You want a better butt, right? Of course you do, otherwise you wouldn't be reading this.

Well, there are a few things you need to know when it comes to getting a butt that you're proud of.

First you must make sure you're working your butt muscles with every exercise you do that's targeted to your butt.

I know that sounds stupid, but it is very common for women to not even work their butt muscles when they're doing an exercise that's supposed to be working their butt.

Take the squat for example.

If you don't actively flex, or "squeeze" your butt muscles as you stand up, your butt will not get worked to its full potential, thus making the workout pretty much worthless when it comes to losing butt fat or building a firm, sexy butt.

Also, if you don't keep your heels on the floor and start the movement from your hips rather from your knees, you put way too much pressure on your knees and back, taking all the focus off the butt which is where it should be.

We can also throw the hip extension, or "butt raise" exercise in there as well.

This exercise is performed while lying on your back, with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor. You then squeeze your butt muscles and hamstrings to raise your hips off the floor as high as possible, before slowly lowering back to the floor.

If this isn't done properly, your low back will do a lot of the work. Or, if you go too fast, and let gravity do all the work, your butt muscles will hardly be worked.

Those two tips can be used with lunges as well. If you don't actively flex, or squeeze the butt muscles as you stand up, you won't work those muscles as hard, which means you won't lose butt fat and you definitely won't get that firm, sexy butt you're after.

When it comes to doing cardio, you can do a couple things to really hone in on the booty muscles.

If you're using the treadmill, or running outside, you should increase the incline or run up a hill. Doing so forces your butt muscles to work that much harder.

Or, if you're using an elliptical machine or stationary bike, you can increase the resistance used to increase the tension on the butt.

Every woman I have ever trained or designed programs for has wanted a sexier, firmer butt and I always start them off with these 4 tips to a sexy butt. Incorporate them into your workout and I'd be shocked if you didn't see results within weeks.