A firm bottom is always more attractive than a flabby one – especially in the swimsuit weather of summer. This week the Summer Shape-Up exercise tones the hips as well as the gluteus muscles which give your bottom shape.Tania Degiorgio won her class in the Bermuda Body Figure Night of Champions last year.The Zumba instructor and personal trainer at Body Fit gym said thigh abductors can be done anywhere and by almost anyone.They are done standing up. Should you need support, you can hold onto a chair, kitchen counter, a wall – anything that will help you balance.Visit www.royalgazette.com to see Ms Degiorgio demonstrate how to do thigh abductors.Exercise: Thigh abductorsMuscles toned: gluteus medius, gluteus minimus, a portion of the gluteus maximus, the thigh muscle (tensor fascia latae) and the abductor longusMethod:1) Stand tall with legs hip distance apart2) Place hands on the hips3) Contract abdominal muscles4) Transfer weight onto one leg and raise the other slightly off the ground5) Keep the knees relaxed6) Lift the leg slowly out to the side and return downYou can do as many repetitions as you like. Ms Degiorgio recommends between 15 and 20 on each leg, th