Good for butt/cardio?

dana82 · 25-May-05, 07:14 PM

I was watching a tv show on fitness and workouts. One particular section focused on the butt. They said to speed walk starting at a level 2 incline at 3.5-4.2 speed and increase the incline every minute up to 15% and then once you hit there maintain for 2 minutes and then go back down decreasing every minute. What do you think about this? will this tighten and tone the bootay as well as getting cardio in at once?

Thnx

**midgetcop** · 27-May-05, 08:14 AM

The only way to "tighten" an area of the body is to lose the bodyfat. Remember, you can't spot reduce.

Depending on one's aerobic activity, the workout you described might be a good cardio workout. Although working on an incline I've found is always harder on my lower legs...don't know how much you're going to feel that in your butt.

**threenorns** · 27-May-05, 12:00 PM

lean forward - you then end up doing almost a modified lunge.

dana82 · 27-May-05, 01:02 PM

its funny because whenI was doing it I really only did feel it on my legs. I will try leaning foward.

Thanks!

**Lady C** · 27-May-05, 02:15 PM

To get to the glutes you need to do lunges and squats. All the running/walking in the world won't add muscles to the glutes.

**midgetcop** · 28-May-05, 08:47 AM

weighted lunges = evil

Talk about hitting the glutes! I usually have a hard time sitting the next day...

**threenorns** · 28-May-05, 11:42 AM

try weighted dips - those are the devil's work.

tuffgrl · 11-Jun-05, 01:52 AM

Stand about 3 ft in front of a bench facing away from it. Put one foot up on the bench behind you (shoelaces down) and the other foot out in front of you, in the lunge position. Holding weights on both sides of you, lean forward as you were doing a lunge. Bring your front leg parallel to the ground (not bending it over your knee). On your way back up, push from the heel. I hope I just gave you a good enough visual so you can perform that exercise. It's great for the butt. You WILL feel it the next day, and the next, and the day after that too.

Merrida · 20-Jun-05, 01:52 PM

Actually, on the treadmill, if you set the incline high and lean slightly back, (rest hands LIGHTLY on TOP of console only to support, NOT to "hold onto")....so you're not climbing forward, you're almost "pulling" yourself up, and force a glute contraction, you'll "feel" your glutes more.

Another option is doing the stairs (either really do stairs, or use a stairmill). Slow and deliberate, and don't support your weight with your arms.

Try a spin class. A good spin instructor worth their salt will make it hard for you to sit the next day...(if that's what you're looking for).

But as everyone has already said,....if you're trying to reshape your glutes and nice rear view, you can't under-estimate the importance of a solid weight training routine.

Curtsy squats are devine for the behind (but only if you're advanced, because if you perform them wrong it's a good way to injure your knees and low back).

As Lady C said,....squats and lunges,...the Makers and the Breakers of any Leg workout. Ooh, ooh, another goodie to add would be Step-Ups (with deliberate emphasis).

sillyme · 20-Jun-05, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Merrida

Actually, on the treadmill, if you set the incline high and lean slightly back, (rest hands LIGHTLY on TOP of console only to support, NOT to "hold onto")....so you're not climbing forward, you're almost "pulling" yourself up, and force a glute contraction, you'll "feel" your glutes more.

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Yes, that works super well. I say my hips widdle away and my butt lift doing that.

dana82 · 20-Jun-05, 02:34 PM

Thanks! What is a step up?