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    Posts: 8 Member
    edited February 3 in Fitness and Exercise
    So...despite the stereotypes, I'm a black girl with no *kitten*! :-( What is the truth about exercise and building a butt? Can you truly go from flat to firm and round with just traditional exercise? I have an apple shape that I'm hoping is less defined when I drop all of this weight but how do I work on building a booty? I just want my body to feel more proportionate in my clothes and look good in jeans. I don't need J-Lo or Serena assets. Help me folks!

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    • Posts: 964 Member
      I think it can be lifted and firmed by doing things like weighted squats and lunges. I'm black and things weren't as firm and lifted before, but it's getting much better I think! (My b/a are in my profile)
    • Posts: 6,474 Member
      Brazilian butt works.
    • Posts: 194 Member
      I definlitey would be intersted to know cause I am totally butless. No bump i have straight flap jacks over here
    • Posts: 248 Member
      Good topic! Bookmarked 4 later!
    • Posts: 8,927 Member
      You can do Strong Curves or read bretcontreras.com (the glute guy).

      With heavy weights: Hip thrusts, Glute bridges, deadlifts, squats, glute kick backs or quadruped hip extensions, lunges or split squats, high step ups, abduction.

      You can't change your genetics, but you can still make changes and improvements of what you've got.
    • Posts: 919 Member
      Squat. Deadlift. BAM.
    • Posts: 2,389 Member
      Squats, lunges, glute bridges. All with weights.
    • Posts: 7,166 Member
      Sure, if "traditional exercise" includes "heavy squats".
    • Posts: 1,224 Member
      Squats, squats, squats....and more squats
    • Posts: 5,214 Member
      Butt Bible and squats.
    • Posts: 947 Member
      My BFF and I are at opposite ends of the spectrum...I have much booty, and she has little to none. Funny, enough, the excercises are the same for us both. Squats, lunges, wall sits, biking, bridges, burpees...All tone, tighten, lift and build muscle.
    • Posts: 44 Member
      Bump!
    • Posts: 7,436 Member
      I agree with everyone who said squats. and anyone who mentioned deadlifts too
    • Posts: 652 Member
      Well I am a typical white English pear shaped girl who until recently had a very flat bum (its all in the hips and thighs for me)

      I have been learning proper form for squatting and doing lunges and they have seriously helped. I actually HAVE a butt now. I'm so happy, and I'm going to continue to grow it :)

      I do my lunges (20 on each leg) once a day, and do sets of squats whenever I remember several times through the day, like when boiling the kettle etc.

      Hope you find something that works :)
    • Posts: 964 Member
      I forgot about deadlifts and glute bridges with weights, a pp mentioned those. Do them! Take befores, I think you'll see some change.
    • Posts: 625 Member
      Squats, deadlifts and lunges

      with weight
    • Posts: 6,400 Member
      In addition to BinaryPulsar's list... donkey kicks, fire hydrants, speed skaters/sliders, supermans, more squats (there are several variation - sumo, plie, hindu, single leg, etc etc)
    • Posts: 544 Member
      I have the same issue ever since I've had kids my tushy ran off and left :( I do have several workouts I can give you ( all doing weight training). I'll message you later when I get home :)
    • Posts: 497 Member
      Squats, some yoga poses, bridge, walking at a steep incline, cycling... Lots of options, and yes, you can build muscle there!
    • Posts: 8 Member
      Thanks so much Naomi! You look great! I hope I can look that good after kids...I don't even have one yet! Smh...
    • Posts: 8 Member
      I have the same issue ever since I've had kids my tushy ran off and left :( I do have several workouts I can give you ( all doing weight training). I'll message you later when I get home :)

      Thanks for taking time to message me. My mom and sister have serious *kitten* but I'm built just like my dad's side of the family. So not fair!
    • Posts: 8 Member
      Thank all of you for taking the time to respond to me so quickly. :flowerforyou: I think I'm going to hire a trainer for a while to work with me on proper form. I have tried lunges and squats but I want to make sure I'm doing them correctly to get maximum effectiveness. :happy:
    • Posts: 743 Member
      Squats can be like plastic surgery for your BUTT.
      shesquats_zpsfcfd9da0.jpg
    • Posts: 9,003 Member
      Agreed with squats and deadlifts... helped me a bunch :)
    • Posts: 2,747 Member
      Squats can be like plastic surgery for your BUTT.
      shesquats_zpsfcfd9da0.jpg

      My life goal.
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