Growing the glutes. Questions.

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  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    edited August 2017
    lacedeno22 wrote: »
    bbell1985 wrote: »
    I lost 5 inches initially in order to get lean and build back up. I gained another 2-3 when I bulked. My *kitten* looks..the best it has ever. I do lifts from strong curves as well as power lifting. Lots of hip thrusts and cable pull throughs.

    I'm starting Strong Curves. I'm working with a trainer. He keeps telling me to eat eat eat, but I kind of feel like I need to lose more bf before I try to bulk up. Not sure which is right. I'm at 17% bf and want to get to 13%. I'm 5'5" and currently 139#. What are your thoughts?

    13% is really lean.. like stage lean. You don't need to go that low to bulk, I would say 17% is a great place. That being said, how are you measuring your bodyfat% ?
    Just to give you an idea of bodyfat % of women:

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    To get to 13% so between the bottom two women (approximately) is very very difficult and unnecessary unless you are competing. Just my two cents.
  • bbell1985
    bbell1985 Posts: 4,571 Member
    lacedeno22 wrote: »
    bbell1985 wrote: »
    I lost 5 inches initially in order to get lean and build back up. I gained another 2-3 when I bulked. My *kitten* looks..the best it has ever. I do lifts from strong curves as well as power lifting. Lots of hip thrusts and cable pull throughs.

    I'm starting Strong Curves. I'm working with a trainer. He keeps telling me to eat eat eat, but I kind of feel like I need to lose more bf before I try to bulk up. Not sure which is right. I'm at 17% bf and want to get to 13%. I'm 5'5" and currently 139#. What are your thoughts?

    Look at the pictures. I wasn't comfortable bulking until I was 128 at 5'4". I was around 18-20% body fat. Some of my other 5'4" girlfriends had to dip down to 110-115 to be lean enough to bulk, just because they had less muscle than me.

    I'll tell you, I knew I was ready because I was *kitten* tiny. I'll never be that small again.
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  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,426 MFP Moderator
    TeinyWinehausen wrote: »
    How do people recommend getting your body fat measured?

    Dexa or hydrostatic are the most accurate. Calipers arent bad though
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    Fitness01_ wrote: »
    Same! I know we have to eat at a surplus and lift heavy. But I would like to hear from someone who has had success like the women on Instagram with very nice booty gainz

    1. stop using instagram for your ideal body type..
    2. you can;t really spot increase...yes you can spot train, but genetics will play a larger role in where you gain and lose fat/muscle from
    3. look into strong curves
    4. squat heavy
  • destinykeith22
    destinykeith22 Posts: 17 Member
    Growing my glutes has been my favorite part about my journey!!
  • timtam163
    timtam163 Posts: 500 Member
    Dumb question but... even when I squat really low I don't feel much in my glutes, but when I deadlift I do. Am I doing something wrong or is that expected?
  • HealthyBodySickMind
    HealthyBodySickMind Posts: 1,207 Member
    timtam163 wrote: »
    Dumb question but... even when I squat really low I don't feel much in my glutes, but when I deadlift I do. Am I doing something wrong or is that expected?

    Squats stretch the glutes which doesn't make them fire as hard as an exercise that squeezes them (like hip thrusts). Strong Curves gets into how to activate your glutes more efficiently to make sure you're using them more when squatting and deadlifting instead of compensating with your back or legs.
  • tcunbeliever
    tcunbeliever Posts: 8,219 Member
    The wider you stand when you squat the more it will naturally activate the glutes.

    Turning out your toes - in a plie - will also naturally activate the glutes more.

    Also try:
    romanian deadlift
    single leg squats
    straight leg deadlift
    donkey kicks

    lots of good glute moves out there - find whatever works best for you
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,426 MFP Moderator
    timtam163 wrote: »
    Dumb question but... even when I squat really low I don't feel much in my glutes, but when I deadlift I do. Am I doing something wrong or is that expected?

    Are you activating your glutes when you return to the top?
  • Amyleex3
    Amyleex3 Posts: 27 Member
    I has no butt when i started now my butt looks so much butter n im not even done yet ive only been workin out for 3 months.. i would post a pic but idk how?

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