The 5 best booty exercises you can do at home

Exercising after the lockdown: my motivation is currently hard to find and I gladly blame corona for that. Maybe a bit unfair: I'm just lazy. Gyms suddenly feel a bit uncomfortable to me. I had no problem with them before corona, but now I notice that I tend to avoid them a bit.

So yes, going to the gym is not an option for me right now. That's why I've decided to buy a good mat so I can exercise at home. No other people, no sweat smells: actually pretty great. And preferably short workouts. In fact: as short as possible. With minimal effort, maximum results, that's my motto these days. Well, good news: I have the ideal booty workout that you can do right at home. And maybe even the best part: it only takes you five minutes. Your butt will definitely burn from this. What do you need? Just a mat. And of course, five minutes of your time. Should be doable, I think.

For convenience, I will briefly explain each exercise from the video, although it is fairly self-explanatory. You perform each exercise for 30 seconds, then take a break and repeat the whole series once more. Good luck!

Exercise 1: Fire hydrant + donkey kicks (left)
Position yourself on your hands and knees with your hands directly under your shoulders and knees directly under your hips. Keep your back straight, engage your core, and look forward. Shift your weight slightly onto your right knee. Bring your left knee out to just below hip height. Then slowly bring it back down and immediately back up. Repeat this and make it a smooth movement. Important: make sure your legs do not touch each other.

Exercise 2: Fire hydrant + donkey kicks (right)
Exactly the same as the previous exercise, but with your right leg.

Exercise 3: Kickback in & out (left)
Get back on your hands and knees. Then extend your left leg straight back as far as you can. Keep the rest of your body as still as possible. With a straight leg, make a rainbow movement from inside to outside. Remember: keep that leg high! Be strict with yourself.

Exercise 4: Kickback in & out (right)
Surprisingly: the same exercise but with your right leg.

Exercise 5: Legs lift + push out
Lie flat on your stomach and push your shoulders up using your elbows. Now throw your legs as high as possible (I can't say it often enough) into the air. Move them like scissors from inside to outside. Do this in a controlled manner.

That wasn't too bad, right? Bring on that J.Lo booty!