How many squats do I have to do to get an amazing *kitten*??

littledumplings

Is it true? will squats help me get a perky butt? or am I stuck with my genetically flat sorry *kitten* for ever? its hard to beleve how they can combat genetics AND gravity!

ok, mines covered in a layer of fat at the moment, but once that fat goes am I just gonna get flatter? (and knowing my luck end up with piles and sore knees?)

Has anyone's butt gone North and fuller?

JNick77

Is it true? will squats help me get a perky butt? or am I stuck with my genetically flat sorry *kitten* for ever? its hard to beleve how they can combat genetics AND gravity!

ok, mines covered in a layer of fat at the moment, but once that fat goes am I just gonna get flatter? (and knowing my luck end up with piles and sore knees?)

Has anyone's butt gone North and fuller?

I don't know that back squats by their self will do it and definitely not body weight squats so I'm assuming you have access to a gym?

1. Back Squats: sets of 3 to 5 reps
2. Walking Lunges: Long stride, knee touches the grounds... sets of 8-12 reps
3. Romanian Deadlifts: Squeeze the glutes hard on the way up, sets of 8-12 reps

For cardio run at an incline of some kind, hills, mountains, stairs, stairmaster, etc.

littledumplings

I've just started Stronglifts 5x5 at the gym - been doing it a few weeks but had to work up to OLY bar weight, on empty bars at the mo, start to pile on the weights from wednesday

mlb929

I love the Brazillian Butt Lift program. I mainly have no backside at all and it had really helped me develop strength, flexibility, and shape to my butt. It's A LOT of squats, lunges, in every direction, leg work with bands and ankle weights. It's about 30-45 minutes per day and really really helped with my knee pain. It's A LOT!! I still have "flat *kitten*" as genetically, there isn't much to work with, but what I now have has shape, form, and muscle - It's a lot of these moves done in a variety of directions.

littledumplings

thanks guys I'll add lunges, and look for the Brazilian Butt Lift on amazon...hope I can find it in the UK

LiftBigtoGetFit

make sure you are taking your squats to parallel or a little beyond to work the glutes and hamstrings. I'm starting my 4th week of StrongLifts so far so good

littledumplings

make sure you are taking your squats to parallel or a little beyond to work the glutes and hamstrings. I'm starting my 4th week of StrongLifts so far so good

Oh yes...*kitten* to grass...sort of....I try my best!

BrentJulius

Awesome! As you build muscle, it will make up the 'roundness' from fat and will sit higher.. You'll know you worked your glutes when it hurts to sit on the toilet 2 days later Although that soreness gets harder and harder to 'achieve' over time.. you could probably start with just the bar or body weight and work your way up. A lot of people load on too much weight and then do half squats with horrible form.. go deep with your legs a little more than shoulder width, keep your back straight and weight on your heels.. you'll feel it for sure. Squats are my least favorite but one of the single most important workouts you can do for your entire body..

Hezzietiger1

Geesh I have a flat sorry *kitten* too. I workout with a trainer 3x/week and we do a variety of squats every workout, some lunges at most and other butt building workouts. My *kitten* is a whole lot tighter than it used to be.. and hands on a person can tell its developing lol.. but under clothes and stuff.. still a flat sorry *kitten*. If you find a solution.. let me know!!!! LOL

Hezz

ninerbuff

I say 4 sets of reps between 6-8 with HEAVY *kitten* weight. Make sure to at least go parallel.

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sthrnchick

I like stronglifts and dead lifts personally... but yes...they work!

HeidiMightyRawr

Squatting with heavy weight, below parallel. I've been doing 5x5 recently, but anything below 6-8 reps is fine for me.

Also, lunges (they are awesome) and deadlifts!

robin52077

it's not how many, it's how heavy and how deep.

I'm also doing SL 5X5. Got up to 100 lb squats but realized I was no longer low enough, crept up on me. Now back to 80 below parallel.

I had always been told I "had no *kitten*". But that is changing now

JNick77

it's not how many, it's how heavy and how deep.

That's not always true by any means. Once you move from a beginner program better methods apply varied approaches.

leeshylove85

how many should i do as a beginner without hurting myself....i started trying to lift weights last week and couldnt get out of bed for 5 days..like litrally broke my neck lol

minijuggernaut

I squat almost 200 lbs, and I still feel that squatting isn't the end-all, be-all to a great *kitten*.

Incorporate lunges and barbell hip thrusts. Guaranteed to get you a donk.

whierd

Over 9000.

Hezzietiger1

I have a horribly flat *kitten* as well.. but while losing weight and working out.. my butt actually grew while the rest of my body has shrunk.. its all muscle. Now to how many squats.. that's tough..

Tonight i did 30 air squats, 5/3/2/1 back squats, 5/3/2/1 front squats, 5/3/2/1 overhead squats.. also practiced light squat cleans, snatches, and push jerks-- all using *kitten* muscles. So.. umm.. a lot.

HMVOL7409

Squats are beneficial but people make them out to be the king of a great *kitten* and I'm sorry it's not. Lunges and hip thrusts are overlooked and extremely beneficial. I also respond better and have developed a far better tush with a rep range of 6-10 reps than any 3x5 scheme.

diamondyork

consistency is the key!!! keep your eye on the prize