Where did my butt go , lol

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  • Chef_Barbell
    Chef_Barbell Posts: 6,646 Member
    sardelsa wrote: »
    MsHarryWinston wrote: »
    Deadlifts for life!

    *Squats are so overexposed these days but yeah they're great too.

    Hip thrusts are supposed to be amazing but I honestly just can't be bothered.

    The hip thrust has changed my life... and my booty. Try it !! :)

    Meh I just can't be bothered with these either lol
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    Chef_Barbell wrote: »
    sardelsa wrote: »
    MsHarryWinston wrote: »
    Deadlifts for life!

    *Squats are so overexposed these days but yeah they're great too.

    Hip thrusts are supposed to be amazing but I honestly just can't be bothered.

    The hip thrust has changed my life... and my booty. Try it !! :)

    Meh I just can't be bothered with these either lol

    Yea I am pretty genetically unblessed in the glute department so they made a huge difference for me
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    sgt1372 wrote: »
    Genetics determines everything, including whether you have a bubble butt or not.

    I had a flat butt when I was 196 & +20% BF and stll have a flat butt now at 158# and 10%BF.

    NO amount of glute exercises will change the fact of my genetics, nor will it for anyone else.

    Ohh you should see my before! Mine was a pancake. Took two bulk cycles to build it up. I don't look like Jen Selter or anything but it's not too shabby
  • Packerjohn
    Packerjohn Posts: 4,855 Member
    cqbkaju wrote: »
    sgt1372 wrote: »
    Genetics determines everything, including whether you have a bubble butt or not.

    I had a flat butt when I was 196 & +20% BF and stll have a flat butt now at 158# and 10%BF.

    NO amount of glute exercises will change the fact of my genetics, nor will it for anyone else.
    Let me get this straight.

    Are you are claiming that you have a genetic mutation which prevents your glutes -a simple muscle group in the human body- from ever growing at all even when given the proper stimulus and building blocks?

    No matter what, your glutes will not and cannot grow?
    Are you saying growth does not affect the shape and appearance of a muscle?
    What are your numbers for squats and deadlifts, presuming you do them?
    Your glutes have never grown at all, no matter how much work you have done?

    So your butt is the same size and shape now as it was when you were a week old?

    I call BS.

    How it looks and the degree of growth is genetics, but that is not the same as saying it will not ever change shape at all.

    If a woman adds enough muscle mass to her glutes then people will start asking if her daddy was a meat burgler..
    Because she will look like she has a pair of fine hams stuffed in the back of her pants!

    The jeans will take care of the "bubble butt" shape for her, if the absolute appearance matters that much to her.

    All this. Plus, if you don't have strong glute muscles you are asking for back issues if you don't have them already.
  • jesspen91
    jesspen91 Posts: 1,383 Member
    edited June 2017
    Speaking as someone who is growing a butt for the first time in my life. I am putting in another vote for Strong Curves.
  • Syneea
    Syneea Posts: 451 Member
    @sardelsa AWESOME, what was your hip thrust weight when you started and now?? Squats, deads, and lunges have given me SOME of my rear back since losing all my weight, however, I really need to consistently do the thrusts as you all are mentioning...I am still in the "can't be bothered group too, since I felt weird doing them at the gym...but I really need to do them if they are that impactful!
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    Syneea wrote: »
    @sardelsa AWESOME, what was your hip thrust weight when you started and now?? Squats, deads, and lunges have given me SOME of my rear back since losing all my weight, however, I really need to consistently do the thrusts as you all are mentioning...I am still in the "can't be bothered group too, since I felt weird doing them at the gym...but I really need to do them if they are that impactful!

    Thanks! Well I started with the bar when I started in 2014, I had a baby in between so that was a bit of a setback but now I keep my heavier working sets 200-250lbs. Any more than that and I find my legs take over so I need to build up more glute strength.
  • cqbkaju
    cqbkaju Posts: 1,011 Member
    edited June 2017
    ninerbuff wrote: »
    So while there is ALWAYS a way to improve a muscle/body part, the results can be pretty disappointing if genetics hold you back.
    I will agree with you on this with the stipulation that we are talking about 2 different levels of performance and appearance.
    I already agreed that individual genetics can (and does) ultimately limit the size and shape.

    I would assert that most of the women on the planet would give almost anything to have a butt that was as "disappointing" as your client's even before she added that 1/4 inch, eh?

    I state "give almost anything" in place of "be willing to do as much work"...
  • tufntender
    tufntender Posts: 98 Member
    Thanks, all. I see I am not alone in the loss of my butt. I guess it was mostly fat but as I said the shape somewhat changed. I will def check out Strong Curves, looks like that is the way to go, along with much more protein
  • Gymfanatic2017
    Gymfanatic2017 Posts: 218 Member
    Squat
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 31,935 Member
    tufntender wrote: »
    DietVanillaCoke wrote: »
    There are tons of great youtube work outs to get the "best" results in building up the glutes and a few sites have some tips.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsTYPYsG5kQ&list=PLoWnyrj11_mBYkzj1ihe6NB9SEYDFWfty
    https://www.bodybuilding.com/content/glute-workout-6-ways-to-build-your-perfect-booty.html
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOlovjcKrEc
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jua0PXZdgA

    I'm trying to prevent this right now. I started at 244lbs and i didn't have weights XD I'd been using 1ltr water bottles until a few months ago when i decided to buy some weights for my partner and myself. I imagine I have some muscle i can hopefully save while i lose which is why i started weight lifting straight away. I'm down 30lbs and my butts still there, it seems nicer than it was tbh, the cellulite's gone already o.o. So i'm hoping if i keep up my weight training it will stay there when i get to maintenance. Fingers crossed.

