(07-08-2012, 03:54)PerkyDs Wrote: Hey doll I have an non-NBE related question. I would've asked on Bhm but for some reason I can't start topics on my phone. Luckily I can ask here. I'm trying to increase my butt so of couse I do squats. The problem is I rarely (I mean rarely) feel any burn in my butt or under it or close to it. All the burn from my sqquats is in my thghs. Am I squatting wrong or is my butt still benefiting?
Always welcome to non-NBE questions, too!
Here's a few examples of things that might help you achieve that bigger butt:
How to Squat Properly
Squatting With Dumbbells
Frog Squats
Donkey Kicks
Curl Kick (You don't need to do it with the dumbbell, but it's basically a donkey kick with your leg curled--works the butt MUCH harder)
How to Lunge Properly
Just a few different examples of what I try to do most workout days. Check your stance with theirs, and sometimes it just takes getting used to balancing your body for each workout before you get the hang of it. Squats won't always hurt in your butt, the main way to tell is if you're feeling it after the workout. Also, when you squat, make sure you come down far enough that your thighs are parallel to the floor--that's where it really starts to work your butt muscles. I do three sets of 15, and when I get to 15 each time, I hold it at that point for a few seconds, lower myself even more and hold that position for a few more seconds, then come up.
Use weights for everything I listed. Ankle weights for the floor exercises and dumbbells for the standing ones. More weights is better. Even if it's more than you could normally lift in a bicep curl, it will still be easy enough to use for squatting exercises.
I can curl 20lbs, but I can't afford new weights, so I'm only squatting with 15lbs right now (which is the main reason my progress has plateaued at 40"). Really, I should be squatting with around 30lbs to see the best results. ^^; Plenty of women are actually squatting with over 100lbs at the gym! They're the ones getting the best results!
I actually just worked out yesterday for the first time in two weeks. My butt is burning! I'm really trying to get a bigger butt now, so sick of my current size, so I plan on getting extra ankle weights for my next workout, and might be getting new dumbbells soon if I can afford it. I wish I had an extra room in the house I could convert into a workout room. Then I'd really get motivated! I should be seeing some new growth in a week if I can keep adding weights and different workouts!
Let me know if any of those videos helped and if you're finally starting to feel the burn in the right places!