Whenever I do squats, I feel the 'burn' in my quads...not my butt at all. The next day, my quads still feel a little sore, but nothing in my butt. What am I doing wrong? :/
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Thread: Am I doing squats wrong?
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03-18-2010, 06:27 AM #1
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03-18-2010, 07:10 AM #2
Depending on your form, you can emphasize different areas of your legs with squats.
To feel it more in your butt:- spread your feet a bit wider and point your toes out slightly
- get as deep as you can without your back rounding
- really squeeze with your butt as you come up.
You can also look on youtube for videos of sumo squats or goblet squats
Edit: If you're really concerned about form and want specific feed back, the best way is to get a video and post it here for comments.-
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03-18-2010, 07:17 AM #3
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03-18-2010, 07:25 AM #4
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03-18-2010, 07:50 AM #5
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03-18-2010, 08:14 AM #6
Here is a link to Boris Backmann. He goes over a lot of the problems that go along with squatting.
He has several up on youtube and you can link to them from this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rq8CWv8UPAIhttp://maximumfitnessconsulting.com
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03-18-2010, 10:05 AM #7
I agree, definitely have someone knowledgeable show you the proper form and foot placement. You want to get as low as possible without compensating and breaking good posture to ensure glute recruitment. Mark Rippetoe is another great advisor on the squat, so check out some of his books, website and DVD's for more guidance. If you are really trying to hit the glute/hamstring tie-in area, try walking barbell lunges with a long stride (no replacement for squats, but something to do in addition). They have really helped me with the mind-muscle connection to the glutes.
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03-18-2010, 11:15 AM #8
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03-18-2010, 11:22 AM #9
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03-21-2010, 07:21 AM #10
Thanks everyone for the suggestions and links. I think what I was doing is leaning forward and putting pressure on the front of my foot, rather than in the heels. I wasn't really sticking by butt out in the right way...it wasn't like I was about to sit down on a chair, if you know what I mean. Definitely feeling the burn more in my butt now. Thanks!
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03-21-2010, 04:25 PM #11
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