My 11-Week Booty Building Workout | Featured on Dr. Oz

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If you follow me on social media, you may have noticed I’ve been a bit focused (okay, obsessed!) with shedding my pancake booty in favor of bigger, more toned buns! Through my months of training, some trial and error, and partnering up with the best coaches in the industry, I’ve put together what I believe to be the ULTIMATE booty building workout to help take your behind from flab to fab. AKA…#PeachBunsMaker

A few weeks ago, Dr. Oz featured My 11-Week Booty Building Workout on his show,?and many of you have been asking for more info. Below is the video you may have already seen from the episode, complete with demonstrations of the moves and all. Then?I’ve also taken it a step further for you and broken everything down into a complete week-by-week and step-by-step workout. Don’t worry?weeks, reps, sets, rest periods, and exercise move instructions are ALL taken care of for you. See below, and let’s start building that booty!

11-Week Booty Builder Program Overview

Weeks 1-3

2 days a week:
-3 sets of 15 ? each exercise (explained below)
-Start lighter weight for set one, increasing weight each set, if possible. Weight should be heavy enough so the final 3 reps should be difficult to complete.
-Rest 90 seconds between each set.

Weeks 4-7

3 days a week:
-3 sets of 12-15 ? each exercise
-Start lighter weight for set one, increasing each set, if possible. Weight should be heavy enough so the final 3 reps should be difficult to complete.
-Rest 90 seconds between each set.

Weeks 8-11

3 days a week:
-4 sets of 10
-All lifts should have increased weight with the lower rep range. Weight should be heavy enough so the final 3 reps should be difficult to complete.
-Rest 90 seconds between each set.

Booty Building Exercise Descriptions:

Hip Thrust

Option 1: On ground with a barbell

Coaching cues:
1. Begin leaning against a solid bench with your hips under a properly loaded barbell. Use a barbell pad to protect your hipbones.
2. With feet planted a little wider than shoulder-width apart and toes pointed outward, place your hands gently on the bar to balance.
3. Leaning your back against the bench and putting your weight in your heels, drive the barbell up to the sky, and be sure to engage your glutes. Squeeze and hold at the top for one second.
4. Slowly lower to the ground.

Option 2: With a bench holding sandbag

Coaching cues:
1. Perform the move the same as instructed above, but use a loaded sandbag or soft weights across your hipbone instead of the barbell.

Sumo Straight-Legged Deadlift

Option 1: With a barbell

Coaching cues:
1. Begin with feet slightly wider than shoulder-width apart, toes pointed outward, with a properly loaded barbell. Hinge at your hips and grab the barbell.
2. Keeping your back rigid, knees just slightly bent, and weight in your heels, lift the barbell as you rise to standing position.
3. Squeeze those glutes at the top of the lift before lowering the barbell back to the ground.

Option 2: With a lighter dumbbell/kettlebell

Coaching cues:
1. Perform the move the same as instructed above, but use a lighter kettlebell or dumbbell in place of the loaded barbell.

Sumo Squat

Option 1: With a kettlebell

Coaching cues:
1. Begin with feet slightly wider than shoulder-width apart, toes pointed outward, weight in your heels, and a kettlebell in your hands. You can use a dumbbell instead of a kettlebell.
2. Keeping your chest up and weight still on your heels, slowly bend your knees to squat, lowering the kettlebell to the ground.
3. Once the bell touches the ground, stand back up to starting position, squeezing those buns nice and tight at the top of the lift.
4. For a deeper squat and better range of motion, feel free to use aerobic steps (like I did).

Option 2: No weight (no video)

Coaching cues:
1. Perform the move the same as instructed above, but leave out the weight and place your hands on your hips.

Rainbow Kickback

Option 1: On the ground with ankle weights

Coaching cues:
1. Begin on your hands and knees, with ankle weights strapped around both ankles. Extend your right leg behind you, lifting it high up into the air.
2. Keeping your leg straight and your glutes engaged, slowly lower your foot down to the ground and over to one side, creating a rainbow-like path.
3. Once your foot touches the ground, ?rainbow? your foot up into the air and over to the other side.
4. Your foot must touch both sides of the ground to count as one rep. Repeat all reps on one side before switching to the other.

Option 2: No weights (no video)

Coaching cues:
1. Perform the move the same as instructed above, but remove the weight from your ankles.