    You would probably need to gain very slowly to get the results you want and eat 200-250 calories more each day and i think you'd want to up your protein to 0.8 - 1gm of protein per lbs.

    Once you achieve the results you're happy with, you'd have to keep up the workouts to maintain it. So find a balance of work outs you enjoy =D I'd also invest in some weights =)

    I am having a huge issue with the protein, that may have something to do with it. I only get about half of that on a good day :(

    Just in case, since it wasn't clear to me whether you're all the way to goal weight or not: Protein requirements stated in terms of body weight can be calculated based on a healthy goal weight. We don't need extra protein to maintain extra fat mass.
  • bbell1985
    bbell1985 Posts: 4,572 Member
    I lost mine too. Then built it back in a calorie surplus with hip thrusts and other money lifts.
  • Qskim
    Qskim Posts: 1,145 Member
    @bbell1985

    I'm old enough to remember you when you first started. Prior to bbell.

    Dedication shines through.
  • bbell1985
    bbell1985 Posts: 4,572 Member
    Qskim wrote: »
    @bbell1985

    I'm old enough to remember you when you first started. Prior to bbell.

    Dedication shines through.

    Aw! Thanks. Sometimes it feels like time is standing still with all of this.
  • tomteboda
    tomteboda Posts: 2,171 Member
    When I'm thin I have no butt. I've never HAD a butt when thin. As a little kid I remember people complaining about my bony rear end if I sat in their lap. I was a jumper from elementary through high school track & field and I never, ever had a butt despite all the training. I was decent, too.. I just didn't have that nicely defined rear. Instead, pancake *kitten*. It never got "bubbly" when I got huge either. So I'm not terribly surprised it's nearly nonexistent now that I'm down to being a healthy weight again.

    The only irritating thing, to me, is that I have to wear a belt with low- or even mid-rise jeans to keep them up if they're at all loose. I guess I figure its not worth the effort when my entire family is full of flat-bottomed folks.
  • STEVE142142
    STEVE142142 Posts: 867 Member
    Bad news for you. Your genetics are going to determine how fast and where you lose the wait and the fat. Yes you can do exercises to tone it up but it will only help so much.

    Learn to embrace the new you congrats on your success so
  • tufntender
    tufntender Posts: 98 Member
    AnnPT77 wrote: »
    tufntender wrote: »
    DietVanillaCoke wrote: »
    There are tons of great youtube work outs to get the "best" results in building up the glutes and a few sites have some tips.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsTYPYsG5kQ&list=PLoWnyrj11_mBYkzj1ihe6NB9SEYDFWfty
    https://www.bodybuilding.com/content/glute-workout-6-ways-to-build-your-perfect-booty.html
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOlovjcKrEc
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jua0PXZdgA

    I'm trying to prevent this right now. I started at 244lbs and i didn't have weights XD I'd been using 1ltr water bottles until a few months ago when i decided to buy some weights for my partner and myself. I imagine I have some muscle i can hopefully save while i lose which is why i started weight lifting straight away. I'm down 30lbs and my butts still there, it seems nicer than it was tbh, the cellulite's gone already o.o. So i'm hoping if i keep up my weight training it will stay there when i get to maintenance. Fingers crossed.

    You would probably need to gain very slowly to get the results you want and eat 200-250 calories more each day and i think you'd want to up your protein to 0.8 - 1gm of protein per lbs.

    Once you achieve the results you're happy with, you'd have to keep up the workouts to maintain it. So find a balance of work outs you enjoy =D I'd also invest in some weights =)

    I am having a huge issue with the protein, that may have something to do with it. I only get about half of that on a good day :(

    Just in case, since it wasn't clear to me whether you're all the way to goal weight or not: Protein requirements stated in terms of body weight can be calculated based on a healthy goal weight. We don't need extra protein to maintain extra fat mass.

    I am at goal weight, actually a little below. Upped my calorie intake and it went straight to my stomach where I have residual fat/ flab, so that is very undesirable to me. I probably took in more carbs too than I should have but I was/ am hiking at least 4 days a week. I started doing squats with small weights but idk....
  • tufntender
    tufntender Posts: 98 Member
    tomteboda wrote: »
    When I'm thin I have no butt. I've never HAD a butt when thin. As a little kid I remember people complaining about my bony rear end if I sat in their lap. I was a jumper from elementary through high school track & field and I never, ever had a butt despite all the training. I was decent, too.. I just didn't have that nicely defined rear. Instead, pancake *kitten*. It never got "bubbly" when I got huge either. So I'm not terribly surprised it's nearly nonexistent now that I'm down to being a healthy weight again.

    The only irritating thing, to me, is that I have to wear a belt with low- or even mid-rise jeans to keep them up if they're at all loose. I guess I figure its not worth the effort when my entire family is full of flat-bottomed folks.

    I did track in high school as well, long jump, 100 m and relay. Always had a butt. But, I haven't given up completely yet. Determined to do something, Genetics and history has proven not to be the issue, I suspect age has something to do with it. It is firm, still have some dimple in upper thighs, sigh...I just don't want to be skinny fat lol

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