Question about squats

This doesn't really answer your question, but I was reading the other day about trying yogis squats instead... Something about it being more beneficial to the glute and hip flexors...? I'll try and track it down, if it interests you at all.

Define "results?" without 'progress overload' you won't get the "results" most are aspiring for.....

Progressive overload gives results. So, increase the weight and/or reps with each workout. So at the start you can use body weight but at some point adding weights is going to be necessary to get the results you want. You should do sets of 5-12 (you should be at failure by the end) so you're going to need weights sooner than you think. If you want strength go for 5 reps, hypertrophy (muscle building) is more around 8-12.

Everyone sees results at a different period. I personally see my best results when using a well rounded booty building program. I do squats, hip thrusts, glute bridges, kick backs, lunges, bulgarian split squats. I started seeing results in a month and they just keep coming. And yes, I use weights, always pushing as heavy as I can for my rep range.

On another note, yogi squats are beneficial for mobility, not building. I also do those, when working on mobility.

what results are you looking for? I squat without weight for mobility and to warm up and get great results. And i squat with weight for muscle and strength building and get great results.

jmule24 wrote: »

Define "results?" without 'progress overload' you won't get the "results" most are aspiring for.....

I think she's asking if there will be any kind of noticeable change.

I did, but I was also using high resistance on my cardio machines so I was engaging those muscles quite often. Not growth but I did feel them firmer and stronger

Bxqtie116 wrote: »

For those who squat, do you feel you get good results without weights or do you feel using weights are better? How long before you started seeing results and please specify if you used weights or not.

I like squatting with no weights as my warm up. Real results?....weights.

I began to see significant results with very heavy barbell lifting. The most significant to the glutes was HEAVY barbell hip thrusts. Google Brett Contreras.