Anyone have suggestions for exercises I can do at home, with ankle weights and/or 5- and 10-lb dumbbells, to work my butt muscles? I think I'm doing pretty well on all the other muscle groups, but I'm neglecting one of the parts most in need of firming!

If I'm not mistaken, most exercises that work your legs also work your booty. Some good ones are lunges, deadlifts, and squats. Check out this page at exrx.net for some ideas: Gluteus Maximus exercises

Hope that helps.

Thanks bunches! Going to surf the site!

just a repeat of the above post.. deadlifts, squats and lunges.
I've always had a flat rear, and mainly lunges, sprinting and straight leg deadlifts have made a huge difference, in lifting, rounding and shaping it! Oh, step ups do too.
I'd suggest once a week dedicate a workout entirely to your hamstrings and butt... include weighted lunges, you can hold dumbells, I prefer filling a backpack, step ups, stiff legged deadlifts, and then if you can get out do some sprints - on stairs is best.

take care,
Meg

I always had a flat butt until I started doing yoga and Pilates. Now I have a firm but rounded butt. I did train legs heavily in the past and did not see this good of a result in the rear.

Jen

There's this machine I see at the gym where I workout. It's called "the butt blaster".

I'm not sure if it works, but I do see lots of women working out on it. Perhaps, you can give that a try?