THE BUTT! I don't want to lose it!

deckerelle
deckerelle Posts: 10
in Health and Weight Loss
Hey ladies and gents! I'm starting my journey and I want to lose weight and get fit! But I don't want to lose my butt :noway: I think being a woman with curves is sexy and I don't want to lose em, but I also don't want to be flabby. Do you all have advice on what exercises are the best to do and get fit while still maintain a curvy body? I love cycling and that is a hobby and passion of mine but I also want to pick up running, let me know what you all think! :smile:
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  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,428 MFP Moderator
    Genetics will determine where you lose from. But if you store most of your fat in your lower section, you will probably still maintain a butt. You can do stuff like squats or lower body exercise to keep your muscles tight.
  • dukes418
    dukes418 Posts: 207 Member
    This
  • m13sam2012
    m13sam2012 Posts: 464
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    is better like that!! lose a little bit !! :laugh:
  • mlclarke22
    mlclarke22 Posts: 551 Member
    definitely do squats and lunges..your butt will be better than ever! trust me!!
  • cheerforsteelers
    cheerforsteelers Posts: 686 Member
    Squat it out. Run, I guess. Wall sits.
  • NikkiGetsFit185
    NikkiGetsFit185 Posts: 93 Member
    squats will help with them, add some weights even better. I'm the same way i dont want to lose mine either but i do want it nice and toned.
  • Carlyannabelle
    Carlyannabelle Posts: 621 Member
    Squats and deadlifts
  • Ewaldt
    Ewaldt Posts: 106 Member
    I think that stairs are excellent for this purpose! Ergs are also really great for all of your legs and butt, but is more work, and more painful! haha!
  • scs143
    scs143 Posts: 2,190 Member
    Squats and deadlifts

    Yes. And then more squats and deadlifts.
  • Khadijih
    Khadijih Posts: 2
    Squats are great for building butt muscles. I'm a runner and my butt feels rock solid and still as bootylicious as ever! I do think genetics will still win but if you've already got a butt, your probably keep it but loose the flab and gain a nice tight booty!
  • _SusieQ_
    _SusieQ_ Posts: 2,964 Member
    I do like a good butt
  • SpecialSundae
    SpecialSundae Posts: 795 Member
    Do squats, lunges, climb stairs... basically anything that works your glutes. Yes, you'll lose fat as you lose weight but you'll have a nice tight, toned *kitten*.
  • GvieveRichards
    GvieveRichards Posts: 1
    Yes Yes the Butt is very important oh.lols
  • shorty35565
    shorty35565 Posts: 1,425 Member
    Genetics will determine where you lose from. But if you store most of your fat in your lower section, you will probably still maintain a butt. You can do stuff like squats or lower body exercise to keep your muscles tight.


    ^This
  • amandammmq
    amandammmq Posts: 394 Member
    I remember being horrified when my butt started to shrink! I was told that squats, lunges, and kettlebell swings would be good for keeping it big and glorious. :love:
  • deckerelle
    deckerelle Posts: 10
    Squats are great for building butt muscles. I'm a runner and my butt feels rock solid and still as bootylicious as ever! I do think genetics will still win but if you've already got a butt, your probably keep it but loose the flab and gain a nice tight booty!

    Awesome! Thank you, that's what I want!! Do you incorporate squats in with your runs afterwards or do you dedicate full days to different exercises? And I've seen a couple people say stairs, definitely going to start hitting those.
  • deckerelle
    deckerelle Posts: 10
    I've never heard of the kettlebell techniques! How is it done, and what does it work? You've got me curious!
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
    Weighted squats and deadlifts will help maintain muscle in your rear (and pretty much everywhere) as you lose fat. A good butt is muscle, not fat.
  • llpaq
    llpaq Posts: 263 Member
    http://www.myomytv.com/the-glute-journey-glute-bridge-to-hip-thrust/ glute bridge wieghted bridge and hip thrusts !

    I'm with you on that - I love my curves and hate to see them go but I can't be fat anymore- and to me a flat butt is worse then a fat butt so hopefully these will help :smile:
  • supplemama
    supplemama Posts: 1,956 Member
    eh, it depends on what kind of butt you have. You know how some women have big boobs that are mostly actual breast tissue and they have big boobs even if they weigh 125 pounds? but other women only have big boobs if they are fat/obese....as soon as they lose the excess weight the big boobs go. Butts are like that. If you naturally have a big bum that is mostly butt muscle, you will still have a big bum when you are thin. But if you have a big bum that is mostly fat, you're going to lose much of it.

