Will doing squats make a flat butt bigger?

JoRocka · October 2013

lol, ok I get it.... No..... I didnt mean to sound like that.. My intentions were good, Its the "surplus" part that maybe I misunderstood. when I hear "eating at a surplus" I envision someone eating because they feel thy're not eating enough.

you are unfamiliar with true weight training then.

eating at a suprlus is the opposite of eating a deficit. (duh right- but just for calrities sake I'm saying these things)
it can be done with abandon and pure guess work or it can be done in a regulated measured manner.

To build muscle you must eat at a small suprlus- the same as a regulated deficit- by 10-15%. so typically we aren't talking eating at reckless abandon here at all you can eat buffets for every meal. it's adding 1-3 smaller meals- or one extra medium meal every day- at a regulated rate. depending on who you are and your goals. My body building friends are BIG fans of the all you can eat sushi places. They run up hundreds of dollars of bills- they NEED the food/protein.

The body reacts EXACTLY the same to this process of progressive loading and suprlus regardless of if you are a male or a female.

And PMS/depression- does not affect everyone the same- and PS PMS /=/ depression. I sure get cranky- but I don't get depressed and I don't go off the deep end. You have NO idea what it does to a woman's body- you are purely shooting from the hip in guess work. it's REALLY REALLY hard to take someone seriously when it's quiet obvious they have NO basis for what they are saying- and have no clue as to how these things work.

take some time learning how building muscle TRULY works before you attempt to give advice on it. Because muscle building works preceisly the same way for you as for me as for Arnold in his competition days. period. the process is the same... the more serious you are about the goal- the more aggressive the plan- but the process itself- totally exactly the same.

Escape_Artist · October 2013

Its spelled "KNOWLEDGEABLE" however I've seen very little knowledge and a lot of immaturity here on this forum.... I'm out....

Bye bye! :flowerforyou:

CassandraBurgos83 · October 2013

I use to be know as the A** girl and then had kids and people didn't recognize me because I lost it (No idea how)... However, I started lifting heavy on all things r/t the booty and legs and it has completely changed and lifted the shape of my tush.

jonnythan · October 2013

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RonW956, are you just not getting that women don't want to hear your insights on their bodies?

But I'll bite, just for a second. Even if, for a defined set of individuals (which may or may not refer to the entire female gender), there may be certain circumstances (which may or may not be menstruation) which make eating at a surplus more challenging, it doesn't change the fact that to get a rounder *kitten* you need bigger glutes. And to get bigger glutes, you need to do appropriate resistance training at a caloric surplus. Your answer more or less says "you can't get bigger glutes because you're a woman, with women's problems, and therefore shouldn't eat at a surplus." Which is, put frankly, rot.

By the way, my wife is both female, and a healthcare professional. I put your questions to her and she responded "you need to stop talking about my period". I explained this was an important matter I was debating with another man, and she broke the pen she was holding and responded "Seriously, you need to stop discussing my period".

So there you have it. Conclusion is that women want you to stop talking about their periods.

lol, ok I get it.... No..... I didnt mean to sound like that.. My intentions were good, Its the "surplus" part that maybe I misunderstood. when I hear "eating at a surplus" I envision someone eating because they feel thy're not eating enough.

That's because you don't know much about lifting, hypertrophy, human physiology..... or women.

Incidentally, these are also the reasons your exercise program consists of 1.5 hours of cardio along with pushups, situps, and leg lifts every single day.

sluggz · October 2013

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lol, ok I get it.... No..... I didnt mean to sound like that.. My intentions were good, Its the "surplus" part that maybe I misunderstood. when I hear "eating at a surplus" I envision someone eating because they feel thy're not eating enough.

you are unfamiliar with true weight training then.

eating at a suprlus is the opposite of eating a deficit. (duh right- but just for calrities sake I'm saying these things)
it can be done with abandon and pure guess work or it can be done in a regulated measured manner.

To build muscle you must eat at a small suprlus- the same as a regulated deficit- by 10-15%. so typically we aren't talking eating at reckless abandon here at all you can eat buffets for every meal. it's adding 1-3 smaller meals- or one extra medium meal every day- at a regulated rate. depending on who you are and your goals. My body building friends are BIG fans of the all you can eat sushi places. They run up hundreds of dollars of bills- they NEED the food/protein.

