Butt Exercises

Butt Exercises - A Few Helpful Facts

The butt (bum, buns, buttocks, glutes) is made up of many muscles of various sizes, shapes and thickness. Some women want to increase the size and shape of their butt, while others want to slim down and firm up their butt - and remove cellulite as well.


[This drawing shows only a few of the muscles that make of the butt and thigh area - the outer layer have been 'peeled away' to show some of the smaller, deeper butt and thigh muscles.]

Both women can do this - with no weights or machines. But, the butt exercise program has to be complete and must make use of all the muscles mentioned above. Each woman, though working toward different goals - would just have different caloric needs.

One would need more calories to increase butt size, while the other would keep calories at lower levels to reduce fat and flab while toning and firming.

Most traditional 'butt exercise' programs are focused on squats and lunges with weights, as well as 7 or 8 leg machines that are typically found in fitness centers.

The problem with these types of programs is that they are very limited in how they target the muscles of the buttocks. Also, these types of programs leave out the vast majority of people who do not want to exercise in public - for whatever reason (there are lots of good reasons).

The best butt exercise workout can be done with amazing results in your own home with nothing more than a floor mat, an exercise ball (55cm or 65cm) and a 12 inch step (or staircase).

Hope this helps,

Joey Atlas - M.S., Exercise Physiology


http://www.ButtHipAndThighMakeover.com

Artificial Sweeteners and Your Fitness

I get lots of emails asking about my position on artificial sweeteners. I mention briefly in my free version of the Blow-Torch Diet ebook that I am against them and I advise all readers to stay away from them.

(you can download your free ebook here:)
The Blow-Torch Diet

I also mention the herbal extract, Stevia, as a safe and natural alternative. I give it to my kids - thats how much I believe in it. Me and Jeri-Jo do not allow them (or us) to consume chemically altered sweeteners.

I also mention that I will be addressing some of the finer details about this subject in my book, "Fatness to Fitness".

In the meantime - here is an article that Pam forwarded to me last week. (In her email Pam wrote, "Joey, you are on the cutting edge!") - in some regards, she's right - however, being on the cutting edge sometimes just involves using a little bit of foresight and some 'universal' common sense.

Before you read the article - please be warned that there is information that sits 'between the lines' - and most who read this will not pick up on this vital info - but I am making it a point to address it solidly in my book (I know many of you have been waiting very patiently for the book - please note - we are getting closer! & are hoping to have it published in the first half of 2008).

Read the article for all that its worth - but also remember - the most important stuff is not in black and white - it's 'below the surface'.

Here is the article in the Wall Street Journal:

Artificial Sweeteners Replaced by Natural Ingredients?

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Joey Atlas