Spot Toning

If you want to focus your toning exercises on getting a firmer butt, here are a couple of additional exercises targeting the buttocks that you can mix in with your regular exercise routine.

Exercise A - Squat-Squeezes

This is a variation of two exercises we have already seen. Stand in front of a chair with your feet shoulder-width apart. Very slowly lower yourself into a squatting position until you are just barely touching the seat. Hold. Rise while squeezing your buns together. Repeat. To increase the toning effect, you can add hand weights.

Exercise B - Leg Swings

Stand straight and tall, knees slightly bent. Move one leg out to the right, then back in. Repeat using a gentle swinging motion a dozen times, making sure you are working the muscles in the buttock area. Repeat using other leg.

Exercise C - Other Activities

This isn’t so much an exercise, as a suggestion of other activities to try. Walking, jogging, biking, hiking, martial arts and yoga are all great rear end toners, and will help you get that firm butt you’re after!