Basic Squat With Side-Leg Lift Target the outer tush and thighs by adding a side leg lift to your squat. Stand with your feet shoulder-width distance apart, feet parallel. Bend your knees, lowering your hips deeply, so your thighs are parallel with the floor, keeping your weight back in your heels. Then rise back up, straightening the legs completely and lifting the right leg out to the side, squeezing the outer glute. As you step the foot back into shoulder-width distance position, squat down again. Then stand up and do a side leg lift on the left side. Lower the leg back to the starting position. This counts as one rep. Complete two sets of 10 reps. Image Source: POPSUGAR Studios