LIFT MY BUTT AND TONE MY THIGHS

MeIShouldB
MeIShouldB Posts: 578 Member
edited January 13 in Fitness and Exercise
I really want to lift my butt and tone my thighs. Does anyone have any suggestions and maybe some before and after pics from workouts you have done. I do not want to lose the little butt I have, I want to form and make it more prominent.

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  • jzammetti
    jzammetti Posts: 1,956 Member
    Squat with barbell weights - sets of 15 with as much weight as you can for 3 workouts - then more weight and sets of 10 for three workouts - then more with sets of 8. As low as you can go!
  • MeIShouldB
    MeIShouldB Posts: 578 Member
    As far as the weights, should I hold them at my side or what?
  • RunHardBeStrong
    RunHardBeStrong Posts: 33,068 Member
    As far as the weights, should I hold them at my side or what?

    Depends on if you're using dumbbells or barbells. As for your original question do squats, deadlifts, lunges and all their variations. Google and youtube will give you demos of form, where to hold weights and all the different variations you can do.
  • mdn15
    mdn15 Posts: 145 Member
    if you have no weights.. then 1000 squats
  • skinnyinnotime
    skinnyinnotime Posts: 4,078 Member
    if you have no weights.. then 1000 squats

    Just use weights.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    if you have no weights.. then 1000 squats

    Or 200. www.twohundredsquats.com

    worked like a charm for me
  • lhgalant
    lhgalant Posts: 101 Member
    check this out: http://pfitblog.com/2012/03/10/curtsy-your-butt-up/
  • BeachGingerOnTheRocks
    BeachGingerOnTheRocks Posts: 3,927 Member
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    and

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    I use a 45 pound Olympic barbell with weights. This is smaller. I'm not sure of the weight, but I think it is either 30 or 35 pounds plus weight.

    Use this as a guideline

    http://www.crossfit.com/cf-journal/WLSTANDARDS.pdf

    The strength standards are "standards" so they're universal. I use the crossfit chart because it's easy enough to read. Start with novice or even less if you are concerned and work your way up a few pounds at a time. But these two exercises will work your glutes and hamstrings better than anything else I've tried.
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    Squats and deadlifts with heavy weights.

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  • JenMc14
    JenMc14 Posts: 2,389 Member
    No targeted exercise will cause you to lose fat, but definitely squat to shape your booty! My butt is so much more lifted from adding squats. Barbell with as heavy as you can go for 8-12 reps. Deadlifts are great for the legs as well as lunges, too.
  • BarackMeLikeAHurricane
    BarackMeLikeAHurricane Posts: 3,400 Member
    if you have no weights.. then 1000 squats
    I'd rather do a total of 30 squats using 175-195lbs.
  • DizzyLinds
    DizzyLinds Posts: 856 Member
    Heavy squats and deadlifts
  • 3foldchord
    3foldchord Posts: 2,918 Member
    I have a question on using weights with squats. Is there much of a different between dumbbells and bar, for effectiveness. I have 20# dumbbells. Using both would be 40 lbs, obviously.
    Would that work as well as a bar that is 40 pounds? (And I have 25Lb dumbbells,,too)

    Right now I use one of the 20 lbs dumbbells held in both hands at my upper chest. Was thinking of using both and holding them up against my shoulders. (I hate that dragged down arm feeling)
  • carrieous
    carrieous Posts: 1,024 Member
    stairmaster and running for cardio

    squats, lunges and deadlifts for strength training
  • MeIShouldB
    MeIShouldB Posts: 578 Member
    Thanks so much everyone!
  • benflando
    benflando Posts: 193 Member
    SQUAT
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