Why I love Squats, Walking Lunges, etc

Saksgirl1

I went out of town to visit a friend of mine for Thanksgiving. Tonight we decided to go for a walk after dinner... I put on my new pair of workout pants and I have got to say that I could not stop staring at my *kitten* in the mirror! I know this is narcissistic, but WOW... I have never really LIKED any of my part of my body before... and now I can honestly say that I think I have a rockin *kitten*! Go me!

P.S. I really am not self-centered and narcissistic, but really... this is a TOTAL first for me! Gotta love strength training!!!!

erin_zuk

I know the feeling - I LOVE what squats and lunges have done to my legs and rear.
Best exercises ever if you want to boost your caboose

Yanicka1

I love my behind, I work hard for it Enjoy what you got honey

engineman312

fanofsummer

Would you please share what type of program you followed. I've focused on running the past 6 months and want to add floor work that will target my tush. Thanks for any help!

Saksgirl1

Uhm, is that a gay latin Michael Jackson doing his "WHEW" move?

ElizabethRoad

Uhm, is that a gay latin Michael Jackson doing his "WHEW" move?

Seriously?

bflicker11

Your post makes me want to do squats and lunges more!!!!! I want to love my *kitten* too!!!:laugh:

engineman312

Saksgirl1

Uhm, is that a gay latin Michael Jackson doing his "WHEW" move?

Seriously?

I think it's the jacket?

HotMommy0609

Uhm, is that a gay latin Michael Jackson doing his "WHEW" move?

It's the one and only Freddie Mercury!!! :-)

PlunderBunneh

I know, right??? I've been using a combo of pilates moves and elliptical high resistance, along with running. It's all new in the past four months, so I can't say which one exactly did it, but daaaaaamn. My tush is improved 200%. Really awesome to go from pancake butt to nice and rounded. Not badonkadonk, but it's got shape!

drog2323

I went out of town to visit a friend of mine for Thanksgiving. Tonight we decided to go for a walk after dinner... I put on my new pair of workout pants and I have got to say that I could not stop staring at my *kitten* in the mirror! I know this is narcissistic, but WOW... I have never really LIKED any of my part of my body before... and now I can honestly say that I think I have a rockin *kitten*! Go me!

P.S. I really am not self-centered and narcissistic, but really... this is a TOTAL first for me! Gotta love strength training!!!!

work it!!!

Saksgirl1

LOL at least I had the "gay" part right

Fansofsummer: There really was no "program" - I just pretty much quit doing cardio - well except maybe a 5 minute warm up and a 15-20 minute jog when I was finished with my strength workouts. I heard that for every pound of muscle you gain, your body can burn up to 120 more calories per day- So I've been hooked!

My lower body workouts are psycho, but they have worked!
usually a mix of 4 of the following

Leg Extensions
Leg Presses
Leg Presses with your feet at different angles
Squats
Squats with weights
Squats with weights with your feet at different angles - including jumping squats
Walking Lunges
Walking Lunges with weights
Deadlifts
Deadlifts with full squats

That should cover it?

_Peacebone_

Hell yeah! I've always had a big booty, but now that I've been doing squats/lunges/stairclimber it is sooooo much firmer and rounder!! it is definently my best 'a$$et' :happy:

jetscreaminagain

LOL at least I had the "gay" part right

I feel sad.

Love your avatar. Love your attitude about fitness. This (^^^) makes me sad.

Folks who are interested may want to check out The New Rules of Lifting for Women.

Saksgirl1

Let me just say for those I may have offended, I have NOTHING against gay people, bisexuals, transgenders or anyone... I have a lot of gay friends who I love dearly... but you have to admit, the first thing most people thing of when thinking of Freddie Mercury is his gay-ness? Well, or Queen?

AND in all actuality, I really thought Michael Jackson's sequin red jacket was gay for his time (which is what I was originally referring to! - and I promise I wasn't talking about gay in a "homosexual" sort of way

Diggy2011

Uhm, is that a gay latin Michael Jackson doing his "WHEW" move?

It's the one and only Freddie Mercury!!! :-)

Legend

Keran24

I love Freddie!!!

liezelcha

LOL at least I had the "gay" part right

Fansofsummer: There really was no "program" - I just pretty much quit doing cardio - well except maybe a 5 minute warm up and a 15-20 minute jog when I was finished with my strength workouts. I heard that for every pound of muscle you gain, your body can burn up to 120 more calories per day- So I've been hooked!

My lower body workouts are psycho, but they have worked!
usually a mix of 4 of the following

Leg Extensions
Leg Presses
Leg Presses with your feet at different angles
Squats
Squats with weights
Squats with weights with your feet at different angles - including jumping squats
Walking Lunges
Walking Lunges with weights
Deadlifts
Deadlifts with full squats

That should cover it?

