Want that booty

robertahamilton16 · December 2015

I've been small for a while and while I've enjoyed my tiny stature, I'd really like to thicken my legs, hips, and booty. Not just thicken but build. I want to gain 5lbs to start and turn that into muscle. I'm 5'3" and at 117. This is my first time actively modifying my weight and it would be wonderful to have support/support others who are doing so!

livinghealthy19931 · December 2015

Lifting weights will definitely help you.

robertahamilton16 · December 2015

What are the best times to workout, before a meal or after, or both? Is it better to workout first thing in the morning and then eat breakfast or vice versa?

FitGirl0123 · December 2015

Lift heavy!!!! Make sure you're eating in a calorie surplus and getting adequate protein and carbs. Gain slowly to add minimal fat. Let the gains begin!

FitGirl0123 · December 2015

robertahamilton16 wrote: »

What are the best times to workout, before a meal or after, or both? Is it better to workout first thing in the morning and then eat breakfast or vice versa?

Whatever works for you.

robertahamilton16 · December 2015

FitGirl0123 wrote: »

Lift heavy!!!! Make sure you're eating in a calorie surplus and getting adequate protein and carbs. Gain slowly to add minimal fat. Let the gains begin!

Thanks for the advice!

arditarose · December 2015

Get your surplus and macros set up. Make sure you're on a heavy lifting program. Strong Curves is great for building the butt. I gained an inch after only being in a surplus for a few weeks and I'm not even doing that much glute assistance work. Besides hip thrusts of course.

RobotPhysique · January 2016

robertahamilton16 wrote: »

What are the best times to workout, before a meal or after, or both? Is it better to workout first thing in the morning and then eat breakfast or vice versa?

Muscle protein synthesis isn't a linear process. Train and eat when it works best for you--don't overcomplicate it. @FitGirl0123 & @arditarose have you covered. Eat a surplus, lift heavy, make gains.

robertahamilton16 · January 2016

It's tough keeping up the calorie count on a very low budget, what kind of foods are good for gains that are cheap? I need to make a meal plan but haven't had real grocery money in a while.

rachelthropology · January 2016

Bagels, peanut butter, greek yogurt, eggs, chicken breast (buy it in bulk and/or frozen to get the most for your money), ground turkey, oatmeal (cartons of plain oats are relatively inexpensive).. I'll add in some links from bodybuilding.com that contain articles on purchasing mass-building groceries on a budget

In general I highly recommend reading articles on bodybuilding.com for information on essentially all things fitness related.

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/the-250-gram-protein-plan-that-costs-next-to-nothing.html
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/world-class-mass-on-10-a-day.html
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/huge-on-a-hundred-roman-fritz-german-precision-growth-plan
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/the-100-dollar-diet-healthy-grocery-list.html

robertahamilton16 · January 2016

rachelthropology wrote: »

Bagels, peanut butter, greek yogurt, eggs, chicken breast (buy it in bulk and/or frozen to get the most for your money), ground turkey, oatmeal (cartons of plain oats are relatively inexpensive).. I'll add in some links from bodybuilding.com that contain articles on purchasing mass-building groceries on a budget

In general I highly recommend reading articles on bodybuilding.com for information on essentially all things fitness related.

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/the-250-gram-protein-plan-that-costs-next-to-nothing.html
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/world-class-mass-on-10-a-day.html
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/huge-on-a-hundred-roman-fritz-german-precision-growth-plan
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/the-100-dollar-diet-healthy-grocery-list.html

Thank you!!

nataliewebb123 · January 2016

hey guys! i'm in a similar situation, any one know what sort of size weights i should be looking at using? i do squats everyday but not sure if i'm doing it right - i do 1 or 2 sets of about 40 reps holding 2 x 4kg dumbells. should i be going for heavier weights and less reps? i don't want to build a lot of muscle, just a small amount to get a little more curvy!

skittlebitz · January 2016

nataliewebb123 wrote: »

hey guys! i'm in a similar situation, any one know what sort of size weights i should be looking at using? i do squats everyday but not sure if i'm doing it right - i do 1 or 2 sets of about 40 reps holding 2 x 4kg dumbells. should i be going for heavier weights and less reps? i don't want to build a lot of muscle, just a small amount to get a little more curvy!

More weight and less reps. The only way your muscles are going to grow is if you progressively overload (either add in more weight or more reps every time you workout). Since most people don't like doing 100 reps of something in a set they use more weight and do less reps = gains. Trust me, it'll take a while to gain a "lot" of muscle. You won't just wake up one day with it

kalynbreann357 · January 2016

You should check out the build a better booty program, I'm about a month into and definitely seeing the results. Best thing you can do are obviously squats but also don't forget to focus on glute bridges as well they have just as many benefits as squatting.

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