Butt-Ups

How to do the Butt-Ups

1. Begin a pushup position but with your elbows on the ground and resting on your forearms. Your arms should be bent at a 90 degree angle.
2. Arch your back slightly out rather than keeping your back completely straight.
3. Raise your glutes toward the ceiling, squeezing your abs tightly to close the distance between your ribcage and hips. The end result will be that you"ll end up in a high bridge position. Exhale as you perform this portion of the movement.
4. Lower back down slowly to your starting position as you breathe in. Tip: Don't let your back sag downwards.
5. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Role	Muscles
Primary	abs
Equipment	no equipment
Difficulty	beginner
Type	compound

Train the same muscles a different way

6 alternatives for the same abs, with and without kit.

Spell Caster Dumbbell Bent Press Kettlebell Exercise Ball Pull-In Exercise Ball Kettlebell Pass Between The Legs Kettlebell Kettlebell Windmill Kettlebell Dumbbell Side Bend Dumbbell

Harder than the Butt-Ups

Hanging Leg Raise expert · Bodyweight Hanging Pike expert · Bodyweight Bent Press expert · Kettlebell

Superset the Butt-Ups with

Opposing lower back work — alternate sets without extra rest.

Hyperextensions With No Hyperextension Bench lower back Stiff Leg Barbell Good Morning lower back Hyperextensions (Back Extensions) lower back Barbell Deadlift lower back

Common questions

What muscles does the Butt-Ups work?

The Butt-Ups primarily works the abs. 3/4 Sit-Up, Ab Roller, and Air Bike train the same muscle, across 9 equipment types.

What equipment do you need for the Butt-Ups?

None — the Butt-Ups is bodyweight, so it works at home, in a hotel room or outdoors. 3/4 Sit-Up and Ab Roller also need nothing.

Is the Butt-Ups suitable for beginners?

Yes, the Butt-Ups is rated beginner. Hanging Leg Raise, Hanging Pike, and Bent Press are the progressions from here.

Where should the Butt-Ups go in a workout?

Early — the Butt-Ups is compound, working 1 muscle group, so run it first or second while you are fresh, then superset Hyperextensions With No Hyperextension Bench and Stiff Leg Barbell Good Morning later.

Similar exercises

3/4 Sit-Up Bodyweight Ab Roller Other Equipment Air Bike Bodyweight Barbell Ab Rollout Barbell Barbell Ab Rollout - On Knees Barbell Barbell Rollout from Bench Barbell