Squats are a girl's best friend
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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.0 -
I started with body weight squats to get the technique down2
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Yeah, killers! I mix them in when I have time for a longer workout0
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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.0 -
For me I'd say deadlifts are more productive because they make your whole body stronger faster. Squats are cool though.5
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Loving squats too and deadlifts and presses. 2 months? That's amazing OP2
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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!2
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I've got to up my game!1
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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.3
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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.2 -
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 steps1 -
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.1
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jennifer_417 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 week3 -
casinoangel wrote: »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
Personally I'd raise the weight and lower the reps. I mean you can still squat high rep for hypertrophy but the 10-12 rep range for a few sets with progressive overload is more beneficial than weight that is light enough you can do 80 reps of.5 -
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 thanks1 -
Awesome on the changes!
I do squats but my knees hate them, no matter my stance/adjustments etc. I love them though.2 -
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 heavy2
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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
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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.1
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