GET A BETTER BUTT
Want to improve your rear-view? Myjellybean.com presents three exercises inspired by the natural kingdom, to tone and tighten your butt. Do these moves 3 to 4 times a week to start seeing changes in about a month. (Remember that you've got to combine exercise with healthy eating to see the best results).
The Froggy Squeeze
Starting Position: Stand with your feet just wider than hip-distance apart, toes turned out at a 45-degree angle. Lace your fingers together and raise your arms over your head, palms facing the ceiling. Keep your tummy sucked in tight, and tuck in your butt by tilting your hips forward.
The Move: Bend your knees until your thighs are parallel to the floor, using your butt and thigh muscles to keep your knees over your feet. Hold for five seconds, then use your butt and thigh muscles to push back up to the standing position.
Repeat: Three times.
The Doggy Kick
Starting Position: Get on your hands and knees on the floor. Palms should be shoulder-width apart, and knees should be hip-width apart. Make sure your back is straight - don't let it arch. Relax your neck muscles and let your head hang down between your shoulders.
The Move: Keeping it as straight as possible, raise your left left behind you, as if you were trying to touch your toes to the ceiling. Don't let your body swing to the side - keep it straight. Use your butt muscle to lift the leg. At the highest point you can lift your leg, give your butt muscle a hard squeeze. Lower leg back to starting position.
Repeat: Ten times with left leg, then switch and do ten times with right leg.
The Snake Stretch
Starting Position: Lie on your tummy on the floor. Bend your elbows and place hands beneath your chin. Legs should be together, lying straight out behind you.
The Move: Using your butt muscle, lift up your left leg as high as you can. Don't turn your head - stay in the starting position except for the leg that's moving. When your leg won't go any higher, squeeze your butt muscle hard, then lower the leg slowly to the ground.
Repeat: Ten times with left leg, then switch and do ten times with right leg.