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.

Exercises to Prevent a Hip Replacement

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Sava Tang Alcantara

The hip joint is a ball and socket joint in which the hip joint rotates the leg for movement. Arthritis, injury, wear and tear from sports or work or from unique anatomical shape can cause pain. Normally the joint is cushioned by synovial fluid, but with age, this can decrease.

Sava Tang Alcantara has been a writer and editor since 1988, working as a writer and editor for health publications such as "Let's Live Magazine" and "Whole Life Times." Alcantara specializes in health and fitness and is a certified yoga teacher and personal trainer. She does volunteer work regularly and has taught free public yoga classes in Santa Monica, Calif. since 2002.