How to get a perky bum without EVER doing a squat: Celebrity personal trainer who helped sculpt Elle Macpherson's body reveals the five moves for an A-list behind
- Plenty of women want a perkier behind but plenty of women also hate squats
- There are lesser-known but equally effective moves to boost your bum
- Celebrity personal trainer Nicola Addison shares them with FEMAIL
Plenty of women yearn for a peachier, perkier rear end - but not quite so many are keen on doing dozens of dreaded squats to achieve it.
But luckily, there are some lesser-known but just as effective moves you can use to boost your bum - and celebrity personal trainer Nicola Addison has shared them with FEMAIL.
Here, the trainer who has worked with stars including Elle Macpherson, Daisy Lowe and Erin O'Connor, demonstrates the five-step routine to help lift your buttocks in minutes.
![Nicola spent five years training Elle Macpherson - who was famously nicknamed 'The Body'](http://web.archive.org./web/20170209151508/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/09/12/3D004C8300000578-4196748-Nicola_spent_five_years_training_Elle_Macpherson_who_was_famousl-a-16_1486644314738.jpg)
Nicola spent five years training Elle Macpherson - who was famously nicknamed 'The Body'
![Nicola, pictured left with supermodel Erin O'Connor, has demonstrated the five steps to boost your bum](http://web.archive.org./web/20170209151508/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/09/12/3D003E2E00000578-4196748-image-m-18_1486644379241.jpg)
Nicola, pictured left with supermodel Erin O'Connor, has demonstrated the five steps to boost your bum
Nicola tells FEMAIL that if you do 30 repetitions of each short exercise just twice a week, you'll see a big difference in a matter of months.
1. High Step-Ups
![Celebrity personal trainer Nicola Addison demonstrates the High Step-Up](http://web.archive.org./web/20170209151508/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/07/15/3CE6F3D700000578-4196748-image-m-9_1486480283327.jpg)
![Celebrity personal trainer Nicola Addison demonstrates the High Step-Up](http://web.archive.org./web/20170209151508/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/07/15/3CE6F3D200000578-4196748-image-m-10_1486480293022.jpg)
Celebrity personal trainer Nicola Addison demonstrates the High Step-Up
- Using your stairs at home, stand directly behind the bottom step.
- Plant one foot on the platform in front (the higher the better), ensure the whole foot (including heel) is firmly on the platform.
- Drive through this heel, using your arms to help power yourself up so you are standing tall on the platform. Clench your bum cheeks at the top.
- Slowly lower back to the floor and repeat on the same leg.
- Complete 15 reps then alternate.
2. Clams
![Nicola demonstrates step one of the Jane Fonda-esque move](http://web.archive.org./web/20170209151508/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/09/10/3CE6F39A00000578-4196748-Nicola_demonstrates_step_one_of_the_Jane_Fonda_esque_move-a-1_1486637089199.jpg)
![Nicola demonstrates step two of the Jane Fonda-esque move](http://web.archive.org./web/20170209151508/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/09/10/3CE6F38D00000578-4196748-Nicola_demonstrates_step_two_of_the_Jane_Fonda_esque_move-a-5_1486637089360.jpg)
Nicola demonstrates step one (left) and step two (right) of the Jane Fonda-esque move
Think Jane Fonda!
- Lie on your side, with your knees bent and with one leg on top of the other.
- Slowly raise your top knee towards the ceiling, keeping heels together.
- Gently return back to the start position.
- Complete 15 reps then alternate.
3. Frog Pumps
![Nicola admits the frog pump - involving lifting your bum off the floor while keeping feet together - is not the most attractive move](http://web.archive.org./web/20170209151508/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/07/15/3CE6F3C500000578-4196748-image-m-21_1486480385708.jpg)
![Nicola admits the frog pump - involving lifting your bum off the floor while keeping feet together - is not the most attractive move](http://web.archive.org./web/20170209151508/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/07/15/3CE6F3BD00000578-4196748-image-m-23_1486480411309.jpg)
Nicola admits the frog pump - involving lifting your bum off the floor while keeping feet together - is not the most attractive move
It may not look attractive, but it is incredibly effective!
- Lie on your back with your arms out to the side and your palms facing up.
- Place the soles of your trainers together and open your knees out wide.
- Keeping your upper body relaxed, slowly drive your hips off the floor and in to the air.
- Gently bring back to the floor and repeat 15 times.
4. Hip Bridge
![The hip bridge begins by lying flat with your knees bent](http://web.archive.org./web/20170209151508/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/09/10/3CE6F3E900000578-4196748-The_hip_bridge_begins_by_lying_flat_with_your_knees_bent-a-2_1486637089294.jpg)
![You then slowly raise your hips while clenching your buttocks](http://web.archive.org./web/20170209151508/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/09/10/3CE6F3E000000578-4196748-You_then_slowly_raise_your_hips_while_clenching_your_buttocks-a-3_1486637089319.jpg)
The hip bridge involves lying flat with your knees bent (left) before slowly raising your hips while clenching your buttocks (right)
- Lie on your back with your arms out to the side and your palms facing up.
- Place the soles of your feet on the floor so your knees are properly bent.
- Keeping your upper body relaxed, slowly push through your heels and raise your hips off the floor and into the air, clenching your butt cheeks.
- Gently bring back to the floor and repeat 15 times.
5. Curtsey
![The 'curtsey' is an elegant but effective move for boosting your bum](http://web.archive.org./web/20170209151508/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/09/10/3CE6F3B200000578-4196748-The_curtsey_is_an_elegant_but_effective_move_for_boosting_your_b-a-4_1486637089331.jpg)
![The 'curtsey' is an elegant but effective move for boosting your bum](http://web.archive.org./web/20170209151508/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/09/10/3CE6F3A800000578-4196748-The_curtsey_is_an_elegant_but_effective_move_for_boosting_your_b-a-6_1486637089501.jpg)
The 'curtsey' is an elegant but effective move for boosting your bum
- Take one foot behind the other and keep your back foot on its tip toe.
- Keeping your hips facing forward, dip your back knee towards the floor.
- Keep your chest lifted.
- Drive back to standing. Repeat for 15 reps then alternate leg.
If you manage the whole workout, you'll have completed 120 butt-clenching reps in a matter of minutes.
Now go and enjoy your perky, peachy behind!
Nicola Addison is the owner of Eqvvs Training, a bespoke personal training studio in Knightsbridge
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