[header] How to get a tighter butt [title] Try a beginner exercise. [step] Start with a simple exercise like the lateral step-up, for which you will need two 5 pound weights and a step bench (available at sports stores, department stores, and online). Stand with your right side to the bench, a weight in each hand, held in front of your thighs. 
Step up sideways onto the bench with your right foot and squeeze your glutes. Hold for a count of three, then step back down.