My butt looks flat from behind
lauraspberry
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I've been doing squats most of the time, my legs and thighs look amazing compared to before and my booty looked rounder and cute from the side BUT when I look it from the back it still looks flat :grumble:
I'm trying to lose my last 8.5lbs to hopefully lose my belly fat as of the moment.
I'm trying to lose my last 8.5lbs to hopefully lose my belly fat as of the moment.
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so you want a rounder butt? Do you squeeze your buttocks on the way back up from a squat?
I think lunges, squat jumps, deadlifts should be added to get a much rounder butt!0 -
Step 1: Lose fat (lift, calorie deficit, get rid of the belly)
Step 2: Build muscle. (lift, calorie surplus, build a butt)
Can't do both at the same time.0 -
Squat deeper0
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so you want a rounder butt? Do you squeeze your buttocks on the way back up from a squat?
I think lunges, squat jumps, deadlifts should be added to get a much rounder butt!
Yup I do squeeze! I do focus T25 which incorporates lots of squats, lunges and squat jumps and Shaun T describes each move thoroughly I'll try deadlifts though thanks :flowerforyou:0 -
Step 1: Lose fat (lift, calorie deficit, get rid of the belly)
Step 2: Build muscle. (lift, calorie surplus, build a butt)
Can't do both at the same time.
WOW. THAT MAKES SENSE!! Thank you! I'll be patient :flowerforyou:0 -
Um.
You mean looking at it from straight behind?
Mine is far from flat and from that angle.. it definitely doesn't look round. Round at that angle is hard to see- because it's coming toward you- it's never going to look amazing to you from that angle. I'm not sure how this is even a legitimate question- it's deeply rooted in planes and perception.0 -
Um.
You mean looking at it from straight behind?
Mine is far from flat and from that angle.. it definitely doesn't look round. Round at that angle is hard to see- because it's coming toward you- it's never going to look amazing to you from that angle. I'm not sure how this is even a legitimate question- it's deeply rooted in planes and perception.
Nope not literally straight from behind LOL kinda on an angle it looks squished. But on the sides it looks a bit perky but still small.0 -
Nope not literally straight from behind LOL kinda on an angle it looks squished. But on the sides it looks a bit perky but still small.
just keep squatting and dead lifting- it's not going to get massively bigger but it'll continue to firm/fill out. I wouldn't worry about it that much.0 -
Yeah I guess so and I gotta work on losing the belly first so I can appreciate the butt progress more I guess thank you! :flowerforyou:0
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When you say you're squatting and doing T25, is that the only squatting you're doing? If so, and it's without weights, I'd start doing heavier resistance training or looking into a progressive bodyweight program so you're moving on to harder stuff that just air squats and lunges.0
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Step 1: Lose fat (lift, calorie deficit, get rid of the belly)
Step 2: Build muscle. (lift, calorie surplus, build a butt)
Can't do both at the same time.
In for amazing glute transformation following bulking.
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Step 1 - Get time machine
Step 2 - Pick different parents, and see if the 'you' they produce has the right genetics for the shape of butt you want.
Step 3 - repeat steps 1 & 2 until you find the right combination of parents.
Ok, I'm being a little facetious, you can change things a bit by building muscle and losing fat, but muscle shapes and insertion points are decided by genetics, so you can only work with what you already have. You should still work hard, but just remember it will be to create the most awesome version of you, so don't worry so much about comparing to others.0 -
Pretty much this. To illicit any appreciable and noticeable muscular hypertrophy of the glutes, you need to lift heavy and eat at a calorie surplus.
In for amazing glute transformation following bulking.
