There's quite a few of us out there that would love someone to invent a bra that does the same thing for the backside that a regular bra does for the front side. Why do our booties sag? Is it an inevitable part of aging? Let's talk about the 'why' question first.

Why our Booties Sag...

The obvious answer is that your bootie is sagging because you aren't using it.  But it's not just a matter of doing an hour long butt-busting workout to make that muscle (gluteus maximus) more toned.  I watch clients everyday perform so-called gluteal exercises without using their gluteals. That's bad news.  If the gluteals aren't working then the low back and the hamstrings are working overtime.  The result?  Tight spine extensors and hamstrings.  This pattern is actually very common with anyone who has ever experienced a bout of back pain. No one really knows why, but those gluteals stop working when the back starts hurting.  And when the back pain goes away those gluteals still don't want to work.  Without intense focus those gluteals won't begin to fire again. 

Is a Sagging Bootie an Inevitable Part of Aging? 

Yes and no. Yes, because 80% of will experience a serious bout of back pain at some time in our lives. So those 80% will need to really focus on getting those gluteals to fire again if they are to avoid the Bootie-Bra.  No, because anyone can learn to reactivate those gluteals again but the more back pain you've had the more you will have to work on getting those gluteals to come to back to the party. 

Here's what to look for when you are trying to fire up those gluteals. 

• Are your pants puckering?  If there is no change in the crease of your pants when you are performing a butt exercise then your butt is definitely not working.
• Is there an indent in the side of your hips?  There should be a dent.  The size of half a tennis ball.
• Poke your fingers into the sides of your butt muscles.  You will feel them tighten if they are working.
• And most obvious of all, you should feel them working. When you are doing a butt exercise you should feel the butt muscles. No?  Then you are doing it wrong.  Try again. You can do it. 

Here a link to a great exercise to get you started: http://bit.ly/625QTL

Good luck and let me know if you have any questions.  Karena

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