Squats are a girl's best friend

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  • MoonKat7
    MoonKat7 Posts: 358 Member
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    For those who can't squat. Practice and time will get you there

    Also, is it smith machine squat? Bec that hurt my knees when I first started
    Is it stability ball wall squat? Hmmm nope

    Start with body weight and progress slowly.
  • casinoangel
    casinoangel Posts: 29 Member
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    I started with body weight squats to get the technique down
  • casinoangel
    casinoangel Posts: 29 Member
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    Yeah, killers! I mix them in when I have time for a longer workout
  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
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    chapiano wrote: »
    Chef_Barbell wrote: »
    I would rather deadlift. :)

    I thoroughly enjoy both

    Deadlifts are my favorite lift, but I feel like squats are the most productive, as far as what it does for my body.
  • zoemay101
    zoemay101 Posts: 24 Member
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    Loving squats too and deadlifts and presses. 2 months? That's amazing OP
  • Kimo159
    Kimo159 Posts: 508 Member
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    Squats + Deadlifts + Hip thrusts + Cable kickbacks = my go tos! I love how much my bum has changed in the last year and a half. So does my boyfriend. >:) But seriously, as arditarose said, you should look into strong curves! Such a great program!
  • casinoangel
    casinoangel Posts: 29 Member
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    I've got to up my game!
  • Bmoremama
    Bmoremama Posts: 84 Member
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    Same! I do StrongLifts 5x5 and squats are my best lift out of the 5. The other day I finally got up to 130lbs.
  • peaceout_aly
    peaceout_aly Posts: 2,018 Member
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    singingflutelady wrote: »
    Just imagine the results if you progressively added weight and did a established program :)

    ^^ THIS! It's so worth it.
  • casinoangel
    casinoangel Posts: 29 Member
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    Upped my squat weight today to 12.5K and did 80 squats (not aiming for a Kim K butt just a toned lifted rounder one) was easier than I thought so may add a few more next time. My barbell I have only takes a total of 20K & I'm happy with that :)
    Good workout today tho, upped my dumbbell weight too ....baby steps
  • angrydads
    angrydads Posts: 162 Member
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    Squats are fantastic, and when added into a dead lift routine leg day results come fast. Diet will always play a part in seeing nice sculpting on the quad and glute. Similar to getting those abs showing. Great post and keep uping your game.
  • chapiano
    chapiano Posts: 331 Member
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    jennifer_417 wrote: »
    chapiano wrote: »
    Chef_Barbell wrote: »
    I would rather deadlift. :)

    I thoroughly enjoy both

    Deadlifts are my favorite lift, but I feel like squats are the most productive, as far as what it does for my body.

    Out of the 2 I think deadlifts do more for me, and I find them more exhausting. Front Squat, Back Squat & Deadlift are performed once a week
  • casinoangel
    casinoangel Posts: 29 Member
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    I do 4x20 spread out over my entire workout, I couldn't do 80 in one go!
    Is that still too many? Should I increase the weight & do like a LOT less?
    All advice greatly appreciated as I work out at home with no trainer :) thanks
  • Kelbelb75
    Kelbelb75 Posts: 90 Member
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    Awesome on the changes!
    I do squats but my knees hate them, no matter my stance/adjustments etc. I love them though.
  • michelletowle52
    michelletowle52 Posts: 33 Member
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    Get in the squat rack and put a much heavier bar on your back do four rounds of 12/15 reps I'm 4.10 weigh a fair bit less than you and squat 60kg. Building the glutes is hard but you also want nice hamstrings and quads barbell glute bridges, dumb bell or bar bell lunges , dumb bell Bulgarian split squats, leg extension, leg curls and leg press all done heavy
  • casinoangel
    casinoangel Posts: 29 Member
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    michelletowle52 wrote: »
    Get in the squat rack and put a much heavier bar on your back do four rounds of 12/15 reps I'm 4.10 weigh a fair bit less than you and squat 60kg. Building the glutes is hard but you also want nice hamstrings and quads barbell glute bridges, dumb bell or bar bell lunges , dumb bell Bulgarian split squats, leg extension, leg curls and leg press all done heavy
    I don't live near a gym so it's a home gym for me, no squat rack :( but upping the weight and doing less reps seems the way to go for now, thanks for all your advice, the motivation from others is tremendous on here :)
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,575 Member
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    casinoangel wrote: »
    I do 4x20 spread out over my entire workout, I couldn't do 80 in one go!
    Is that still too many? Should I increase the weight & do like a LOT less?
    All advice greatly appreciated as I work out at home with no trainer :) thanks

    Well you could. 20 reps is in the endurance range, which means it's not that heavy-even for you. Regardless, you want the weight to get heavier. That's when you'll really start seeing and feeling results.

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