How To Lose Fat In the Butt... the 'Dumb' Way

From time to time, people ask me how to lose fat on their bottoms. Usually, it's women who are most desperate to lose butt fat, but sometimes men are concerned with this part of their anatomy, too. Regardless, my advice to both is the same: Exercise and diet.

I know... it's a boring answer, and probably not what you wanted to hear. But stick with me. I'll give you some specific exercises that will firm your gluteals even as you are taking other measures to lose fat back there.

First, if you are overweight, you must start eating more sensibly than you are probably doing right now. Low-carb diets work well for most people and the better ones in this category will have you consuming all of the nutrients you need for glowing good health even as you lose weight.

Better yet: Instead of picking a one-size-fits-all diet book from the shelf, I urge you to learn how to tailor a diet to your unique physiology, body type, nutritional needs and lifestyle. This is the one of the most important components of any effort to take fat off and keep it off.

Undoubtedly, the best source for a complete education on the mechanics of fat, including how to burn it off while you feed your muscles, is available in e-book form on the Internet. I've reviewed that e-book elsewhere if you're interested.

Second, you should add cardiovascular exercise as a regular part of your life. This means getting the heart pumping and the sweat pouring. For most people, I recommend brisk--and I mean really brisk--walking, punctuated by short jogs. (For various reasons, I do not advocate running, unless you are an aspiring competitive athlete or simply have become addicted to it.)

Other good cardiovascular exercises include cycling, swimming and rowing. If you have access to a gym, try the treadmill or stairstepping machine.

Third, to firm up your backside, thighs, etc., perform the following "dumb" exercises two or three times a week (preferably three). I call them "dumb" because they're done with dumbbells. If you are familiar with weight training, you might recognize that some of these are more usually done with barbells. But I like dumbbells because they're cheaper, more easily acquired by the average person, and can be stored in a smaller space.

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