Elinor Carucci

  •  When choosing a cardio machine, steer clear of recumbent bikes – they focus on the quads. The stair stepper, treadmill or elliptical would be the most effective workout to target your bum.

•  Make sure your eating enough, eating clean and drinking enough water. Your body needs the proper nutrients to make muscle.

•  Concentrate on your bum while performing each bum exercise and make sure to squeeze! Being focused will stop other lower body muscles from taking over.

If you’re ready for a lower body overhaul then I’m glad you found this blog. Discover how a shapeless bum can be transformed into a toned and tight posterior.

I had gained weight from the usual excuses, having babies, eating poorly and being just plain tired.  I was unhappy with the way my body looked, the number on the scale but most of all I hated my Mom bum. It was long, flat and blended almost seamlessly into my back.  Not appealing in the least.  I wanted my bum to be full, round and up there. I once read Tosca Reno describe her bottom as a “shelf”.  I wanted a shelf too.

Click here to find out how I built my “best bum”.

I kid you not I did every workout imaginable to shrink and lift my bum; Yoga, popular DVD workouts, circuit training, the weight would not budge.  I lifted free weights for some time and although ‘they’ say women can’t build muscle to look like men I noticed I was building that “V” shape men want so badly…on their own body.  Not their wives.

Click here to see how I finally transformed my body.

I had heard of the Men’s version of Visual Impact through my husbands buddy Jay.  He was transformed from somewhat of a George Costanza to a George Clooney (No offense Jay).  If Jay could do it than so could I.  The woman’s program is based on the thought that women want to be fit but remain feminine.  Rusty Moore (the creator) had me at Hello.  He described me to a T.  The only complaint I had is that the diet section is small, however there is an alluring section on “Dieting for an Event” that would make any women drop it like its hot.  The workout routine is intense but after 7 weeks of butt kicking I had lost 27 pounds, my bum was where it should be and my jeans were no longer double digits.  I went shopping at Victoria’s Secret for the first time and although I wont be showing those pictures (that’s a different website;) my before and afters are posted below.

Click here to see Rusty’s new program.

There is no secret to my weight loss, no “flat belly diet” and no fast track tips.  I didn’t spend monthly fees on gym memberships but I did buy the right foods and had an effective workout from home when my routine called for it.  My resistance training focused on the exercises that would tone up my lower body including; bum exercises, exercises for thighs, exercises for hips and other firming exercises that will be posted in my blog.  I had the will power to follow through and I’m reaping the benefits. I couldn’t be happier!!

Bum Exercises - Walking Lunge

If you’re looking for the best firming exercises to lift your bum, the lunge wins by far. Not only does it focus on the glutes but also targets the quads, hamstrings and calf’s, which makes this a must have in any womans lower body routine.

How to properly perform a walking lunge (make sure to strech deep into the exercise):

• Stand and hold a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing inward.
• Step forward with one foot, and drop your hip straight down by bending at both knees.
• Once your front thigh is parallel to the floor, push back up to the starting position.
• Step forward with the other foot and repeat the bum exercise.