Squatting advice wanted !

ilovepink143

I've been stuck at body weight squats for some time now just because I'm trying to perfect my form. I've read tons of posts and watched videos. I feel an intense burn In my quads. I've read that some people are quad dominant and squats don't work as well. I also have reached back to make sure my glutes are contracting and they are, yet I haven't seen any gains.

Has anyone else experienced anything similar but had gains? Cuz that would give me a great deal of motivation and inspiration to know that I don't necessarily need to feel a burn in my glutes to know the squats are working


Thanks !

baba_helly

can you clarify what you mean by gains?

ZaCkOX

I've been stuck at body weight squats for some time now just because I'm trying to perfect my form. I've read tons of posts and watched videos. I feel an intense burn In my quads. I've read that some people are quad dominant and squats don't work as well. I also have reached back to make sure my glutes are contracting and they are, yet I haven't seen any gains.

Has anyone else experienced anything similar but had gains? Cuz that would give me a great deal of motivation and inspiration to know that I don't necessarily need to feel a burn in my glutes to know the squats are working


Thanks !

Do you want to increase squat weight? Or just looks? If you want to increase squat weight, you just go for it. You get gains from the heavy weight. I used to start at 300 weighing 190 lbs. That was my start, 300x10 then move up.

ilovepink143

I shouldn't have said gains, sorry. Not really looking to build muscle atm more to tone and get a better form.

ilovepink143

Also, in anyone's opinion, do I need to be lifting heavy weight if I want to really round out my booty ?
I really am clueless to all of this.

ZaCkOX

Also, in anyone's opinion, do I need to be lifting heavy weight if I want to really round out my booty ?
I really am clueless to all of this.

If you do thousands your butt will be nice anyway. Girls used to comment about mine.

Just add it to your exercises, it is one hell of an exercise.

wheird

Bodyweight squats really are not going to do anything for your glutes. You would be better off looking into a hypertrophy program such as Strong Curves by Bret Contreras.

As a side note, the term "toning" refers to either reducing bodyfat or building muscle. In essense, it is a term that is sort of meaningless.

baba_helly

Somewhat of a recomposition is possible by lifting heavy but if you want to see a gain in size/muscle you will have to eat at a caloric surplus. I recommend looking into Bret Contreras' Strong Curves program.

ilovepink143

Thanks guys ! I've actually read some of Brett's blog . I will look into it!

wheird

Happy to help.