Nothin' But Glutes! - Gym Glute Workout

1. Standing with a braced core and flat back, bring your hands together at chest height. Position your feet to be at hip-width.
2. Beginning with the right foot, step backward and across your left foot. Simultaneously, bend the left knee and drop it towards the ground.
3. Stop when the front right knee is parallel with the ground. Push off the ground with your right foot and return to the starting position.

1. Stand straight – that’s the starting position. Step forward with your left leg and slowly lower your body until your front knee is bent at least 90 degrees, while your rear knee is just off the floor. Keep your torso upright the entire time. Look forward.
2. Pause, then push off your left foot off the floor and return to the starting position as quickly as you can.
3. On your next rep, step forward with your right leg. Continue to alternate back and forth—doing one rep with your left, then one rep with your right.

1. Stand tall with a tight core and make sure your feet are shoulder-width apart. Bring your hands together for balance.
2. Step directly to the left, leaving your right foot in place. Bend the left knee and pause once the upper left thigh is parallel to the ground. Your right leg should be completely straight.
3. Contract the hamstring muscle then push off the ground to return to the starting position. Repeat on the right side. Alternate this movement.

1. Place your feet at shoulder width apart while keeping your chest up and your abdominals braced.
2. Begin the movement by swinging your arms up towards your shoulders. At the same time, bend at the knees and drive your hips back like you’re sitting in a chair.
3. Once your upper thighs are parallel with the ground, pause, then drive your hips forward to return to the starting position.

1. Lie on your right side on top of a yoga mat or other soft surface.
2. Brace your core and make sure your body is in a straight line. Keep your right hand on the ground and your left hand on your hip.
3. Slowly lift the left leg into the air, keeping it straight during the exercise.
4. Slowly lower your left leg. Complete the set then repeat with the other leg.

1. Place your feet at shoulder width apart while keeping your chest up and your abdominals braced.
2. Bend at the knees and drive your hips back as if you’re sitting in a chair. Continue to lower your body until your upper legs are parallel to the floor.
3. Then drive your hips forward and push through your quads and glutes  to return to a standing position.
4. Just as you reach the standing position, lift your chosen leg out to the side; it should be straight.
5. Lower your leg back so that you return to the starting position and repeat for the other side!

1. Hold a kettlebell by the handle in one hand using a neutral grip.
2. Stand on the leg that is on the same side that you are holding the kettlebell.This is the start position.
3. Bending that knee slightly, bend at the hip, and extend your free leg behind you for balance.
4. Continue lowering the kettlebell until your torso is parallel to the ground.
5. Return to the upright position in a smooth movement.
6. Repeat.

1. Stand tall with a tight core while holding a pair of dumbbells. Keeping your chest up and your gaze straight ahead, shift all of your bodyweight to your left foot. Bend the right knee, allowing the right foot to lift off the ground.
2. Maintaining a flat back, tilt your upper body forward. Do not allow the dumbbells to pull you down. Control your descent. Simultaneously, allow the right foot to counterbalance the shift in weight.
3. Feel the contraction in your hamstrings and pause once your upper body is parallel with the ground. Slowly return to the starting position.

1. Set a barbell on a rack at your shoulder height.
2. Step under the bar and rest the back of your shoulders against the bar. Do not put the bar on your neck.
3. Hold on to the bar using an overhand grip so that your palms are facing forward.
4. Lift the barbell off the rack by pushing up with your legs while straightening your torso.
5. Step away from the rack and position your legs in a wider than shoulder width position and with your toes slightly pointed out.
6. Keep your head up and look straight ahead at all times, as looking down will put you off balance.
7. Ensure your back is straight. This is the start position.
8. As you inhale, slowly lower the bar by bending your knees while keeping a straight posture with your head up.
9. Continue down until the angle between you upper legs and calves is slightly less than 90-degrees . As a guide, the front of your knees should be in line with your toes. Do not allow your knees to extend out beyond your toes.
10. Hold for a count of one.
11. As you exhale, raise the bar back to the start position, by pushing through your heels as you straighten your legs.
12. Pause for a count of one.
13. Repeat.

This is an exercise which carries some risk. If you have back issues, substitute this exercise for the dumbbell squat or leg press instead. Never slouch your back forward as this can cause back injury. This exercise is best performed inside a squat rack for safety purposes.

1. Set up the barbell on the squat rack so that it is at the same height as your upper chest.
2. Position your body under the bar, with knees bent so that the bar is resting high on the back of your shoulders.
3. Grip the bar with your hands comfortably wider than your shoulders.
4. Slowly straighten your legs to push upwards, lifting the barbell from the rack and take one step forward.
5. Stand with your legs shoulder width apart.
6. Bend your knees forward and allow your hips to bend back as if sitting down,
7. Continue this movement down until your thighs are parallel to the floor or slightly more, making sure your knees are pointing in the same direction as your feet.
8. Hold for a count of one.
9. Push up through your heels while straightening your hips and knees, until you are standing in the start position.
10. Make any adjustments necessary to your stance and grip before continuing on the next repetition.

