hjc123
03-27-2004, 11:23 AM
do squats make ur thighs bigger ? i wanna tone my bum( now 35" wanna make 36" or more) and make it larger but i dont want my thighs to gain much mass i wanna keep them the way they are ( 18")
thanks :)
thanks :)
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Used2BScooterTX
03-29-2004, 06:00 PM
do squats make ur thighs bigger ? i wanna tone my bum( now 35" wanna make 36" or more) and make it larger but i dont want my thighs to gain much mass i wanna keep them the way they are ( 18")
thanks :)
It's not necessarily the exercise itself that does or doesn't create hypertrophy. No matter what exercise you're doing, you will build muscle only if you overload the muscle.
If you're performing squats for the purpose of targeting your gluts, you can do two things. First, deep squats (hamstrings at least parallel to the floor) will recruit more gluts than the shallower squats you might see alot of folks do. Second, you can widen your stance and turn your toes slightly outward, creating a pose similar to that of a sumo wrestler at the bottom of the exercise.
With all that being said, it will be difficult to overload your gluts without doing the same to your quads.
thanks :)
It's not necessarily the exercise itself that does or doesn't create hypertrophy. No matter what exercise you're doing, you will build muscle only if you overload the muscle.
If you're performing squats for the purpose of targeting your gluts, you can do two things. First, deep squats (hamstrings at least parallel to the floor) will recruit more gluts than the shallower squats you might see alot of folks do. Second, you can widen your stance and turn your toes slightly outward, creating a pose similar to that of a sumo wrestler at the bottom of the exercise.
With all that being said, it will be difficult to overload your gluts without doing the same to your quads.
hjc123
03-29-2004, 07:51 PM
It's not necessarily the exercise itself that does or doesn't create hypertrophy. No matter what exercise you're doing, you will build muscle only if you overload the muscle.
If you're performing squats for the purpose of targeting your gluts, you can do two things. First, deep squats (hamstrings at least parallel to the floor) will recruit more gluts than the shallower squats you might see alot of folks do. Second, you can widen your stance and turn your toes slightly outward, creating a pose similar to that of a sumo wrestler at the bottom of the exercise.
With all that being said, it will be difficult to overload your gluts without doing the same to your quads.
ook thanks :) do u think lunges are better ?
If you're performing squats for the purpose of targeting your gluts, you can do two things. First, deep squats (hamstrings at least parallel to the floor) will recruit more gluts than the shallower squats you might see alot of folks do. Second, you can widen your stance and turn your toes slightly outward, creating a pose similar to that of a sumo wrestler at the bottom of the exercise.
With all that being said, it will be difficult to overload your gluts without doing the same to your quads.
ook thanks :) do u think lunges are better ?
Used2BScooterTX
03-30-2004, 01:01 PM
ook thanks :) do u think lunges are better ?
I'll stop short of saying they're "better" than squats, b/c squats are a foundation musclebuilder, IMO. Lunges with a long stride will hit the gluts hard, though.
Also, you might want to experiment with stiff-legged deadlifts and good mornings. Those will hit gluts, lower back, and hamstrings, but won't really impact your quads. Check out exrx.net for proper execution.
I'll stop short of saying they're "better" than squats, b/c squats are a foundation musclebuilder, IMO. Lunges with a long stride will hit the gluts hard, though.
Also, you might want to experiment with stiff-legged deadlifts and good mornings. Those will hit gluts, lower back, and hamstrings, but won't really impact your quads. Check out exrx.net for proper execution.