Need a go-to exercise for lifting your buttocks?

Grab some equipment and try these eight moves.

Want a peach-emoji-level booty?

butt lifting exercise: instructor demonstrating how to do a kettlebell swing exercise for lifting buttocks

Photo: Peter Ardito

(There are tons of health and fitnessbenefits of strength training, BTW.)

Tightening your tush through a booty workout is not just about aesthetics.

Add these best booty workout moves to your weekly routine and you’ll see results in no time.

butt lifting exercise booty workout: instructor demonstrating how to do deadlifts exercise for lifting buttocks

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How it works:Three days a week, do one set of each butt-lifting exercise back to back.

Rest for 1 to 2 minutes, and repeat the full routine two more times for three sets total.

Stand with feet hip-width apart.

butt lifting exercise: woman in blue workout clothes doing a step ups with weights in each hand as an exercise for lifting buttocks

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C.Pause, then return to standing.

Back should stay naturally arched during the entire movement.

C.Slowly lower down until back foot touches the ground, keeping front foot on the step the entire time.

exercise to lift butt: instructor demonstrating how to do a single leg hamstring ball curl exercise for lifting buttocks

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Do 10 reps. Switch sides; repeat.

Single-Leg Hamstring Curl

A.Lie faceup with aSwiss ballunder feet.

B.Bridge up onto the ball by lifting hips off the floor and pressing feet into the ball.

butt lifting exercise: woman in workout clothes demonstrating how to do a Lateral Band Walk with resistance band exercise for lifting buttocks

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C.Bend right knee into chest, keeping left foot firmly planted on the ball.

Do 15 reps.

Lateral Band Steps

A.Position a resistance band right above knees.

B.Bend knees and shift hips back as if sitting in a chair.

butt lifting exercise: instructor demonstrating how to do an explosive lunge exercise for lifting buttocks

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C.Step right foot wide out to the side, then step left foot halfway in.

D.From there, step out with left foot and step halfway in with right foot.

E.Continue to step back and forth, making sure to stay in a deep squat the entire time.

butt lifting exercise: instructor demonstrating how to do a squat to kickback exercise for lifting buttocks

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Do 10 steps on each side.

B.Jump up, pushing off the floor with both feet.

Switch legs in midair, landing with right foot forward in a lunge.

butt lifting exercise: instructor demonstrating how to do a squat plie exercise for lifting buttocks

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C.Continue, alternating sides.

Do 10 reps per side.

Squat with Kick-Back

A.Stand with legs shoulder-width apart, arms at sides.

C.Return to starting position.

Switch sides; repeat.

Tuck tailbone under and contract glutes.

B.Lower body into a plie squat as low as possible without allowing knees to creep past toes.

Simultaneously raise arms to shoulder height in front of body, palms down.

C.Hold for 2 seconds, then return to starting position.

Do 20 reps, then pulse at the bottom of the squat for 20 seconds.