    Squats help your booteh 'pop' in either case so...get to squatting! :happy:
  • JossFit
    JossFit Posts: 588 Member
    Squats of all types, Deadlifts, lunges, glute bridges, heavy olympic lifts like squat cleans/thrusters,etc. and Kettlebell training will help you maintain and even build some mass, but you can also prevent a flat butt with the right type of cardio.

    Hit the stair machine, walk/run on an incline, do hill sprints, go hiking - the key is to challenge your glutes by not sticking to flat surfaces. Good luck!
  • deckerelle
    deckerelle Posts: 10
    eh, it depends on what kind of butt you have. You know how some women have big boobs that are mostly actual breast tissue and they have big boobs even if they weigh 125 pounds? but other women only have big boobs if they are fat/obese....as soon as they lose the excess weight the big boobs go. Butts are like that. If you naturally have a big bum that is mostly butt muscle, you will still have a big bum when you are thin. But if you have a big bum that is mostly fat, you're going to lose much of it.

    Squats help your booteh 'pop' in either case so...get to squatting! :happy:


    :cry: :cry: :cry: That's all me right there. When I was 50 lbs lighter, I had neither- boobs nor butt. So my *kitten* will be doing plenty of stair climbs!! I don't want to lose it but i'd rather be healthy and put in a lot of extra work to get a muscly butt than a flab one!
  • lettyflores4444
    lettyflores4444 Posts: 4
    I STARTED USING MACA ROOT, BUT KEEP IN MIND U HAVE TO WORK OUT IF NOT U WILL GET FAT ON IT!!:yawn:
  • BellaFe
    BellaFe Posts: 323
    I STARTED USING MACA ROOT, BUT KEEP IN MIND U HAVE TO WORK OUT IF NOT U WILL GET FAT ON IT!!:yawn:



    do u take it rectally?
  • firstsip
    firstsip Posts: 8,399 Member
    eh, it depends on what kind of butt you have. You know how some women have big boobs that are mostly actual breast tissue and they have big boobs even if they weigh 125 pounds? but other women only have big boobs if they are fat/obese....as soon as they lose the excess weight the big boobs go. Butts are like that. If you naturally have a big bum that is mostly butt muscle, you will still have a big bum when you are thin. But if you have a big bum that is mostly fat, you're going to lose much of it.

    Squats help your booteh 'pop' in either case so...get to squatting! :happy:


    :cry: :cry: :cry: That's all me right there. When I was 50 lbs lighter, I had neither- boobs nor butt. So my *kitten* will be doing plenty of stair climbs!! I don't want to lose it but i'd rather be healthy and put in a lot of extra work to get a muscly butt than a flab one!

    Except lifting can help. With both.

    Squats, deadlifts, and lunges can build and shape an otherwise "flat" bottom; there are hundreds of women on here who can attest to that.

    To an extent, lifting can help perk up breasts, minimize "underbust," etc., all to give the illusion of firmer, larger breasts.

    So, in other words: girl, you should lift.
  • scheatwood
    scheatwood Posts: 207 Member
    Squats, lunges, deadlifts!! My butt as gone down with me but its still just as big.
  • deckerelle
    deckerelle Posts: 10
    eh, it depends on what kind of butt you have. You know how some women have big boobs that are mostly actual breast tissue and they have big boobs even if they weigh 125 pounds? but other women only have big boobs if they are fat/obese....as soon as they lose the excess weight the big boobs go. Butts are like that. If you naturally have a big bum that is mostly butt muscle, you will still have a big bum when you are thin. But if you have a big bum that is mostly fat, you're going to lose much of it.

    Squats help your booteh 'pop' in either case so...get to squatting! :happy:


    :cry: :cry: :cry: That's all me right there. When I was 50 lbs lighter, I had neither- boobs nor butt. So my *kitten* will be doing plenty of stair climbs!! I don't want to lose it but i'd rather be healthy and put in a lot of extra work to get a muscly butt than a flab one!

    Except lifting can help. With both.

    Squats, deadlifts, and lunges can build and shape an otherwise "flat" bottom; there are hundreds of women on here who can attest to that.

    To an extent, lifting can help perk up breasts, minimize "underbust," etc., all to give the illusion of firmer, larger breasts.

    So, in other words: girl, you should lift.

    I don't know the first thing about lifting! This is a whole new ballgame for me girl. What would you all start with? or does it work like that.. halp.
  • ZombieSlayer
    ZombieSlayer Posts: 369 Member
    Squat. Squat low and heavy.
  • nosey_rosey
    nosey_rosey Posts: 380 Member
    SQUATS!!! And running =) best butt everrrrr!
  • MaraDiaz
    MaraDiaz Posts: 4,604 Member
    It's funny I stumbled on this thread, because I never thought I had much butt, but since I've lost weight and stopped being a pudgy square, I found it today! It's really there! And it even sticks out!

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