Is it possible to have a nice booty with a desk job?
KimmalyS
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How hard do you have to work at it?
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Well, I do front and side squats, lunges, and donkey kicks. Three times a week. Three sets. I'm transitioning between 12 and 15lb dumbbells on the squats, between 10 and 12 on the lunges, and I'm doing 7lbs of ankle weights on the donkey kicks.
I'm not actually building muscle right now, just trying to avoid losing it as I get rid of fat. But I'll say that things have improved in that area over the last little while.3 -
Sure you can. I have a desk job and I have been told that I have an awesome booty. But I do work at it.
Do weights or bodyweight exercises to build the muscle. With sitting around so much I would try and incorporate some type of stretching or mobility regime as well to undo some of the issues arising from sitting for extended ranges of time. A great read on the subject is a book called "deskbound- standing up in a sitting world" by Kelly Starrett (https://www.amazon.com/Deskbound-Standing-Up-Sitting-World/dp/1628600586/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8)2 -
Depends on your current condition and definition of nice. It's diet and exercise. Unfortunately if you have frame you question as how hard do I have to work, you might not get there.6
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Just as hard as anyone else. Sure you may have less NEAT and less daily glute activation/stimulation but I don't see how it would be that big of an issue if your intake and training is on point.6
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when i was 20 and had a desk job , i had a great booty. Now that i'm 50 with a desk job... its not so great.6
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I have a semi-desk job and my butt is better now than it was when I was managing a restaurant. It's all about proper training and nutrition. In my opinion, it's not that hard because I enjoy working out. But, it does take a lot of dedication and consistency.1
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It is completely impossible. It can never happen. Desk job people are doomed to be tubby forever.24
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Having a nice booty depends more upon (in descending order): a) your genetics, b) your diet and c) your workout routine than it does on what kind of job you have.9
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I have a semi-desk job and my butt is better now than it was when I was managing a restaurant. It's all about proper training and nutrition. In my opinion, it's not that hard because I enjoy working out. But, it does take a lot of dedication and consistency.
I've been sitting at a desk job for the last 14 years and I think my butt is pretty fantastic. Eat and train. I do lots of glute work.1 -
What a funny question. The shape of your butt comes down to a combo of how much muscle and fat you have plus how your fat is distributed, not your work accommodations.3
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As a thicc man I can confirm it is possible.2
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Of course. For most of us, it just comes down to dedicating the time and effort in non-work hours.1
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Have you ever considered that it's your mindset that needs altering and not your booty?10
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With the right training focus and diet, it is completely possible. If you don't already have the "booty", it can take a few weeks.3
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Fallfrenzy wrote: »With the right training focus and diet, it is completely possible. If you don't already have the "booty", it can take a few weeks.
A few weeks? More like a few years!
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Fallfrenzy wrote: »With the right training focus and diet, it is completely possible. If you don't already have the "booty", it can take a few weeks.
A few weeks? More like a few years!
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MistressSara wrote: »Many moons ago, when I was entering the workforce, I was warned of "secretarial spread" which is a widening and flattening of the buttocks believed to be caused by too much sitting. Complete nonsense, of course, but the myth persists. (Although, I guess being sedentary could have some effect?)
Lol. I forgot about that phrase. Secretarial spread
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MistressSara wrote: »Many moons ago, when I was entering the workforce, I was warned of "secretarial spread" which is a widening and flattening of the buttocks believed to be caused by too much sitting. Complete nonsense, of course, but the myth persists. (Although, I guess being sedentary could have some effect?)
I would say more lack of use/glute activation (assuming the person is sedentary outside the office as well) can lead to lazy/weak glutes and some muscle loss over time. But if the person is working out regularly, especially strength training it shouldn't be too much of an issue.2 -
What great suggestions!0
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Sure you can. I have a desk job and I have been told that I have an awesome booty. But I do work at it.
Do weights or bodyweight exercises to build the muscle. With sitting around so much I would try and incorporate some type of stretching or mobility regime as well to undo some of the issues arising from sitting for extended ranges of time. A great read on the subject is a book called "deskbound- standing up in a sitting world" by Kelly Starrett (https://www.amazon.com/Deskbound-Standing-Up-Sitting-World/dp/1628600586/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8)
Thank you for this link.
OP, I think you ask a valid question, because the muscles of the glute max are lengthened and flattened in prolonged sitting. This leads to neuromuscular inhibition over time, and it does become harder to fire them properly. So a desk job or a lifestyle of excessive sitting may make it harder to fire those glutes and shape them. This can be motivation to work harder at training them!3 -
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