Booty-sculpting exercises that don’t require equipment

?Looking to flaunt a sexy, sculpted bikini bottom this summer? All it takes is a few moves to lift and tone your rear.

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tSince the weather is beautiful it’s much easier and more fun to perform your workouts outdoors. This workout can be done anywhere and does not require any weights.

t How it works: Do 20 reps of each exercise. Perform each set 3 times.

t Equipment required: A mat or towel.

Single leg bridge

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1. Lie on your back with knees bent and feet hip-width apart. Bring right knee into your chest. Lift hips off the ground pressing them straight toward the sky. Engage glutes the entire time.

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2. Lower back down still keeping knee in toward chest. Perform 10 reps on each side.

Plank with leg lift

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1. Come into a forearm plank with shoulders drawn together, legs engaged and stomach tight. Engage glutes and lift right leg up to hip height.

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2. Bring foot back down and switch sides. Continue alternating, lifting one leg and then the other. Perform 10 reps each side.

Leg raises

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1. Come onto hands and knees with wrists under shoulders and knees under hips. Lift right leg up to hip-height. Bend knee and flex your foot. Lift bent knee up toward the sky then drop it down to the floor.

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2. Maintain a straight spine and still torso. Repeat movement for 10 reps on each side.

Squat jumps

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1. Stand with feet hip-width apart. Bend knees, shift hips back and swing arms by your sides. Jump off the ground as high as possible.

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2. Land softly with chest lifted. Immediately jump off the ground again, keeping feet and knees pointed straight ahead. Perform 20 reps.

Two leg bridges

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1. Lie on your back with knees bent and feet hip-width apart. Press hands into the floor and lift hips toward the sky. Keep glutes and core stomach engaged the entire time.

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2. Lower hips back down to the ground and repeat the movement. Perform 20 reps.

Downward dog leg raises

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1. Come into a straight arm plank with wrists under shoulders and legs extended. Shift hips up and back into a downward dog. Relax head, press palms into the floor and press your chest toward your thighs.

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2. Lift right leg up to hip height then draw knee toward chest. Lift leg back up to hip height and repeat the movement. Perform 10 reps each side.