It might still only be early March, but once St. Patrick’s Day has come and gone, our minds mentally switch to spring – and suddenly we remember that getting into our bikinis again is only a matter of weeks away.
Which, you know, after a winter of hot chocolates and comfort food and Netflix binging and thinking up excuses to avoid going to the gym is all sorts of terrifying.
Something has to be done.
Which is why we are now all over this tip from Hollywood fitness guru, David Kirsch, who counts both Jennifer Lopez, Heidi Klum, and Kate Upton among his clients.
The number one move Kirsch swears by when it comes to lifting, shaping and firming your behind (and let’s be honest, we all want J.Lo’s gravity defying behind!): The Sumo Lunge.
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“This is the perfect butt-shaping, hip reducing, lower half–sculpting maneuver,” Kirsch tells Byrdie.co.uk. “It targets the outer thigh and really lifts the butt, which seem to be two problem areas for a lot of women.” He promises that by doing the sumo lunge three times a week, you’ll start seeing results in as little as two to three weeks.
We are SO ready for our J.Lo-status booties.
Here’s a breakdown, straight from Kirsch himself, on how to perfect your Sumo Lunge:
- Start with your legs slightly wider than hip-width apart.
- Lift your right leg from the knee and move it in a circular roundhouse.
- Land out to the side, wider than you started, and immediately squat down, channeling a real sumo wrestler.
- As you come out of the squat, lift your right leg and kick out, leading with your heel.
- Do 15 to 20 reps without stopping, for two to three sets.