Do not rest the bar on your neck. Keep your head facing forward at all times. Keep your back straight throughout the entire movement.

1. Stand up straight with a tight core and flat back.
2. Position your feet wider than shoulder-width. Your toes should be facing out diagonally.
3. Holding a dumbbell with both hands in front of you, look straight ahead and bend at the knees while driving your hips backward. Your knees should be following your toes in a diagonal line.
4. Complete this wide stance squat by having your thighs come parallel with the ground.
5. Pause and slowly return to the starting position without locking your knees.
6. Repeat.

1. Stand up straight with a tight core and flat back.
2. Position your feet wider than shoulder-width. Your toes should be facing out diagonally.
3. Holding a dumbbell with both hands in front of you, look straight ahead and bend at the knees while driving your hips backward. Your knees should be following your toes in a diagonal line.
4. Complete this wide stance squat by having your thighs come parallel with the ground.
5. Pause and slowly return to the starting position without locking your knees.
6. Repeat.

1. Set a barbell on a rack at your shoulder height.
2. Step under the bar and rest the back of your shoulders against the bar. Do not put the bar on your neck.
3. Hold on to the bar using an overhand grip so that your palms are facing forward.
4. Lift the barbell off the rack by pushing up with your legs while straightening your torso.
5. Step away from the rack and position your legs in a wider than shoulder width position and with your toes slightly pointed out.
6. Keep your head up and look straight ahead at all times, as looking down will put you off balance.
7. Ensure your back is straight. This is the start position.
8. As you inhale, slowly lower the bar by bending your knees while keeping a straight posture with your head up.
9. Continue down until the angle between you upper legs and calves is slightly less than 90-degrees . As a guide, the front of your knees should be in line with your toes. Do not allow your knees to extend out beyond your toes.
10. Hold for a count of one.
11. As you exhale, raise the bar back to the start position, by pushing through your heels as you straighten your legs.
12. Pause for a count of one.
13. Repeat.

This is an exercise which carries some risk. If you have back issues, substitute this exercise for the dumbbell squat or leg press instead. Never slouch your back forward as this can cause back injury. This exercise is best performed inside a squat rack for safety purposes.

1. With your feet shoulder-width apart, stand with dumbbells as your sides with your palms facing each other.
2. Keeping your back straight and facing forward, squat down until your thighs are parallel to the floor.
3. Pause for one second.
4. Pushing up from your heels, raise back up to starting position and repeat.

1. Sit down on a leg press machine and place your legs on the platform directly in front of you at shoulder width.
2. Lower the safety bars holding the weighted platform  and press the platform all the way up until your legs are fully extended in front of you bot do NOT lock your knees. Your torso and legs should be at a 90degree angle to each other. This is the start position.
3. Inhaling, slowly lower the platform until your upper and lower legs form a 90-degree angle. Pause for a count of one,
4. Return to the starting position by pushing through the heels of your feet, engaging your quadriceps. Exhale as you do so.
5. Repeat.
6. After completing the desired number of repetitions, make sure you lock the safety pins of the machine before alighting.

Always check to make sure that when you re-rack the weight the platform is securely locked.

1. Select an appropriate weight for the plate you will be using. Place it next to where you will be laying.
2. Lay on flat on your back. Bend your knees, bringing your feet towards your hips. Bring the plate up and on to your pelvic area.
3. Tighten your core, flatten your back, and make sure your feet are firmly on the ground. Raise your hips up, creating a straight line from your head to your knees.
4. Slowly lower your hips and repeat the movement.

1. Position your upper back on a padded bench so that your body runs perpendicular to the bench. 
2. Align your feet so they are about shoulder width apart, with the soles flat on the box with your back and hips elevated from the floor.
3. Slowly lower your body into the gap between the bench and the box allowing your toes to point upward as you do so.
4. Lift your body upwards using the muscles in your lower back and glutes all the way to the top of the extension.
5. Tense you glutes holding the top position before lowering your body back down for the next rep.

1. Lie on an exercise mat with your knees bent so that your feet are flat on the floor. Keep your back straight.
2. Place your hands out to your sides palms flat for stability.
3. Raise your glutes off the floor by extending your hips upward while pushing down through you heels.
4. Continue until your back, hips and thighs are in a straight line. Hold for a count of one.
5. Return to the start position by lowering your hips back to the floor.
6. Pause then repeat.

