Need to Build Up

It's hard to imagine saying this but I need to build my rear. I swore that after I finished the marathon that I would focus on this...I got on bodybuilding.com and have even googled some and most say the same: lunges, squats, stairs, walking steep hills. Yesterday i did 30 INTENSE minutes of stairs and STEEP walking and I can't even feel like I did anything..

What would you recommend?

Petal the elliptical backwards my husband has told me that it has helped (I'm pre-op still)

Deep squats , almost like your trying to touch you butt to your calves at the bottom.

Squats and lunges with weights (progress to weights--I use 12 lb now) and walking hills--sink down into the climb part, and walk some hills backwards.....you should feel it.

Chair pose in yoga will smack your booty

Lay on you back with knees bent.  Add weight to you lower ab area (I use an 8 lb medicine ball).  "Thrust" your hips upward until your back is completely off the floor and squeeze your butt--hold for count of 3--do 3 sets of 15.  Then, raise your hips up and hold in this position.  Open and close you legs (spread knees open and return to close position) and do not lower your butt hold it high and tight. 

These are kind of ****ty, but they work your butt!! 

I find walking up hills very quickly really works well, I certainly feel it the next day!  :0)

Deep lunges, squats and also stair machines (or set your eliptical so it is on it's hardest setting and highest elevation).

Also, if your gym has a "roman chair"
> www.back-exercises.com/Medic-Back-Trainer-Spine-Rehabilitati on.html

This works wonders for the glutes and the SI band around your pelvis, hips and lower back. I usually do around 4 sets of 12 reps with a 8-10 lb medicine ball on my shoulders.

Good luck!
Warmly,
Jackie