I want to talk about your butt.
Caboose, derrière, hiney, rear end, biscuits, peach, glutes, patootie, bum, fanny, badonkadonk.
You may not know it, but your butt is very important to running. Lack of strong butt muscles, or as your physical therapist calls it, “lazy glutes” can cause all kinds of issues from shin splints, hip injuries to knee pain. Those glutes are the glue, and having strong glutes will keep your running body in good shape, and away from that jerk who just called your ass lazy.
Here’s the problem: Fitting in another set of exercises on top of your busy day. Of course, I have your answer right here! If you can attach these booty exercises to all the things you are already doing in your day, your butt will get stronger and make your body happier. And you’ll look even better in those jeans.
Stop Light Glute Fires:
When you are at a red light, fire your left glute, then your right glute, back and forth till the light turns green. Bonus: It’s safer than reaching for your phone.
In Bed Leg Bridge:
Done in bed. Leg bridge is when you lay on your back, bend your knees, and keep your feet on the bed… Lift up your butt up in the air, and keep it there for 2 minutes. Make sure you tighten those glute muscles the whole time. Do it before you go to bed, cause hopefully, you do that every day.
Brushing You Teeth Leg Lifts:
Standing at the counter, while your toothbrush is doing its thing, raise and lower your left leg for 1 minute. Then change legs for the next minute like this. Bonus points for doing these in the morning and evening.
Running Up That Hill:
Do your booty some good, plus get some extra cardio love by running up hills. You have to use your butt to get up hills. And going downhill works your quads which supports your knees. And going downhill makes you feel like this.
#Buttslap!
Coach Beth