Is it possible to have a nice booty with a desk job?

SonyaCele wrote: »

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.

Hush. I'm sure it's lovely.

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.

AuisGold1 wrote: »

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!

wellnesschaser wrote: »

AuisGold1 wrote: »

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!

@wellnesschaser said it far better than I but that is exactly what I was getting at. Sitting all the time has an effect on your range of motion and when your range of motion is limited you can't do exercises in correct form which in turn leads to not being able to build your muscle into the ideal shape because you are not contracting the entirety of the muscle.

I built my glutes doing the Strong Curves program but the shape improved when I incorporated pilates and yoga into my fitness regime as I was finally undoing some of the damage of sitting so much and my range of motion has improved so in turn everything else has improved.

Sitting all the time at a desk job give you bad posutre and when you are people watching you can always spot people who do that as a profession as they have a c-curve to their spines and do not walk easily. More people should take the issue seriously

I've been a cube dweller for 30+ years.

I amped up my nutrition/fitness 3 years ago. Amping up the working out has definitely had an impact on the booty.

I discovered this when I reached into the back pocket of my blue jeans. Upon first discovery I had to do a second take.

My mantra...SQUAT A LOT! It takes months and consistency.

KimmalyS wrote: »

wizzybeth wrote: »

It is completely impossible. It can never happen. Desk job people are doomed to be tubby forever.

Your sarcasm is unnecessary and unappreciated. Go somewhere else.

My apologies. I was not sure it was a serious question. I was pretty certain it was being asked in jest.

KimmalyS wrote: »

Is it possible to have a nice booty with a desk job?

yep

KimmalyS wrote: »

How hard do you have to work at it?

very



Another question worth asking - How long will it take?
Answer: much longer than you think/would like.

Get yourself a standing desk (even a small, kid's play table or a wooden produce crate would do) and a stability/balance board to stand on. Booty for dayyyyyys!