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help on exercises

jcbrianna15
jcbrianna15 Posts: 7 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I want to gain more muscle in my legs and get a bigger butt. I dont have access to a gym right now and I have tried squats but theu just dont work for me. Maybe I'm just not doing enough of them. Any recommendations on what exercises I should do?

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  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,129 Member
    Gaining muscle happens with progressive resistance and calorie surplus. Doing lots of squats with just body weight won't attain this. But you can try one legged squats (pistol squats) until you're used to them. Then you'd have to increase resistance again.

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  • jcbrianna15
    jcbrianna15 Posts: 7 Member
    jcbrianna15 wrote: »
    I want to gain more muscle in my legs and get a bigger butt. I dont have access to a gym right now and I have tried squats but they just dont work for me. Maybe I'm just not doing enough of them. Any recommendations on what exercises I should do?

  • sunnybeaches105
    sunnybeaches105 Posts: 2,831 Member
    edited May 2016
    As ninenerbuff mentioned above, you need a progressive program and stick with it while at a calories surplus. Take a look at Stronglifts, Starting Strength, and Strong Curves. Make sure your calorie surplus is modest to avoid gaining too much fat. Perhaps start with only 200-250 calories over your estimated TDEE and adjust from there.
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