The body reacts EXACTLY the same to this process of progressive loading and suprlus regardless of if you are a male or a female.

And PMS/depression- does not affect everyone the same- and PS PMS /=/ depression. I sure get cranky- but I don't get depressed and I don't go off the deep end. You have NO idea what it does to a woman's body- you are purely shooting from the hip in guess work. it's REALLY REALLY hard to take someone seriously when it's quiet obvious they have NO basis for what they are saying- and have no clue as to how these things work.

take some time learning how building muscle TRULY works before you attempt to give advice on it. Because muscle building works preceisly the same way for you as for me as for Arnold in his competition days. period. the process is the same... the more serious you are about the goal- the more aggressive the plan- but the process itself- totally exactly the same.

word.

bcf7683 · October 2013

My body building friends are BIG fans of the all you can eat sushi places. They run up hundreds of dollars of bills- they NEED the food/protein.

I'll do squats/deads til I puke for that, right there! :drinker:

UpEarly · October 2013

Its spelled "KNOWLEDGEABLE" however I've seen very little knowledge and a lot of immaturity here on this forum.... I'm out....

Says the man talking about 'Menstrual Cycle's'.

Maybe you can just take this nugget of wisdom from this debacle - women do not like being given period advice from a random, and likely un-credentialed man on the internet. Just don't go there with your advice and you'll probably do fine playing with others.

tinana_RN · October 2013

I was ready to give him the benefit of the doubt and think that maybe he posted in the wrong thread accidentally. But then he kept replying, so yeah............. What's his obsession with periods, anyway? :laugh:

teerae326 · October 2013

I've noticed my butt getting more round, more defined lately. I live on the 3rd floor in my building so I'm constantly going up the stairs. I think maybe using stairs or a stair-stepper would help, but I started to really see a difference when I started squatting with heavy weights. In the StrongLifts program, you use heavy weights to squat and it's only 5 reps done 5 times, three days a week. That has really helped mine.

Escape_Artist · October 2013

I was ready to give him the benefit of the doubt and think that maybe he posted in the wrong thread accidentally. But then he kept replying, so yeah............. What's his obsession with periods, anyway? :laugh:

I don't think we want to know... some things are better left... unsaid, you know? :laugh:

tanyadolan1 · October 2013

I have the opposite proble...I am trying to get rid of mine

tinana_RN · October 2013

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I was ready to give him the benefit of the doubt and think that maybe he posted in the wrong thread accidentally. But then he kept replying, so yeah............. What's his obsession with periods, anyway? :laugh:

I don't think we want to know... some things are better left... unsaid, you know? :laugh:

True!

JoRocka · October 2013

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My body building friends are BIG fans of the all you can eat sushi places. They run up hundreds of dollars of bills- they NEED the food/protein.

I'll do squats/deads til I puke for that, right there! :drinker:

yeah-on am TOTALLY with you there.

I go with a few of them-and the Sushi place HATES them... they are both well into 200 lbs- one is a professional- the other amateur- both huge. I can do 2 plates maybe of good -'clean' sushi as they say- not a lot of sauces or fried stuff- just straight fish and veggies- little rice. so at a regular place- it's maybe 40-60$ of sushi.

I think i watched the two of them eat probably 500$ worth of sushi in 2 hours. It was just so.much. for 25$ the sushi place seriously LOST. LOL

I was angry- and jealous. and then angry some more LOL.

Tashia_HH · October 2013

Only one way to find out. Doing squats certainly won't hurt, and if it doesn't get bigger, you'll at least be stronger. Not everyone has the genetics to be Kim Kardashian or Nicky MInaj, though.

