The Best Butt Exercises for Building a Bigger, Lifted, Round Perky Butt - that aren't squats I know butt building exercises are all the rage these days. Just about everyone I’ve worked with lately wants to know what butt exercises they can do to build, lift, and perk up their butt. Before I jump into the butt exercises I want to make sure you understand how to build the glutes. Most ladies start with squats, but squats only target the gluteus maximus because it's the biggest muscle in the glutes. Squats also use leg muscles you can squat with