7 New Ways to Work Out Your Butt, Hips, and Thighs
Let's talk legs shall we? Strengthening your hips, butt, and thighs will help you perform better in gym and in life. A strong lower body helps ward off injuries and will help you set a new PR come race day. (Oh hey, here's your new 10K training plan.) It will also make schlepping groceries up a few flights of stairs waaaaaay easier (speaking from experience here).
So how do you get started? Well, you can squat, and squat some more. Or, you can try these seven moves below from Crystal Stein, American College of Sports Medicine Health and Fitness Specialist and a Tier 3+ trainer at Equinox in NYC. (If you want even more lower-body exercises, be sure to check out SELF's Ultimate 50 Glute Exercises.)
Check out the exercises below, then go crazy with that peach emoji.
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