Princess Lunge

Option 1: With weight off of a step

Coaching cues:
1. Begin in a standing position, holding the kettlebell or dumbbell at your chest.
2. Keeping your weight on your left foot, slowly step your right foot back and behind your left side, lunging until your back knee kisses the ground (opposite side).
3. Keeping weight on your left foot, drive forcefully upward back to standing position
4. Repeat all reps on that side before switching to the other side.

Option 2: No weight, on solid ground

Coaching cues:
1. Perform the move the same as instructed above, without the weight and without the step.

So there you have it?my 11-Week Booty Builder Program. Please comment below and let me know how your booty building is going! 😉

Xoxo,

Heidi

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89 Responses

  1. Hi Team Powell, not sure if you’ll see and answer this question since the original post was made a long time ago, but I’m just wondering what you recommend for maintenance of the gains you make? Do you think once a week will suffice?

  2. Thank you Heidi so much for this 11-week booty work-out! I’ve just completed week three – and I’ve already gotten little bit stronger. Sumo Straight-Legged Deadlift has been a bit difficut for me because I’m not so flexible – so I can’t get the bar all the way to the ground – because l really try to keep the form right. Hopefully with the coming weeks I’ll also improve my flexibility. Thank you! Thank you for this! And I would loveee to see a similar program for core/stomach 🙂

  3. I have never been happy with my backside, and I’ve finally decided I’m going to do something about it! I’m starting this tonight. I hope my progress pics show as much progress as your did! Thanks for sharing this program, Heidi!

  4. Hi, what weight (range) for barbell would you recommend for starting? I would like to purchase one for at home. Also could you please suggest what weight to get for the kettlebell. Thank you!

    1. Hi Kate: The bar itself usually weighs around 40 pounds, and you can get some plates beginning with 2 1/2 pounds or 5 pounds and up to go with your bar. It also depends on what your current strength is. You might go to a gym (many offer a free visit) and see where you’re at first. Good luck! 🙂

  5. Hello,

    I am going to be doing majority of this at home, what are some alternatives to the weights if you don’t have a lot of options on increasing the weight amount throughout the 11 weeks. If I use the same weight the whole time, is that okay?

    Thank you!

  6. I want to build up my pancake booty, but I still have about 30lbs to lose to get my goal weight. Will adding the extra carbs add fat too? Should I just wait to start trying to tone and build up muscle until I hit my goal weight? Im a newbie at this fitness stuff 🙂
    BTW.. love you guys!

    1. Hi Rachel: I’d incorporate this workout into your routine (make sure you’re doing strength training for all your major muscle groups too), as well as cardio, and make sure you have a calorie deficit (burn more calories than you consume) every day since you do want to lose pounds while you’re gaining muscle. You got this!

  7. Hi Team Powell!!!!
    THANKYOU SOOOO MUCH for posting this!!! I’m one of your booty admirers and stalkers haha, so thankful I can finally incorporate this awesome, MUCH needed booty building workout:)! I have a couple questions…I noticed there isn’t any free barbell squats, are the sumo squats just as effective and hit the same muscles? Next question, are all of these exercises hitting all the different glute muscles? I’m assuming they do considering how rockin Heidi looks..just need confirmation.
    Do you have any youtube vids showing the proper form to do a back squat and how low I need to go?
    Will your new book have examples of what to eat during the day to fuel and build muscle? I’m really struggling in the diet area, of when, what and timing with food to build muscle and burn fat.
    Can’t wait to get your new book! Maybe I’ll win one making it the best Christmas ever haha???????????love your family and all you do to bless this world with your passion to help others be the best version of themselves, you guys are amazing! Merry Christmas Powell family????????????

  8. Hi Team Powell :),

    Can this booty building be done by a guy too? My boyfriend too as a “pancake booty” and would like to gain some muscles there!! ?

  9. Hi Team Powell – Thanks for sharing your booty building workout! Wondering if I can impose a Q (do you hate when people do that?!): can you/your team direct me to a beginners guide to IFBB? There is lots on the internet but I don’t know who/what to trust and wondered what you would suggest as a starting point and/or maybe you have info on your own site? I am not looking to compete, but I am a scrawny gal who wants to land somewhere between ‘toned and buff’ (defined muscle) and just don’t know where to begin. Any assistance would be GREATLY appreciated. In the meantime, bottom’s up! 😉 Blessings on you and yours from Toronto.

    1. Hi Holly: Since your training program can be so different from someone else’s depending on several factors, you definitely want to look into a finding a coach who can work with you personally. I don’t really have any resources to share, but Heidi goes to azprophysiques.com. They might be able to help you with resources in your area. Good luck – you can do this! 🙂

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