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

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.

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.

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

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..

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

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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!

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.

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.

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.

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