Join the yoga tribe with the Buti workout

Power yoga fusion is sweeping the States — get the experience with this no-kit-required home workout.

Join the yoga tribe with the Buti workout

BUTI YOGA is the brainchild Bizzie Gold and has been making serious waves in the fitness industry on an international scale.

The unique fusion combines three aspects — power yoga, tribal dance and plyometrics.

The first thing you’ll notice about the combination of traditional downward dogs, marching poses and explosive movements is that it’s tough.

It’s a yoga workout which offers a high-intensity session with constant movement, challenging positions and high volume.

As a result, it ticks both strength and cardio boxes without using any kit, so you can get the best of Buti at home, too.

Buti also offers the relaxing element of yoga — it’s a confidence booster and a great way to get into shape.

HOW TO DO IT: Perform each move for the allotted time for your level, taking around 10-20 seconds’ rest between each of the moves.

Beginner: 1 x 25 seconds;

Intermediate: 1 x 30 seconds;

Advanced: 1 x 40 seconds.

BUTI MARCH

Areas trained: BOTTOM, FRONT THIGHS, CALVES, CORE

Technique:

* With your feet together, lower your bottom to the floor into chair position. Keep your heels planted.

* With your hands to your heart or you arms extended to your side, drop your tailbone to the floor and bring your belly button to your spine.

* Once you’re in a squat, step a leg out and back to the midline. Repeat this, alternating sides with each step.

HOT TIP: To make this harder, increase the speed at which you step out, or raise the arm opposite the stepping foot.

THREE-LEGGED BOW

Areas trained: CORE, SHOULDERS, BOTTOM, REAR THIGHS

Technique:

* Start on all fours, inhale and lift your right leg. Lift your left arm, palm facing forward.

* Scoop your left arm around to bind with the inner arch of your right foot. Extend both up toward the ceiling on the inhalation and hold.

* Repeat on the other side for your level’s allotted time.

SAFETY TIP: Keep your neck long.

TRIBAL SQUAT

Areas trained: BOTTOM, FRONT THIGHS, CALVES, SHOULDERS

Technique:

n With your feet slightly wider than hip-width apart, squat low as you punch your arms down toward the floor forming an “X”.

n As you ascend from the squat position, row your x arms back, lifting one knee at a time, alternating the knees with each rep of the exercise. SAFETY TIP: Keep your chest up and shoulders back in the squat.

HALF CAMEL

Areas trained: BACK, CORE, BOTTOM

Technique:

* On your knees with your knees and feet hipwidth apart, take hold of your heels and lift your chest to the ceiling, arching your lower back.

* Lift one arm up toward the ceiling.

* Circle that arm across the body and over to the opposite side.

* Repeat, slow and controlled, to open the chest and back.

* Repeat with the other arm.

SAFETY TIP: Don’t let your head drop back if it doesn’t feel comfortable.

PLYO KNEE DROP

Areas trained: SHOULDERS, CORE

Technique:

* From a standing straddle position, with your hands on the floor, drop one knee inward.

* As you return to the starting position, hop on both feet drawing your tailbone toward the ceiling.

* Repeat this movement on the opposite side.

* Do this series of movements in rapid succession to increase your heart rate.

SAFETY TIP: Make sure you land softly.

BUTI CLIMBER

Areas trained: SHOULDERS, REAR UPPER ARMS, THIGHS, CORE

Technique:

* From plank position slowly lower your hips toward the floor. Inhale, drawing one knee into your chest.

* Drop your hips down toward the floor once more. Repeat on the opposite side

HOT TIP: This can be done with slow isometric holds or as high-intensity exercise with quick changes from side to side.

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