What is the BEST Glutes exercise? - Page 2

pirouette · 01-04-2008, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by AlisaHellman

One question about squats... my boyfriend and I have been doing the ATG swuats for about two months and my legs are getting huge! And I hate it, my jeans have a hard time going over my legs and it is killing me. Is this a common result... I want a great butt, but not at the expenisve of huge legs. We do spinning for cardio but I am also thinking of incorporating lunges into the workout to counteract the legs getting bigger... Any thoughts? I appreciate it.

Sorry, it is a common result. You might have bigger legs but I'm willing to bet your @zz looks amazing! (no homo)

Squats-of all kinds-, lunges and deadlifts FTW!!!!

AlisaHellman · 01-04-2008, 12:01 PM

Darn it... not that answer I was hoping for. I want my legs slim not bulky and muscular. Slim and muscular good... bulky and muscular bad...

pirouette · 01-04-2008, 04:13 PM

Make sure your diet is in check too so that you are building a lean look. I'm willing to bet that you are being far too self concious about it and that they aren't as big as you are imagining.

mmmcookiesnmilk · 01-07-2008, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by AlisaHellman

Darn it... not that answer I was hoping for. I want my legs slim not bulky and muscular. Slim and muscular good... bulky and muscular bad...

you can always try it out and stop if your legs are getting too big. you might find a happy medium

can someone explain one legged squats?

gfundaro · 01-07-2008, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by mmmcookiesnmilk

you can always try it out and stop if your legs are getting too big. you might find a happy medium

can someone explain one legged squats?

Difficult and burn-y

hehe

Lift one leg out in front of you and hold it straight while you squat with the other. I can squat a lot, but I had to do this with bodyweight first just to get used to it. I don't have the best balance ever. I think they're also called shotgun squats.

fitcajungirl · 01-07-2008, 01:25 PM

ATG squats and deadlifts of any kind, LIFTING HEAVY, BUT DIET MUST STAY IN CHECK

AlisaHellman · 01-07-2008, 03:27 PM

Well since the holidays are over, I needed to get back on the diet. It is low carb and high protein, so maybe now that I am back on it, my legs will lean out. But when doing the squats are your legs supposed to be a bit turned out?

slindsey · 01-07-2008, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by FitNFiesty

What is the best workout for the Glutes???

I got this great book, Women's Strength Training Anatomy, by Frederic Delavier. Totally illustrated...it has 27 exercises specifically for the Glutes!
I will send them to you if you want...I got it at Barnes & Knoble! LOVE IT!!
Good Luck!
Personally...I like Step ups...

mmmcookiesnmilk · 01-07-2008, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by gfundaro

Difficult and burn-y

hehe

Lift one leg out in front of you and hold it straight while you squat with the other. I can squat a lot, but I had to do this with bodyweight first just to get used to it. I don't have the best balance ever. I think they're also called shotgun squats.

ohhh that sounds killer! Reminds me that I should start doing wall-sits again.

MKSval1 · 01-28-2008, 06:00 PM

I love working my ass

Here's what I works for me:

Bulgarian Split Squats
Romanian Deadlifts
ATG Squats
Sumo Squats
Elevated Hip Bridges w/ Barbell Plate
Single Leg Stability Ball Hamstring Curls

Keep up the hard work everyone!

freebirdmac · 01-28-2008, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Defiant1

Something that will help you the rest of your training career:

get the idea that there is a BEST FOR out of your head. Especially across the board.

This is actually one of the "secrets" of training if there is one. My training really took off once I started doing what I felt was best FOR ME, and not what was best BY THE BOOK. And what is best FOR ME changes all the time.

Human beings are incredibly diverse. From the obvious (just look at faces) to the not so obvious (neural structure, muscle attachments, bone lengths, etc).

What this translates to is to take others advice, but ultimately decide for yourself what works best.

There is one consistency in bodybuilding....EVERY persons routine is different. If you ask a question, you will get 10 different answers.

Good places to start as others have mentioned:

DEEP squats (the longer range of motion activates the glutes)

Lunges

DEEP leg presses...there was a great thread on here by a girl who was very excited about the results she was getting from leg presses.

Deadlifts

But don't feel obligated to do any exercise, or feel "wrong" for doing something that works. People are saying they are embarrassed to do curls in the exercise forum because of ridiculous dogma. Sad.

I somehow missed this post. Wanted to bump it. And give reps for pointing out the futility of black and white, right and wrong answers. We can get and give suggestions, but ultimately each of us has to find what works for our bodies.

**guess I'll have to rep later

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DlESEL · 01-29-2008, 10:17 AM

Lots and lots of squats.

v4nity · 01-29-2008, 08:34 PM

Deadlifts All The Way! I Love Them!

DlESEL · 01-29-2008, 08:49 PM

The biggest way that I see people going wrong training glutes is simply not properly learning to effective control the muscle group. What I mean by this is that even when you're not in the gym, focus on flexing your glutes and learn how it feels to tighten them, etc. That way when you're doing those intense squats, or hyperextensions, or stiff-legged deadlifts, when you're coming to the top of a rep - you can contract your glutes 100%.