The 4 health benefits of having a shapely bum – and how to tone it [Video]

THERE’S more to having a toned bum that it looking peachy in your jeans.

Having rounded buns has been high on people’s wish list in recent years, with the likes of Kim Kardashian sporting extreme hourglass figures.

But according to fitness experts, having a shapely derriere could yield a number of health benefits, from easing back and knee pain to helping you burn more calories.

“Toning your glutes isn’t just about aesthetics, it’s also essential for your general health and functional movements,” Joanna Dase, global fitness expert at Curves, told Sun Health.

Your glutes are the muscles in your buttocks and are “among the most powerful muscles in the body”, helping your body complete movements such as running, jumping, climbing, and lifting.

You might not know there are three different muscles that make up the gluteus muscle group.

“The gluteus maximus is the real …