Pear shaped ladies- squats?

_Clarana_
_Clarana_ Posts: 73 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I hear so much good stuff about squats, but I'm concerned it might make some bad areas look worse? I know you can't spot reduce and I've accepted that, but I hate being pear shaped and would hate to make it worse. Sorry if this is one of those stupid questions- I'm a bit ignorant about training, really. Thanks in advance.

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  • mymodernbabylon
    mymodernbabylon Posts: 1,038 Member
    Squats will never make any area worse, only better. It will strengthen your legs, bum and core, and with doing heavy weights, you may lose body fat...what could be bad about that?
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Squats will never make any area worse, only better. It will strengthen your legs, bum and core, and with doing heavy weights, you may lose body fat...what could be bad about that?

    this!

    i am pear shaped, all you can do is lose bodyfat!
  • DjinnMarie
    DjinnMarie Posts: 1,297 Member
    I'm naturally pear shaped. after losing weight I was a rectangle shape. After squatting and bulking upper body (since I can't bulk my boobs) I appear hourglass, or a slight inverted triangle.

    Squatting will lift the booty, define the legs, and make the pear shape much more appealing.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    squats are the answer to almost all questions in life.
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    Embrace the pear shaped body that some men love.

    How can squats make areas worse. I guess you mean by if eating in calories surplus and legs get even thicker.

    Squats with calorie deficit and be amazed at how your lower body starts to look.
  • Allterrain_Lady
    Allterrain_Lady Posts: 421 Member
    I was sooo pear shaped it's almost a joke. I actually loved it but that's not the point.

    I was afraid of squats and lunges too. I didn't want to get any heavier on the thighs in relation to my upper waist.

    Squats and lunges actually changed my all figure. I'm soo close to being an hourglass now!
    Fat is disappearing.

    Pictures in my profile, have a look and do your squats!
  • _Clarana_
    _Clarana_ Posts: 73 Member
    Wahey, thanks for all the positive replies! Squats will be incorporated into my life.
  • nomorebingesgirl2014
    nomorebingesgirl2014 Posts: 378 Member
    Wow inspired

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