Squats involve bending your knees and lowering your body as if you are sitting on a chair.
It also helps strengthen the hip. For beginners, 15 reps (each set) is ideal.
Deadlifts work the entire posterior chain, including the glutes.
It builds functional strength in the glutes, enhancing their firmness. It strengthens the lower back and improves posture.
Step-ups are like climbing stairs, and they work your glutes. They tone and lift the glutes.
Apart from that, step-ups are considered really good for cardiovascular fitness.
Swinging a kettlebell engages the glutes explosively. This exercise enhances power and endurance in the glutes.
Kettlebell swings also work on cardiovascular conditioning.
Romanian deadlifts target the glutes while stretching the hamstrings.
Romanian deadlifts contribute to rounder and firmer glutes. They enhance hamstring flexibility.