You can see the changes in those pics, but the most noticeable effect is that in the second picture, she has much more of a lordotic curve, compared to the first picture.0 -
Guess I gotta walk like I have lordosis! LOLJK :laugh: I was kinda hoping for answers that would tell me I can do something about it but deep inside I do agree with you that it's purely genetics and I have to work with what I have :grumble: But I'll still try to make dem glutes hypertrophy hehe2
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Guess I gotta walk like I have lordosis! LOLJK :laugh: I was kinda hoping for answers that would tell me I can do something about it but deep inside I do agree with you that it's purely genetics and I have to work with what I have :grumble: But I'll still try to make dem glutes hypertrophy hehe
That's the attitude to have. It's like being tall or short, you can't change it, but you can still work hard and make yourself look awesome, whichever one you are.0 -
Where you begin is definitely genetics. But do a calorie surplus for several months while focusing on barbell squats, deadlifts, barbell hip thrusts and sumo squats and you'll likely observe a distinct difference.You can see the changes in those pics, but the most noticeable effect is that in the second picture, she has much more of a lordotic curve, compared to the first picture.0
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It's not purely genetics, but it does take a tremendous amount of time and hard work. If you are a normal person with a normal schedule, it will probably take YEARS, not months or weeks, to get the butt you want. Sure, you will notice and enjoy the incremental changes in your physique, but developing a specific muscle group requires a ton of patience and dedication. I've been working on my glutes and hamstrings for nearly 2.5 years, and I definitely love where I am right now, but I'm not even close to being done.0
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You're right, ItsCasey. It certainly takes time and dedication along with the right diet and training. I know a lot of women who started as a rectangular or banana shape but became more hourglass after bulking.0
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You're right, ItsCasey. It certainly takes time and dedication along with the right diet and training. I know a lot of women who started as a rectangular or banana shape but became more hourglass after bulking.
You're sparking a tiny bit of hope in me lol :laugh: I'm a banana shape but yeah i do see my figure changing and becoming more hourglass but not with bulking, with weightloss. i wonder if I'd be a real hourglass if I do bulking after i lose the excess fats... hmmm0 -
>>My butt looks flat from behind <<
Was that a pun on purpose (butt) (behind)0 -
You're sparking a tiny bit of hope in me lol :laugh: I'm a banana shape but yeah i do see my figure changing and becoming more hourglass but not with bulking, with weightloss. i wonder if I'd be a real hourglass if I do bulking after i lose the excess fats... hmmm0
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>>My butt looks flat from behind <<
Was that a pun on purpose (butt) (behind)
No HAHAHAHA but it works! LOL0 -
I wasn't trying to take away hope! I was just pointing out that although hard work will make a change, you can only change within certain parameters that have been decided by genetics.
Check out this photo from a figure contest. They've all clearly worked hard to get these results, but you can still see they all have different shapes as a result of that work.
EDIT - Image is cropped - right click and choose 'view image' for full picture.
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What everyone else has said but, also - read 'strong curves' by Bret contradas (sorry if the spelling's wrong). Great tips on improving your *kitten* in there0
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Wait, when you say "squats" do you mean with or without weights?0
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Lunges lunges and more lunges!!!0
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I wasn't trying to take away hope! I was just pointing out that although hard work will make a change, you can only change within certain parameters that have been decided by genetics.
Check out this photo from a figure contest. They've all clearly worked hard to get these results, but you can still see they all have different shapes as a result of that work.
EDIT - Image is cropped - right click and choose 'view image' for full picture.
1) Having cut fat mass and water weight, with reduced measurements, they don't appear as "shapely" compared to when they are not in competition shape. Thus, using non-competition photos would be preferred to observe their natural appearance.
2) We don't have any before and after photos of each lady for reference to see how much training has changed their shape.
3) You have competitors with varying total training experience - some women may have trained and competed for several years whereas others may have limited training and in their first show.
4) Some competitors lack symmetry because they neglected to work specific body parts and focused too much on others.
5) Some competitors restrict calories so severely, with excessive cardio, that they end up losing a lot of the muscle mass they initially gained.0 -
I feel your pain OP.
I think you have the flat asian butt thing going on....
My wife has same issue.....
Just wear some yoga style pants......they are like the push up bra for the butt.0 -
I understand in a way what you're saying but I wouldn't use competition photos for a few reasons....
For sure, and there are a million and one other variables which will affect the figure competitors and the OP. My point was even among people who are vying for the same "ideal" there is variation.
Just like in sport, it's nice to think we could all be world champions, if we put in the work, and had the right environment, but it's not true, some people were more blessed genetically than others.
Now, outside of elite athletes and competitors, most people get nowhere near their genetic limit, so they have a lot of room to improve, but it will still ultimately limit them.
As a silly example, you could take Beyonce, J-Lo, Paris Hilton and Kim kardashian, and even given infinite time, nutrition and training, they would change, but they would still all end up with different butt shapes and sizes, because that's the hand nature dealt them.0 -
I wasn't trying to take away hope! I was just pointing out that although hard work will make a change, you can only change within certain parameters that have been decided by genetics.
I know haha you're being realistic and in the back of my mind I am thinking the same way as you are lol :laugh:0
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