Booty or abs

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  • nooshi713
    nooshi713 Posts: 4,877 Member
    I will take the booty.
  • Sunrain2018
    Sunrain2018 Posts: 24 Member
    I’m going to go with abs. I can see the formation of where my abs would be but I still have a lot of body fat to cut before I can see them... But my abs will definitely not be six packs 😔..... I only see four formation lines on my stomach.. I’m assuming that’s how you can tell what type of abs you’ll end up with 🤔

  • lalalacroix
    lalalacroix Posts: 834 Member
    I was genetically given the booty so I would love the abs. At my age spectacular abs would be awesome.
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    I do not at all care about abs. I do like having a proportional lower body, butt included, but I don't really specifically focus on that area beyond 3-4 sets of glute bridges each week.
  • Cahgetsfit
    Cahgetsfit Posts: 1,912 Member
    ideally both. Realistically - neither LOL!

    I have a pancake *kitten* (which actually has improved - it used to be even flatter if that were possible. Maybe now I have a pikelet *kitten* and before it was a pancake *kitten*?). My problem is working glutes is one of the most tedious things for me. I can't see anything happening, unlike upper body where I see all sorts of rippling muscles and veins and pumps.

    Which means I actually SHOULD focus a bit (LOT) more on the glutes.

    Re the abs - sure it would be great but I LOVE FOOD and being so lean that more than my 2 pack shows (I have a permanent 2 pack up the top) would mean I'd have to be starving for a long long time.

    So happy with a relatively flat stomach (flatter than it is now would be ideal) with my 2 pack abs. When I crunch sideways you can see my obliques too so that's ok.

    Ah if only we could just get in a machine and come out the way we wanted!

  • Cahgetsfit
    Cahgetsfit Posts: 1,912 Member
    edited November 2018
    oh i have a pancake kitten. you get the idea - butt. they don't like the a-word for gluteus maximus
  • Keto_Vampire
    Keto_Vampire Posts: 1,670 Member
    edited November 2018
    Reality is this is definitely an "or" for like ~95+% of people. Genetics is a huge influence on where bodyfat does & does not reside. Although, I'm sure there are some "mystical unicorns" out there (not counting enhancements, surgery, etc.) who can achieve both (to a certain degree that is...)
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    Keto_Vampire wrote: »
    Reality is this is definitely an "or" for like ~95+% of people. Genetics is a huge influence on where bodyfat does & does not reside. Although, I'm sure there are some "mystical unicorns" out there (not counting enhancements, surgery, etc.) who can achieve both (to a certain degree that is...)

    The good news is, the glutes can be built up with muscle (unlike some other bodyparts) ... But it can take years and years of bulks and cuts, and yea genetics will definitely have an effect how it all comes together.. how much muscle you build and the fat deposition on the glutes and abs.
  • VUA21
    VUA21 Posts: 2,072 Member
    Abs. I'm Latina and have the stereotypical Latina butt, so it's already pretty good without extra workouts.
  • Leslierussell4134
    Leslierussell4134 Posts: 376 Member
    Definitely a well built booty! I have the shape, but working on getting it toned, to not only look good, but be a strong base for my core. A flat tummy is coming as an added bonus.
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    Neither for me. I like a bit of chub on the belly, and I just want to get rid of at least some of my booty.
  • Leslierussell4134
    Leslierussell4134 Posts: 376 Member
    lorrpb wrote: »
    I'm still trying to figure out when big butts became desirable, :p

    Since always depending on culture...but definitely since Sir Mix A Lot said "He likes big butts and he can not lie" 🤣😍
  • amyepdx
    amyepdx Posts: 750 Member
    lorrpb wrote: »
    I'm still trying to figure out when big butts became desirable, :p

    I’m with you - also ripped jeans...
  • hesn92
    hesn92 Posts: 5,966 Member
    lorrpb wrote: »
    I'm still trying to figure out when big butts became desirable, :p

    I think big butts have always been desirable to some people (different people have different preferences of course) for example my husband has always liked big butts on women. But I think they have become a huge fad here in the last 10 years or so with Beyonce and Kim K and Nikki Minaj etc.
  • jseams1234
    jseams1234 Posts: 1,219 Member
    Leslierussell4134 wrote: »
    lorrpb wrote: »
    I'm still trying to figure out when big butts became desirable, :p

    Since always depending on culture...but definitely since Sir Mix A Lot said "He likes big butts and he can not lie" 🤣😍

    Yeah, but the "big butts" he likes are tiny compared to what you see today. ;)

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  • jaxsmama123
    jaxsmama123 Posts: 165 Member
    booty for sure
  • Cassandraw3
    Cassandraw3 Posts: 1,214 Member
    Ideally, both. Building a booty has been fairly easy for me with strength training. I would like to have more visible abs, but that takes a lot more work/dedication on cutting body fat.

