Squats for big bootys?

steffipaulina
steffipaulina Posts: 161
in Fitness and Exercise
All I hear about is girls who want bigger bootys starting to squat to increase their size. My question is I already have a 'shapely' bottom - should I get into doing squats or just focus on my cardio and other strength training excersizes? I would honestly be scared if mine got any bigger. lol.
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  • lisalsd1
    lisalsd1 Posts: 1,519 Member
    I have a big butt too, but I have been using the squat machine. My butt is the same size, just a better shape and firmer. Running isn't going to do any than to develop a shapely butt.
  • stt43
    stt43 Posts: 487
    If you don't want it to get bigger than don't do squats.
  • Mia_RagazzaTosta
    Mia_RagazzaTosta Posts: 4,885 Member
    As long as you're eating a caloric deficit you won't increase size anywhere, but you will probably have temporary fluid retention when you start any new exercise program.

    Squats = good. Weighted squats are better.
  • DeltaZero
    DeltaZero Posts: 1,197 Member
    If there was ever a time for before/after photos. THIS is the time....
  • laughingdani
    laughingdani Posts: 2,275 Member
    In my experience, squats are the difference between saggy and firm.

    SQUAT.
  • Escape_Artist
    Escape_Artist Posts: 1,155 Member
    If there was ever a time for before/after photos. THIS is the time....

    ^^ :flowerforyou:


    IMO, there's no reason to not squat :wink:
  • lisalsd1
    lisalsd1 Posts: 1,519 Member
    If there was ever a time for before/after photos. THIS is the time....

    I WISH I had before pics...I have after pics, but those are on my husband's phone. I'm assuming for personal use only.
  • IpuffyheartHeelsinthegym
    IpuffyheartHeelsinthegym Posts: 5,573 Member
    In my experience, squats are the difference between saggy and firm.

    SQUAT.

    Exactly.
  • quellybelly
    quellybelly Posts: 827 Member
    In my experience, squats are the difference between saggy and firm.

    SQUAT.

    ^ THIS. Plus lifted and rounder! Speaking from personal experience :)
  • DeltaZero
    DeltaZero Posts: 1,197 Member
    If there was ever a time for before/after photos. THIS is the time....

    ^^ :flowerforyou:


    IMO, there's no reason to not squat :wink:

    1 million / 10. Nice work!

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  • contingencyplan
    contingencyplan Posts: 3,639 Member
    Doing squats while in a calorie deficit = booty gets smaller (along with the rest of you) but while still maintaining a round shape. Doing squats while in a calorie surplus = booty gets bigger. Regardless of your goals bodyweight squats won't cut it. You need to be using a fairly heavy weight.

    Also, regardless of your goals, following a workout regimen that features cardio exclusively with no strength training is a bad idea.
  • ItsCasey
    ItsCasey Posts: 4,021 Member
    You need food to make your butt bigger, not squats. If you're not in a surplus, you don't need to worry about this. There are a million other reasons people should be squatting.
  • Always_Smiling_D
    Always_Smiling_D Posts: 118 Member
    Being a female I would say, squat, squat, squat - you don't want that booty to be jiggling around...
  • natacha305
    natacha305 Posts: 117 Member
    I read that squats are a good way to tighten up the skin as well, not just for your booty.

    www.marksdailyapple.com (my bible sight)

    I say we all post pics!
  • steffipaulina
    steffipaulina Posts: 161
    I'm definitely going to do a before/after pics. How long should I give it? This is exciting.
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    You should get into it.

    we will all thank you.
  • geekyjock76
    geekyjock76 Posts: 2,720 Member
    Squats x deadlifts = glorious glutes. As others mentioned, squats at a sufficient training frequency, intensity and volume while on a caloric deficit will allow you keep the volume of your butt from muscle as you reduce the excess fat around it. Any appreciable muscle hypertrophy would require a caloric surplus.
  • DeltaZero
    DeltaZero Posts: 1,197 Member
    I'm definitely going to do a before/after pics. How long should I give it? This is exciting.

    Some people here do progress photos weekly, or monthly. They definitely help a few months into making lifestyle changes to look back and see how far you have come.


    Look into: The New Rules of Lifting for Women, StrongLifts, or Starting Strength
  • lessofme43
    lessofme43 Posts: 139 Member
    I had an ample behind before I lost weight, and I was surprised to find it was one of the first things to go...I am now, after the fact, trying to build some booty back with targeted exercise like squats, bridges, etc...wishing I had started this in the beginning!
  • Eleonora91
    Eleonora91 Posts: 688 Member
    Okay my best friend says the same. He's a boy and he lost TONS of weight before starting to squat to make his butt more muscular. His butt got bigger, but it was so flat before because he had lost most of the fat there, so it obviously increased in size because he worked out those muscles. If you've still got some fat to lose there, then I think it will surely look much better and it won't increase in size. You'll just burn the fat and exercise the muscles, I don't know if this is too semplistic but I think that every part of your body works this way. Since you can't "spot reduce" you can only burn fat and then build muscle.
  • SuperCrsa
    SuperCrsa Posts: 790 Member
    I believe eating at a calorie deficit will not allow muscles to grow much bigger.
    I have only noticed cm's down with my squats.

    Do them! They are so worth it!
  • SHHitsKaty
    SHHitsKaty Posts: 301
    There is a difference between feeling on a girls booty who does squats and feeling on a girls booty who doesn't and I wouldn't pick size to be the difference, it's firm and tight versus saggy, soft.
  • SuperCrsa
    SuperCrsa Posts: 790 Member
    If there was ever a time for before/after photos. THIS is the time....

    ^^ :flowerforyou:


    IMO, there's no reason to not squat :wink:

    1 million / 10. Nice work!

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    First do this before adding too many weights! I learned! Dont be a super-hero, take it easy, proper form works them muscles better than anything.
    This chick rocks it!
  • IngridGurule
    IngridGurule Posts: 24
    I'm trying to cut down on cardio and add in squats and started beach body Brazillian butt lift. I took a lot of before pictures and awaiting for results. I do have thick thighs and a thick booty and cardio wasn't cutting it so hopefully squats is the answer to my problem as well.
  • funforsports
    funforsports Posts: 2,656 Member
    Squats will lift and tighten your backside, not really make that much bigger if in a calorie deficit.
  • beccas27
    beccas27 Posts: 200 Member
    I was currently just focusing on weight lifting, then as of Monday I started my 1st squat session with a 30lb kettle ball & I felt it for sure on Tuesday. I already have a big butt, But I want it to stay tone as possible. So I will be squatting away! :smile:
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    If there was ever a time for before/after photos. THIS is the time....

    ^^ :flowerforyou:


    IMO, there's no reason to not squat :wink:

    WHOA.
  • Warchortle
    Warchortle Posts: 2,197 Member
    It depends on the type of squat you do. Honestly, a better booty maker is the sumo style deadlift.
  • nonstopper
    nonstopper Posts: 1,108 Member
    You can already have a nice shaped booty. But do you have a firm one? Some girls want to have the nice round good looking sof t butt or you can turn it into a nice tight *kitten*. I like both, cant complain lol But Squats do help. To increase size yuo must add weight, and heavy weight. But the best workout for glutes is Heavy weighted lunges & hip thrusters. But there are many other workouts that target the butt.
  • babyj0
    babyj0 Posts: 531 Member
    Mine is already pretty big, and I want it bigger. Is that bad? :embarassed:

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