They don't have the genetics either...lol

rowrunyoga · October 2013

Why are some people telling the girl that she needs to eat at a "surplus"? LOL..... For one women have Menstrual Cycle's, those can wreck havoc on ones blood sugar level and that is what can cause food cravings. Some women (older I'm sure) can also have PMS, which can cause depression, which a lot of people when feeling down, eat comfort food... so no, eat at a calorie deficit at all times, eat less, not more to get defined & exercise to get toned... At 5'5" & 142lbs Im sure you already look fine but that depends on your build. petite, medium or heavy boned? Everyone has a butt, even me. However if you have a layer of belly fay creating a muffin top then that can be giving the illusion that you have no butt. You have a butt Im sure, its in there somewhere...lol

I would suggest eating clean & healthy, drink water & be the best that god designed your body to be... Jogging, walking, bike riding and some minor weight training can help build and sculpt your body and of course, your butt... look at female weight lifters butts... They all have back, and so will you, but its up to you & your level of dedication. GO FOR IT!!!

Not sure if I should laugh or cry...

jimlambrt2 · October 2013

Posterior chain gains will give you a bigger booty.

Weighted Hip Thrusters, Romanian Deadlifts and Glute-Ham Raises really hammer the posterior chain. Squats, Deadlifts, Lunges hit it as well.

Recovery is just as important as lifting. Exercise breaks down muscle. Muscle grows (gets bigger) during recovery. What makes up recovery: food and sleep are the primary components. You have to EAT some sort of surplus if you want to grow and you have to SLEEP.

(Posterior chain lifts + Food + Sleep) x Time (months of work) = bodacious booty.

lep_623 · October 2013

Donkey kicks and and everything jimlambrt2 said... also i think jillian michaels has a dvd or at least some exercises that work on that you can look at. I know when i was doing some of her stuff for my wedding my butt did get a little more pronounced and firmer, and i didn't have a butt.

juliewatkin · October 2013

I had an *kitten* that looked like I'd been smacked with a shovel. It was flat from sitting at a desk all day and genetics. Squats are the best thing for a more muscular butt. This doesn't mean that you will get a big butt. Mine is rounder and firmer but still more flat and wide. I tend towards a skinny *kitten*.

Barbellgirl · October 2013

Posterior chain gains will give you a bigger booty.

Weighted Hip Thrusters, Romanian Deadlifts and Glute-Ham Raises really hammer the posterior chain. Squats, Deadlifts, Lunges hit it as well.

Recovery is just as important as lifting. Exercise breaks down muscle. Muscle grows (gets bigger) during recovery. What makes up recovery: food and sleep are the primary components. You have to EAT some sort of surplus if you want to grow and you have to SLEEP.

(Posterior chain lifts + Food + Sleep) x Time (months of work) = bodacious booty.

QFT.

Dead lifts, glute bridges and hip thrusts, walking dumbbell lunges and barbell lunges are my favorite glute exercises. Squats are great but you have to work your glutes and get them firing well or they may not do much during your squats which is where those other exercises come in.

There are however many variations of body weight squats, be sure to mix them up so you hit the leg muscles especially the glutes in different ways. Squats with pulses at the bottom, the plié squat, or the basic squat with a donkey kick are examples.

ETA: you might check out Bret Contreras' book and program called Strong Curves. I have done it, and I highly recommend it. He's known as the "glute master."

ksuh999 · October 2013

Gak, too much cray-cray from Ronny boy.

JoJo__Fit · October 2013

Eat more

Lift heavy (squats, step ups, lunges, kickbacks laterally, hip thrusters) Always focus on squeezing your glutes

if you ain't squeezing you ain't getting cheeky!!!

Example of my glutes routine:
Warm up: walking from my car to the squat rack

Squats : 95lbs 2 sets of 25
135 lbs 2 sets of 10
155 lbs 1 set of 8

lunges: 90 lbs 25 reps on each leg 4 sets

Hip Thrust on floor: 2 sets 135 lbs 25 reps
1 sets 185 lbs 15 reps
1 set 225 lbs 12 reps
1 set 315 lbs 8 reps

Cable kickbacks laterally each leg : 1 set 30 lbs 25-35 reps
1 set 40 lbs 25 reps
1 set 50 lbs 25 reps
1 set 60 lbs 15 reps

Reverse hacksquat: I burn them out

Then plyo jump squats, walking lunges, bosu squats etc....

JoRocka · October 2013

oh box jumps.

no one said box jumps- how could we have missed that!

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