    And I would agree how much of a PIA it is finding dress pants with a small waist and thick thighs/booty.
  • Mouse_Potato
    Mouse_Potato Posts: 1,509 Member
    lorrpb wrote: »
    I'm still trying to figure out when big butts became desirable, :p

    I can relate. I grew up in the 80s and we were all warned against "secretary spread." Having a big butt was not only not desirable, it was something to be feared!!! :scream:
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    I have no desire for 6 packs for myself and think they look better on men than women anyway.

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  • kami3006
    kami3006 Posts: 4,979 Member
    Arms/Shoulders > Legs > Stomach > Bum are my priority. I'm also not a fan of the big round booty that is en vogue. A petite yet muscular bum is my preferred aesthetic.
  • jseams1234
    jseams1234 Posts: 1,219 Member
    That chart is waaaaay off... at least for men. I look like the 10% picture (maybe a bit leaner) and I'm nowhere near 10%.... lol

    Regardless, body composition has a huge roll with how someone looks at a particular body fat percentage. I think it's entirely possible for a woman to have abs - at least four pack and a booty. However, it takes work. A lot of booties I see are nothing but fat and of course, those booties will shrink and wither away if that person chases a flat stomach and abs. It would be like the guy above in the 40% pic claiming he had pecs and not wanting to lose weight because he might lose his "chest"... or does a booty count regardless of composition?

    btw, why does the woman in the 25% pic have more ab definition than the one in the 20% pic?
  • Cassandraw3
    Cassandraw3 Posts: 1,214 Member
    jseams1234 wrote: »
    That chart is waaaaay off... at least for men. I look like the 10% picture (maybe a bit leaner) and I'm nowhere near 10%.... lol

    Regardless, body composition has a huge roll with how someone looks at a particular body fat percentage. I think it's entirely possible for a woman to have abs - at least four pack and a booty. However, it takes work. A lot of booties I see are nothing but fat and of course, those booties will shrink and wither away if that person chases a flat stomach and abs. It would be like the guy above in the 40% pic claiming he had pecs and not wanting to lose weight because he might lose his "chest"... or does a booty count regardless of composition?

    btw, why does the woman in the 25% pic have more ab definition than the one in the 20% pic?

    Because like you stated, muscle definition plays a large part in how you look. I have more ab definition at 26% than the woman in that 20% because I train. That woman clearly does not.
  • StargazerB
    StargazerB Posts: 425 Member
    Mouse_Potato wrote: »
    lorrpb wrote: »
    I'm still trying to figure out when big butts became desirable, :p

    I can relate. I grew up in the 80s and we were all warned against "secretary spread." Having a big butt was not only not desirable, it was something to be feared!!! :scream:

    That is an entirely different kind of booty then the firm, round, built kind of booty I'm referring too 😂
  • Leslierussell4134
    Leslierussell4134 Posts: 376 Member
    edited November 2018
    jseams1234 wrote: »
    That chart is waaaaay off... at least for men. I look like the 10% picture (maybe a bit leaner) and I'm nowhere near 10%.... lol

    Regardless, body composition has a huge roll with how someone looks at a particular body fat percentage. I think it's entirely possible for a woman to have abs - at least four pack and a booty. However, it takes work. A lot of booties I see are nothing but fat and of course, those booties will shrink and wither away if that person chases a flat stomach and abs. It would be like the guy above in the 40% pic claiming he had pecs and not wanting to lose weight because he might lose his "chest"... or does a booty count regardless of composition?

    btw, why does the woman in the 25% pic have more ab definition than the one in the 20% pic?

    Because she has a bigger booty 😍😍😍

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