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[saur]

Hey guys! Here's the thing, it's been a while since I started training to gain muscles. I'm pleased growth! My upper body has developed very well, as well as my legs. Still, I'd like to know if there are any exercises a guy can practice to make his butt somewhat bigger and sculpt it, you know hotter?

[Lifter73]

Bigger = Squats

Sculpted = Squats then Cardio

[arpeejay]

Which reminds me:

Last week Josh had me try doing shrugs holding the barbell behind me...and it wouldn't go up! My ass kept getting in the way! I do not now and have never had a "bubble butt" but there's quite a bit more there now than there was 18 months ago. :-)

And, yes, squats, squats, and more squats.

xoxo

Richard

[saur]

Thanks for the tips! I've been focusing on developing an awesome upper body. But I've noticed that any stud would look even better with a nice butt. Am I right?

[nj.]

Too true

Why does everybody at my gym do 'squats' by slightly bending their knees and then going back up? Are they afraid their legs get bigger than their arms or what?!

Squats aren't worth squat if you don't do them properly

[Gene]

Speaking as one who know what squats can do for you, and can do to you, there is a limit to the load you can put on your knee ligaments. I'm sure I'll get compaints about my philosophy on squats but if you go beyond 90 degrees at the knee you're asking for trouble sooner or later. If you bounce even if not at a right angle, you're asking for trouble.

Just bending a little, as you seem to be saying, really isn't doing squat for you. If one is afraid to bend more than 15 or 20 degrees at the knee then you're using way too much weight.

It's so easy to look like you've got strong legs by piling on the weight and forcing out 2 or 3 reps then cheating by bouncing or only going partway down. But you're only fooling your self with one, and hurting your self with the other.

If you can pick a weight that you can control for at least 6 or 8 reps and get to 60 degrees, fine.

I've got knee problems for the rest of my life and it happened in a 1/10th of a second as I felt a ligament tear. I had a good trainer and followed good form for all my exercises but got cocky with my legs and I've been paying for it for 20 years.

[inflated]

Squats should be done to a proper depth especially if you want to develope the glutes. At a fairly good depth the surge upward is powered more by the glutes than the knees, so going fairly deep--not too deep but about 90degrees will put emphasize on the glutes and allow much heavier lifting. Good form and a spotter will help you to avoid injuries.

[abbraxis]

I played hockey for a few years and I can vouch for the benefits of ice skating. I'd like to think I have a nice butt... but that's a bit outside the regular realm of training.

I mean, does anyone here own an ice rink?