Booty gainz plateau (pics)

Dragonwolf

Agree you look great, that being said im still building up my backside and i saw no difference till i started hip thrust and glute bridges with weights. This huge guy saw me on the floor trying to get a barbell over my legs all squashed up between two benches, i had a mat for butt a pad on the bar and i try to do them on the slower days at gym but no matter where i set up i feel obvious. So he says i think you can do those on the smith machine so he shows me how, but hes thinking glute bridge so then he gets this other guy to help figure it out, i really appreciated there help but it just wasnt working. Im about ready to just get a barbell and do them at home.

Yeah i been telling myself foreverrrr to do hip thrusts but i feel so awks and intimidated to do them at the gym cus no one at my gym seems to do it. Perhaps i could get away with using those long dumbbells (i think thats what theyre called lol ) but they only go up to 100. Setting up the barbell seems challenging.. to get it propped up onto my hips with all that weight. I dont always have a gym buddy to assist

If you put 45's on each side you can fit underneath it no problem. - just get under- pull your heels closer to you and up you go.

You start adding some real weight- and people don't give you *kitten* about it- I can push upwards of 225- give up on the preweighted ones- they are awkward and not heavy enough. Seriously- no one gives you grief once you start muscling some weight around. I even had some big huge dude tell me he might even be adding them in to his workout.

Also- don't be afraid to make eye contact- if people are watching you- give them the "see what I'm doing here- I could crush your face with my legs and who-ya- see this steel? yeah that's right- it's an iron crushing vagina- you will NOT survive"

In for the skull-crushing vagina. :drinker:

caesar164

OP, you have a nice *kitten*. Just wanted to say that.

What she said! Just keep doing what your doing!

wargrrl

OP, you have a nice *kitten*. Just wanted to say that.

What she said! Just keep doing what your doing!

Thanks guys

Fit_Jesus

Make sure when doing leg exercises you push from the heels. If you can't lift your toes off the floor while you squat then you're not fully turning them on. The bulgarian split squat which you do by placing one of your feet on a bench can really help you target your butt better since you can easily sit back keep your shins completely vertical and really just push off your heel to have your butt do most of the work. My butt grew an unwanted 2" from incorporating this exercise in my leg workouts

meshashesha2012

Also- don't be afraid to make eye contact- if people are watching you- give them the "see what I'm doing here- I could crush your face with my legs and who-ya- see this steel? yeah that's right- it's an iron crushing vagina- you will NOT survive"

:laugh:

WildcatDeLalune

In for the helpful workout advice.

JoRocka

Agree you look great, that being said im still building up my backside and i saw no difference till i started hip thrust and glute bridges with weights. This huge guy saw me on the floor trying to get a barbell over my legs all squashed up between two benches, i had a mat for butt a pad on the bar and i try to do them on the slower days at gym but no matter where i set up i feel obvious. So he says i think you can do those on the smith machine so he shows me how, but hes thinking glute bridge so then he gets this other guy to help figure it out, i really appreciated there help but it just wasnt working. Im about ready to just get a barbell and do them at home.

Yeah i been telling myself foreverrrr to do hip thrusts but i feel so awks and intimidated to do them at the gym cus no one at my gym seems to do it. Perhaps i could get away with using those long dumbbells (i think thats what theyre called lol ) but they only go up to 100. Setting up the barbell seems challenging.. to get it propped up onto my hips with all that weight. I dont always have a gym buddy to assist

If you put 45's on each side you can fit underneath it no problem. - just get under- pull your heels closer to you and up you go.

You start adding some real weight- and people don't give you *kitten* about it- I can push upwards of 225- give up on the preweighted ones- they are awkward and not heavy enough. Seriously- no one gives you grief once you start muscling some weight around. I even had some big huge dude tell me he might even be adding them in to his workout.

Also- don't be afraid to make eye contact- if people are watching you- give them the "see what I'm doing here- I could crush your face with my legs and who-ya- see this steel? yeah that's right- it's an iron crushing vagina- you will NOT survive"

In for the skull-crushing vagina. :drinker:

pretty much the only reason I show up any more.

MityMax96

In for the skull-crushing vagina. :drinker:

pretty much the only reason I show up any more.

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Wondering if I should be skerred

JoRocka

In for the skull-crushing vagina. :drinker:

pretty much the only reason I show up any more.

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Wondering if I should be skerred

yes.

You should.

:bigsmile:

we don't have a good devil/emoticon- shameful.

MityMax96

In for the skull-crushing vagina. :drinker:

pretty much the only reason I show up any more.

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Wondering if I should be skerred

yes.

You should.

:bigsmile:

we don't have a good devil/emoticon- shameful.

:laugh: :laugh:

I know...wish they did too

WandaWoman41

I see no problem from my angle. Hell....You're squatting 185lbs. I can only squat that amount in my dreams

NYactor1

OP, that is an awesome *kitten*. Whatever you are doing, keep it up. I like it.

jetrok

Brolympus gave the best advice..period

butterbear1980

Are you taking measurements?

Its hard to tell from the photos because you look awesome in both of them!

But I think for ladies who lift keeping track of inches once/month is a MUST!