Best Butt Exercises

Perhaps MyDailyMoment should take a moment for themselves and check out their existing articles before providing contradictory information AND a link to the other page providing the contradictory information.

Squats are listed in this article as being one of the best butt exercises. However, in this article (http://www.mydailymoment.com/diet_and_fitness/fitness/least_effective_exercises_for_your_butt.php?page=2) they are said to be one of the least effective exercises.

Which is right? Votes: +10

Good point Jen.
A suggestion for MyDaily Moment staff -- elevate the quality of your articles a notch and focus on SAFETY FIRST. Many of your articles suggest movement/exercises that are not considerate of the majority of the existing population seeking health and fitness. Please screen for injury prevention and SAFE exercises; offer articles that offer alternative techniques for different ability levels. Votes: +7

I need to firm up everything. However, I have physical problems that interfere with most of the exercises listed. I have a bad knee that limits certain bending, jumping& bouncing, a bad shoulder that limits mobility, and I've recently had internal surgery that prohibits jumping & bouncing, as well as being unable to do sit-ups or crunches as well - permanently. What kind of exercises can I do that won't cause injury, but can help me to somewhat firm up? Votes: +3

WELL, WHAT I REALLY NEED TO AND WANT TO WORK ON IS MY BELLY..THAT IS THE ONLY THING THAT DRIVES ME CRAZY..IT IS JUST THERE..I NEED SOMETHING TO LEARN ON HOW TO..TIGHTEN MY ABS...I DONT WANT TO BE RIPPED...JUST FLATTEN MY BELLY AND LOOK A LITTLE TONED IF POSSIBLE...AND I WOULD LIKE TO DO SOMETHING THAT WILL HELP ME LIFT MY BUTTOCKS, AND MAKE THEM MORE ROUNDER..HELP ME FIND THE RIGHT EXCERCISE..PLEASE..MY HUSBAND COMES HOME IN 1 1/2 MONTHS FROM WORKING OUT OF STATE AND I REALLY WANT TO SURPRISE HIM.. Votes: +4

If i can add a comment that may (Or may not) help anyone feeling hopeless or just plain frusterated about excercise in regards to their own physical limitations due to surgeries, injuries, or perhaps just general status of a permanent impairment or disability... Dont stress it! Stay positive! I will be thirty next month and am recovering right now from extremely aggressive brain surgery.. That being said, anything that produces a 'straining' effect is out of the question for me as it causes unbearable (unbareable? Lol!) Pain in my head...ugh. In addition, 2004-05, & 06-07, was spent in a wheelchair due to an mva in which i nearly lost my left leg. With fractures in just about every bone from the knee down, i was risking the talus bone completely dyeing... But, it didnt. I kept my leg, and can still walk reasonably well. That being said, anything with an impact is out of the question.. So, although i cant say im suzy sunshine everday, my education reminds me that stress and depression not only keep me stagnent, they also really counteract all of my efforts and fight back, because stress produces cortisol.... Yes, belly fat. And, they slow your (our) metabolism.. This is what works for me, maybe you ladies can try and see if it may work for yo keep from getting any saggier or flappier thanu too, and if it feels like your having pain, try and tweak it. If you cant find a point in which it is comfy.. Let me know and id be delighted to try to tailor it for you! First, i dont use weights...ever. Im not trying to build ma*s, im just trying to keep from getting saggier and flappier than i already am, so for me its mostly in the repetitive movement. As my impairment is mostly in my lower joints, i dont attempt things like squats, i use resistance bands. For my thighs, i lay on my sides and do simple leg raises as high as i can, and as many as i can push, switch sides, and repeat this three to five times. I know it probably sounds simplistic, but its kept the part of my leg where itmeets my hip from developing that buldge. For my bum, one that i find also helps is the same position, but instead of raising my leg all of the way, i raise it and push to the back, for me I find that i feel exactly where this works as im sure you will. As far as my belly, i dont do crunches any more because i can tolerate them, so i invert it. Believe it or not, its given men way better results. I lay on my back and put my arms out completely perpendicular to my body. I do this fo tryingr two reasons, i am trying to isolate my stomache muscles so if i use my arms in any way to help myself, its defeating the purpose, and also because if i put my arms behind my head, (for me its painful) its really easy to hurt your neck. I started doing this with slightly bent knees because i wasnt able to do it with straight legs, now ive worked up to doing it with straight legs and pointed toes. I raise my legs to about 90°, or as high as you're able, and SLOWLY lower, dont let them touch the ground and do it again. If im feeling spunky sometimes when im an inch or two above the ground, i pump my legs just like six inches or so up and down and then back up into the air. Another one i do for them tush, is get on a staircase and put the balls of my feet on the step sobre most of my foot hangs off. I strted doing this in PT. First id just reccomemd this to stretch your calf, but if you able do your heel raises like this, youll notice your progress because eventually, when your lowering yourself down, youll dip below the balls of your feet. I reccomemd holding onto a railing, and also forthe max effect on the but, hold the exercise when on your toes for about a ten count, and as with the leg raises, lower slowly. These movements are only effective if you push against your own wieght, so quickly releasing them and just letting your leg fall back down defeats it. I also do the leg raises to the back in several different angles standing up. If you play around within them, you really do feel exactly what muscles youre moving. Anyway, ive taken too much of youre time if you are in fact still reading! I hope you all have a beautiful day, and have faith in your abillity to do whatever you set your mind to. The power of our own thoughts is immensly underrated, so make the thoughts positive and kick the negative self talk out of your way! nameste Votes: +4