text: what is a good workout...? my butt is kind of spreading a bit.  what is a good workout to slim up my hips?  while we're on the subject how about firming up abs and thighs too.  i'm interested in workouts that do not take a long time to do. here's an answer i gave someone else.  use some 10lbs dumbbells to work your biceps. do like 3 sets of 25-50reps mon, wed, fri or tues, thurs, sat. get yourself a good jump rope too and use it daily for around 10-30 minutes. do the following program of bodyweight exercises everyday.   hindu squats hindu push-ups back bridge  try to go 25-50 hindu squats with the goal of 500 eventually.  try for 25 straight hindu push ups with the goal of 100-200 eventually.  go for a 30 second back bridge with the goal of reaching 3 minutes.  for a detailed explaination of these exercises go to www.bodybuilding.com and do a search. or purchase the book combat conditioning at www.mattfurey.com .  for your abs do 3 sets of 50-100 crunches daily. for your biceps get two 10lbs dumbbells and do 3 sets 20-50 reps three days a week (mon, wed, fri or tues, thurs, sat). you can get the dumbells from a sporting goods store like dunhams or sportauthority.  don't forget to eat a lot of good nutritious food and get 8 hours of sleep a night! remember to stretch as well! try the book stretching by bob anderson! be blessed!