Curtsy Lunge

Targets: Glutes, thighs, core, and biceps.

1. Stand with feet hip-width apart, holding dumbbells at sides.

2. Step right leg behind, to the left of left leg, bending both knees at 90 degrees as you lunge.

3. Press through left leg and rise to standing position.

4. Do 15 reps and repeat on other side.

"Get a great butt by targeting it from every angle. Curtsy lunges are a great way to sculpt the muscles of the inner and outer thighs — as well as the glutes and hamstrings. Adding a core challenge and upper body move to this exercise makes it a full-body sculptor and raises the heart rate to burn more calories."

Photographed by Miha Matei