „of „20 „reps „each „leg.  

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Pelvic lift

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Bridge to Pelvic Lift

Works: Core, Glutes Lie„ on „your „back„ with „feet„ hip„ width „and„ ankles „directly„ under„ knees.„ Hold„ weights„ at „your „waist, „secured„ with „your „hands„.Lift „your„ pelvis „upward„ into „a„bridge„ until„ your „knees,„ back, „and„ shoulders „are „in„line„. „Flex „glutes, „hold, „then „return „to „start. Advanced:„ Elevate „just„ the„ balls „of „your „feet„ during„ the „bridge,„ remove „weight,„ and „do „20 „more reps to failure.„reps„to„failure.  

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What your glute routine is missing

By adding easily adjustable weights to the glute exercises you’ve employed for years, you’ll go no-holds-barred on your backside—just in time for bikini season. IFBB figure pro Larissa Reis is reaping the rewards from front to back. Swap in these weighted variations to sculpt your own drop-dead derriere. 

Tip: Adding„ ankle„ weights „better„ targets „all„t hree„ glute„ muscles the „maximus,„ medius,„and„ minimus. 

Weighted Squat

Works: Core, Glutes, Hamstrings, Quads 

  • With„ both „weights „secured „together „around„ your„ waist, „stand „with „your „feet „wider „than „hip „width,„ pointed„ out „at „45-degree „angles „and„ hands „at „eye„ level,„ with„ upper „arms „parallel „to „floor„. 
  • Keeping „glutes „tight, „lower „until „thighs „are „parallel„ to „the „floor„.„ Then „rise „up „from „the „squat „without„ locking „your „knees „at „top.
  • „Do „2„ set s„of „30 „reps. 

StepMill with Weighted Leg Lift

Works: Glutes, Quads, Hamstrings 

  • As„ your „front „leg„ strikes „the „step, „simultaneously „lift „trailing „leg „upward„ and„ flex„ glutes„. „Draw „leg „back „to „step „and„ perform „with „other „leg.„ Repeat „for „60„ steps „(30 „raises on„ each „leg). 
  • Grasp„ the „support „bars„ of„ a„ StepMill„„ with „both„ hands „at „the„ top „step,„ wearing„„ five-„to „seven-pound„ ankle „weights „on„ your„ ankles.„ With„ StepMill„ at„ a „slow „to„ moderate „pace, „begin „stepping, „taking„ every„ other „step.

Fire Hydrant Side Hip Lift

Works: Outer Hips, Glutes, Core 

  • Assume „same„ leg „and „arm „position„ as „hip„ lift„.„ Keeping „your„ right„ knee„ bent„ 90„ degrees,„ lift „your„ leg„ upward „and „out„„ to „your „right „side,„ flexing„ your„ glute„ until„ your„ right„ knee „is„ at„ hip„ level.„ 
  • „Bring „your „right „knee „back„ down„ without„ touching„ floor.„
  • Repeat „for „2„ sets „of „20„ repetitions„ each „leg.

Tip: This „move„ even„ works „without„ weights. „Just„ make„ sure„ to „focus „on„„ good„ form.„ 

Quadruped Hip Lift Crossover

Works: Core, Glutes 

  • Wearing„ ankle„ weights,„ place„ your „left„ forearm„ on „the„ floor„ and„ right „palm „on „the„ floor,„ shoulder-width „apart, „with „your „left„ elbow „directly „under „shoulder.„ Position„ your „knees „hip „width„ on„ the „mat.
  • Lift„ your„ right „leg„ up „toward „the „ceiling,„ your „leg„ slightly „bent„. „Drop „your „knee„ downward „crossing „it „over „back „of „left„ knee„ without „touching„ it „to the „floor„.„
  • Repeat „for „2„ sets „of „20 „reps „each „leg. 

 

Bridge to Pelvic Lift

Works: Core, Glutes 

  • Lie„ on „your „back„ with „feet„ hip„ width „and„ ankles „directly„ under„ knees.„ Hold„ weights„ at „your „waist, „secured„ with „your „hands„.
  • Lift „your„ pelvis „upward„ into „a„bridge„ until„ your „knees,„ back, „and„ shoulders „are „in„line„. „Flex „glutes, „hold, „then „return „to „start. 

Advanced:„ Elevate „just„ the„ balls „of „your „feet„ during„ the „bridge,„ remove „weight,„ and „do „20 „more reps to failure.„

reps„to„failure. 

 

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