Quick Cardio Booty Blast

Intermediate, high-impact, total body Pilates cardio workout by Blogilates

Length: 4 min 55 sec

This video combines HIIT-style moves and butt isolation moves that are done in rhythm to the music. A lot of moves are in high plank so it can be difficult for beginners.

Review

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This is more of a total-body cardio burst than a butt workout, but I guess you can say with relative certainty that all of the moves will work the glutes in some way!

Most of the work is done in plank, starting with step-up froggers, then jumping froggers, and mixing it up with plank jacks too. The single butt move, a flexed leg lift on all fours, is sandwiched in the middle, and it’s one of those moves that can really get you burning if you do it long enough, but coupled with the moves in plank, it’s not so bad. For the butt, anyway.

Blogilates used this workout as a warmup on their monthly calendar, but I’m a little but dubious about that since it is kind of intense. The froggers and plank jacks had me out of breath pretty fast, but they’re not overly strenuous moves for the muscles and she builds them up slowly, so if you pace yourself it could be a good way to get the body warm.

Regardless, it’s a good workout to add to a routine in some way, since it does work you pretty hard and it works the whole body. My shoulders and abs, in particular, were burning by the end.

It’s also, surprisingly, pretty fun. I normally wouldn’t like froggers and plank jacks, but doing them to the music added another level of complexity and enjoyment to the workout. Plus, the song is really catchy, so even the most vehement anti-plank athletes could enjoy this video!

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