Saksgirl, you say that you stopped doing cardio, almonst. Are you already pretty lean and at your goal weight/size? I just recently started doing some weight traiining and I'm still prob 30/40 lbs overweight. I'm hoping to tone and maybe build some muscle to assist in my fat burn. I'm lifting heavy three days a week and then do cardio on days in between. I know I'm already tightening up because my hubby popped me on the bum the other day and commented on how "tight" it was :happy: !! Unfortunately it still block the sun on a pretty day!! LOL

I'm attempting to stay away from the scale because right now I feel really "puffy" for lack of a better word and I know that if I stay with it it will start to show in measurements but I can't figure out where I need to be on cardio. Limited, alot.......................Any suggestion?

beckie4442

Saksgirl, you say that you stopped doing cardio, almonst. Are you already pretty lean and at your goal weight/size? I just recently started doing some weight traiining and I'm still prob 30/40 lbs overweight. I'm hoping to tone and maybe build some muscle to assist in my fat burn. I'm lifting heavy three days a week and then do cardio on days in between. I know I'm already tightening up because my hubby popped me on the bum the other day and commented on how "tight" it was :happy: !! Unfortunately it still block the sun on a pretty day!! LOL

I'm attempting to stay away from the scale because right now I feel really "puffy" for lack of a better word and I know that if I stay with it it will start to show in measurements but I can't figure out where I need to be on cardio. Limited, alot.......................Any suggestion?
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I would also like to know this as I also am about 40lbs over weight and doing lots of cardio and strength training, which one is best???

jennor8or

so... i'm gay- refering to someone who looks gay as gay isn't offensive LOL just saying- its ok, really

ycc1964

Great job.

KyleB65

LMAO! OK so I am not a girl but I am ecstatic over my new "tight" buns!

One of the reasons is that now it is my wife who will reach out and give my hinny a pinch as I walk by! No longer is it just me giving her a little pinch!!!

A great NSV!

SheRa1964

Congrats to you and your new butt!

sexygenius

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Saksgirl1

LOL at least I had the "gay" part right

Fansofsummer: There really was no "program" - I just pretty much quit doing cardio - well except maybe a 5 minute warm up and a 15-20 minute jog when I was finished with my strength workouts. I heard that for every pound of muscle you gain, your body can burn up to 120 more calories per day- So I've been hooked!

My lower body workouts are psycho, but they have worked!
usually a mix of 4 of the following

Leg Extensions
Leg Presses
Leg Presses with your feet at different angles
Squats
Squats with weights
Squats with weights with your feet at different angles - including jumping squats
Walking Lunges
Walking Lunges with weights
Deadlifts
Deadlifts with full squats

That should cover it?

Saksgirl, you say that you stopped doing cardio, almonst. Are you already pretty lean and at your goal weight/size? I just recently started doing some weight traiining and I'm still prob 30/40 lbs overweight. I'm hoping to tone and maybe build some muscle to assist in my fat burn. I'm lifting heavy three days a week and then do cardio on days in between. I know I'm already tightening up because my hubby popped me on the bum the other day and commented on how "tight" it was :happy: !! Unfortunately it still block the sun on a pretty day!! LOL

I'm attempting to stay away from the scale because right now I feel really "puffy" for lack of a better word and I know that if I stay with it it will start to show in measurements but I can't figure out where I need to be on cardio. Limited, alot.......................Any suggestion?

Actually, I quit paying attention to the scale when I realized that I was gaining weight. In my opinion the only negative about strength training is that if you are doing it right, it's NOT scale friendly. I know I still need to lose more "weight," BUT since starting training I've lost 2 clothing sizes and tons of inches. I've toned up a lot. I truely believe that the scale is crap - it's only 1 measurement of what you weigh and truthfully 1lb of dirt weighs the same as 1lb of diamonds! (Yes, that last line was stolen from a post a long time ago!) haha

My suggestion to you... obviously whatever you are doing is working! Especially if your hubby commented on your butt! Keep it up! Mix up your routines too! The only two constants that my trainer has me doing is my 5 minute cardio warm up and 15/20 minutes of intense cardio when I'm finished training and he makes sure that during my training I KEEP MOVING consistantly! It's so easy to get on one machine, do 3 sets and move on... but you should treat it almost like a circuit? Do 1 set on 1 machine, then move on to another and then to another and then to another and then go back to the first and do it all over again! I've noticed that no matter what body part I'm working out, I'm getting an amazing workout because 1. There is no down time so it's almost like cardio (in a way) and 2. I'm able to go heavier because I'm only doing 1 set before doing another exercise.

I hope this helps!!!

4thehardman

He died 20 years ago today! He had a good *kitten* too........just sayin!

Classalete

Pics of said rear ends? ;]

liezelcha

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Pics of said rear ends? ;]

When it shrinks a size pics will follow!!!

Mallory0418

What a great feeling! Be proud of what you've worked for!