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07-15-2005, 09:49 AM
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Squats
I like many other bodybuilders have the 'bubble butt' and as a result i was wondering what should the form of the squat be like to minimise the use of the glutes?
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07-15-2005, 09:59 AM
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Re: Squats
I would tell you to look at the exercize animation but that's not very helpful with form.
The main thing with squats is to make sure your back is at natural arch, head up and start with sticking your butt back then down to parallel. Your knees should NEVER go beyond your toes, otherwise your form is wrong. Try to do a search, though. There's a ton of information on squat form.
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07-15-2005, 11:42 AM
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Re: Squats
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I would tell you to look at the exercize animation but that's not very helpful with form. The main thing with squats is to make sure your back is at natural arch, head up and start with sticking your butt back then down to parallel. Your knees should NEVER go beyond your toes, otherwise your form is wrong. Try to do a search, though. There's a ton of information on squat form. [/ QUOTE ] Thanks, but i know form for a normal squat i just wanted to know how to change the form in order to minimise the use of the glutes |
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07-15-2005, 11:46 AM
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Re: Squats
You want to do a squat without it affecting the glutes?
Hum. What muscles do you specifically want to target on the movement? See squats are designed to work all the lower body but the emphasis is mostly on thighs *mostly*. Amazon
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07-15-2005, 12:30 PM
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Re: Squats
If you're going past parallel, don't. Past parallel it recruits the glutes much more than stopping at parallel.
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07-15-2005, 04:19 PM
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Re: Squats
I don't think minimizing the glutes will make your bubble but go away--if fact it might make it worse, if you allowed it to totally go and lost muscle tone. You probably just have a high level of fat deposition there.
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07-15-2005, 04:48 PM
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Re: Squats
Squatting below parallel, regardless of powerlifting or olympic stance, wll use glutes and hamstrings. What's wrong with a bubble butt anyway? Having big glutes will help with your deadlift. But i do agree with skysthelimit, it's probably a high level of fat deposit.
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07-15-2005, 08:00 PM
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Re: Squats
My bad if I'm wrong but, wouldn't front squats use more quad than glute? That's what I always thought anyway.
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07-15-2005, 08:38 PM
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Re: Squats
squats work the bum, your bum will grow with the squat, my suggestion, dont worry about it, squat anyways, your legs'll catch up
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07-15-2005, 09:00 PM
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Re: Squats
A wider stance seems to involve the hips and glutes more. Try a narrower stance, a little bit lighter weight, and make sure your keeping CONTINUOUS tension on the quad by moving smoothly through each and every rep, w/o locking out at the top. If you're using a narrower stance, this should fry your quads big time.
Alternatively, pre-exhaust your quads w/ extensions or hack squats . . . and then do your squats. |
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