Have you ever wondered what's behind a great caboose? Your butt is complicated. You use it to sit and to stand, it's a bridge between your back and legs. It even seemingly has a character separate from the rest of your body.
While your complex fanny consist of three major muscles, the gluteus minimus, gluteus medidus, and the glorious gluteus maximus, your lower back, hips and hamstrings also play big roles in it's functionality and appearance. On top of that, the abs and knees also effect your ability to have a pristine posterior.
Additionally, your body type/shape has something to say about that derriere of yours. For many women, the behind is the area where we seem to loose fat last (as you can't loose fat in specific spots ... sorry.) Different body shapes, just have different booty shapes. So, just because you have a square back there now, doesn't mean you are doomed to a flat pancake butt forever!
Even though we're all working with different equipment, we all have the power to dictate just how much junk is in our trunk. Starting with our everyday habit we can lift, and well, separate our hinny . It is essential that we are mindful of our posterior, by relaxing our knee and allowing that tailbone to roll down. This way, the hips are over the heels and we are able to engage our abs. (Now, that's a plus!) This also goes for seated activities as many of us we are seated for prolonged periods through out the day.
Last, but not least, nutrition and exercise are key. Taking in meals every three hours of clean protein, complex carbohydrates, and yes healthy fats, helps stabilize blood sugar and prevents the body from going into survival mode, where it can hold on to body fat. Plus, even if you don't have JLo's bodacious bunda, with the right combination of exercises including lungs, dead lifts, and squats, you bet your bottom dollar you can come up with some pretty sweet cheeks..
So try something different. Squat those buns and let us know what worked for you. As we sambistas say, "No glutes, no glory!"
Discuss, debate and support matters around wellness as a goal, as a lifestyle and as a movement. Continue the conversation at the Interval Fitness Group on Facebook
While your complex fanny consist of three major muscles, the gluteus minimus, gluteus medidus, and the glorious gluteus maximus, your lower back, hips and hamstrings also play big roles in it's functionality and appearance. On top of that, the abs and knees also effect your ability to have a pristine posterior.
Additionally, your body type/shape has something to say about that derriere of yours. For many women, the behind is the area where we seem to loose fat last (as you can't loose fat in specific spots ... sorry.) Different body shapes, just have different booty shapes. So, just because you have a square back there now, doesn't mean you are doomed to a flat pancake butt forever!
Even though we're all working with different equipment, we all have the power to dictate just how much junk is in our trunk. Starting with our everyday habit we can lift, and well, separate our hinny . It is essential that we are mindful of our posterior, by relaxing our knee and allowing that tailbone to roll down. This way, the hips are over the heels and we are able to engage our abs. (Now, that's a plus!) This also goes for seated activities as many of us we are seated for prolonged periods through out the day.
Last, but not least, nutrition and exercise are key. Taking in meals every three hours of clean protein, complex carbohydrates, and yes healthy fats, helps stabilize blood sugar and prevents the body from going into survival mode, where it can hold on to body fat. Plus, even if you don't have JLo's bodacious bunda, with the right combination of exercises including lungs, dead lifts, and squats, you bet your bottom dollar you can come up with some pretty sweet cheeks..
So try something different. Squat those buns and let us know what worked for you. As we sambistas say, "No glutes, no glory!"
Discuss, debate and support matters around wellness as a goal, as a lifestyle and as a movement. Continue the conversation at the Interval Fitness Group on Facebook