1. Position yourself on all fours on a mat.
2. Position your hands underneath your shoulders and place your knees under your hips.
3. Keep your right knee bent at 90 degrees and flex the foot as you lift the knee until it is level with the hip.
4. Lower the knee without touching the floor and repeat the lift.
5. Once you’ve completed the reps on the right leg, switch legs.

1. Position yourself on all fours with knees underneath the hips and wrists under the shoulders.
2. Engage your abs and keep your spine neutral, pulling the shoulder blades towards the hips.
3. Lengthen the left leg until it is straight out and in line with your hips while simultaneously raising and straightening your right arm until it is parallel to the floor. Keep your head and shoulders aligned at all times.
4. Gently lower your arm and leg back to the starting position and alternate with the other arm and leg.

1. Lie face down on a flat bench with your hips on the edge of the bench. Fully extend your legs and raise your feet up from the floor so that they are in line with your body .
2. Place your arms on top of the bench, using them to hold on to the front edge of the bench for stability.
3. Squeeze your glutes and hamstrings and straighten your legs until they are level with your hips. This is the start position.
4. Start the exercise by raising you left leg higher than your right leg.
5. Then lower the left leg as you lift the right leg and so on.
6. Alternate in this manner  until you have done all repetitions for each leg.

When performing this exercise, breathe normally. As your strength increases, you can add ankle weights.

1. Begin by standing with dumbbells in hand at your sides.
2. Place your feet hip-width apart.
3. Take a big step to the right with your right foot, keeping your arms straight.
4.  Land with your heel followed by the rest of your foot and flex the right knee so that you lower your hip and body until your knee and hip are at a 90 degree angle. Keep your left leg only slightly angled.
5. Return to the starting position by extending your right hip and knee. Once they are straight, bring your foot back in to a standing tall position.

1. Holding a dumbbell in each hand, stand with your feet shoulder width apart.
2. Keep your shoulders back. And your back straight.
3. Take a long stride forward with your right leg. Your right foot should be in a position, that when you bend your right knee, your upper and lower leg form a 90 degree angle.
4. Slowly bend both your knees, to lower your hips until your left (rear) knee is just above the floor. Hold for a count of one.
5. Return to the start position by slowly straightening your legs and raising your body back to a standing position.
6.  Complete all the repetitions for one set full set, then switch legs, or you can alternate between legs for each rep.

Do not let your knee travel past your toes in the down position as this can cause instability and injury.

1. Stand up straight while holding two dumbbells. Maintain a tight core and flat back as you carefully place your right foot on top of a bench behind you with toes facing down. 
2. Bend at the front knee as you drop the back knee, maintaining perfect form. Front knee should not go over the toes.
3. Allow your thigh to come to parallel with the floor.
4. Pause then slowly return to the starting position without locking out your knee.
5. Repeat then switch sides once set is complete.

1. Place a bench in front of you. Hold a pair of dumbbells and stand facing the bench. Brace your core and keep your gaze straight ahead.
2. Bring your right knee up and step up on to the bench. Placing all of the effort in your right leg, bring your body up into a standing position on the bench.
3. Slowly lower yourself to the starting position and switch legs.

1. Place a bench in front of you. Hold a pair of dumbbells and stand facing the bench. Brace your core and keep your gaze straight ahead.
2. Bring your right knee up and step up on to the bench. Placing all of the effort in your right leg, bring your body up into a standing position on the bench.
3. Slowly lower yourself to the starting position and switch legs.

1. Holding a dumbbell in each hand, stand with your feet shoulder width apart.
2. Keep your shoulders back. And your back straight.
3. Take a long stride forward with your right leg. Your right foot should be in a position, that when you bend your right knee, your upper and lower leg form a 90 degree angle.
4. Slowly bend both your knees, to lower your hips until your left (rear) knee is just above the floor. Hold for a count of one.
5. Return to the start position by slowly straightening your legs and raising your body back to a standing position.
6.  Complete all the repetitions for one set full set, then switch legs, or you can alternate between legs for each rep.

Do not let your knee travel past your toes in the down position as this can cause instability and injury.

1. With your feet shoulder-width apart, stand with dumbbells as your sides with your palms facing each other.
2. Keeping your back straight and facing forward, squat down until your thighs are parallel to the floor.
3. Pause for one second.
4. Pushing up from your heels, raise back up to starting position and repeat.

1. Stand up straight while holding two dumbbells. Maintain a tight core and flat back as you carefully place your right foot on top of a bench behind you with toes facing down. 
2. Bend at the front knee as you drop the back knee, maintaining perfect form. Front knee should not go over the toes.
3. Allow your thigh to come to parallel with the floor.
4. Pause then slowly return to the starting position without locking out your knee.
5. Repeat then switch sides once set is complete.