The Buns of Steel exercises were first presented by Greg Smithey. Being a fitness trainer, he understood the importance of these workouts and ever since then, thousands of individuals from around the globe have followed him. In fact, these workouts are available in form of a DVDs wherein a series of these exercises have been recorded by Greg Smithey. This form of exercise basically involves workouts that tone up the butt, hips, and the thighs. Ideally, you will be required to perform 3 to 4 sets of these exercises twice or 4 times a week.
It is important to keep in mind that if the exercises and the steps are performed in an appropriate manner, the results are even more effective. Not only that any wrong sequence or faulty posture in the workout regime can adversely affect the body.
Under such circumstances, you will not be able to derive the optimum benefit from the Buns of Steel exercises. In fact, this holds true not just for this series of exercises but also for any other form of exercise you perform.
More about these workouts have been mentioned in the paragraphs that follow. Check them out. The following types of exercises are included in the Buns of Steel workout regime.
- Squats – Squats have been found to be very effective in this series of exercises. In this form of exercise, you will be required to stand with feet hip wide apart simultaneously keeping your hands by the side. Hips have to be pushed backwards with bended knees. Most importantly, you will have to squat till the thighs are parallel to the floor.
- Fire Hydrants – This targets the butt and you don’t have to use the knee joints. You will be required to kneel down on all 4. The shoulders have to be directly over hands and hips have to be over the knees. Neck should be long and lower back should be neutral. The exact sequence of the steps of fire hydrants can be followed best when seen on the DVDs.
- Lunges – This form of exercise involves the legs but targets the butt. You can perform this exercise with or without weights. Lunges make your butt work really hard. And ideally, the range of movement is enhanced at the hip area. It works better if you perform the exercise on a low step.
Aside from the above form of exercises, the others in the series include the following-
- Side lying leg lifts
- Rover’s Revenge
- Lying hip lifts
Essential aspects of Buns of Steel
This form of workout is more than 2 decades old. Over the years, the individual forms of exercises in the workout series have evolved for the better. Sports experts and fitness experts have time and again analyzed the benefits and risks involved in any exercise and recommended the same to the world. However, it has to be kept in mind that there are also exercises that have been around for more than 2 decades and these very exercises have worked wonders for many individuals.
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