Lower Body Exercises: Get a Bigger Butt and Tighter Thighs

Exercises like pelvic thrusts and hip rotations are key to getting a bigger, rounder butt and tighter inner thighs. Learn how to strengthen hip flexors to alleviate back pain and explore movements that can help you eliminate saddlebags.

Lateral Pelvic Tilt Correction Exercises

The lateral pelvic tilt is a postural deviation in which one side of your pelvis is tilted to your left or right, causing one side of your hip to appear higher than the opposite side.

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Hip Alignment Exercises

According to Anthony Carey of Function First, your pelvis's position determines the alignment and function of your spine and outer extremities, which affects your posture when you move. Your pelvis tilts in three directions: forward and back, side to side, and rotation.

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Pelvic Rotation Exercises

Tight, uneven hips can cause your spine to flex and contort as it attempts to take pressure off your hips, according to Gray Cook, a physical therapist and founder of Functional Movement Systems in Danville, Va. This, in turn, limits rotational movement in both your torso and hips.

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Can Exercise Correct a Shortened Hip?

A shortened hip is a condition where one side of your pelvis is tilted higher from a front or rear view of your body. This causes one leg to feel and appear longer than the other side.

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Fastest Way to Build Muscle in the Butt

Although you cannot get a bigger butt instantly with one or two workout sessions, training consistently and giving your body enough recovery to heal and adapt will gradually increase the definition in your posterior.

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Benefits of Dumbbell Lunges

Training your legs and abs with gym machines may get you bigger muscles, but machine-based training won't give you the function, strength, balance and athleticism that you need in many sports and daily activities.

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What Are the Treatments for Sore Hip Flexors?

Hip flexors are a group of muscles that attaches from your lower spine and upper pelvis to your groin and upper thighs. They can get sore from overuse due to exercise and hyperactivity. This causes the muscles and the connective tissues around the hip flexors to become sensitive, tight and inflamed.

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