House of Glutes

Alright folks, are we ready for round 2 of my butt blasting series?!?! The first post was a huge hit so I’m hoping this one will be too. Now, just because this is my second entry DOES NOT mean that these workouts are secondary to the previous workouts I mentioned. In fact, these are some of the best moves for complete isolation of the glutes! So without further ado, let’s get to it: •              Leg press (narrow stance): This is one of my favorite exercises!!! And arguably the one that I’m the saddest about not being able to do while pregnant. The leg press is an excellent weighted machine for lower body work. With a traditional leg press movement, the legs are about shoulder width apart and the focus is on the quads. However, with a narrow stance, the focus shifts to the glutes and hamstrings. I prefer to place my feet right next to each other and put my feet high enough up that my heels are in the very center o...

Ahhhh… summertime! It is officially upon us. And seeing as how this season brings on the land of shorts and bathing suits, it has been requested of me to write a blog specifically targeting the glutes. Now, per the name of this blog, this is something that I happen to know quite a bit about J And if summertime clothing tell us anything, it’s that there isn’t much room to hide this beautiful arch of the female body during this time of year!   In past workout blogs, I have given a specific workout plan for each muscle group. However, for this one, there are SOOOOOOOO many things to do both in the gym and at home in order to round and firm your patoot, that I am simply going to give a list of my favorite butt-blasting moves! Personally, when I split up my workouts I have 2-3 upper body workout days per week and 2 lower body workout days, with one of those days targeting specifically the glutes. Your hip and gluteus muscles are some of the STRONGEST IN THE BODY! They are detrimen...