Squats = big butt... CRAP!

[JJNYC]

Okay, this may be weird coming from a guy, but.... I've developed a big butt! Help!

Haha.... for years I was one of those guys that only worked out my upper body. I've been training legs for about 8 months now, and have made very noticeable gains... but I seem to be genetically programmed to have overly developed glutes.

What to do?

I was thinking about eliminating the Smith machine squats altogether and substituting hack squats instead.

Should I modify leg press as well?

Maybe reduce my range of motion?

I definitely DO NOT want to sacrifice my quad development.

Granted, I could use to do more cardio to burn off the remaining winter flab... but I don't think the excess backside mass is due to fat, since my diet has been pretty healthy all along, and my waist if anything has gotten smaller.

Suggestions?

 

[regulus]

Originally posted by JJNYC
Okay, this may be weird coming from a guy, but.... I've developed a big butt! Help!

Haha.... for years I was one of those guys that only worked out my upper body. I've been training legs for about 8 months now, and have made very noticeable gains... but I seem to be genetically programmed to have overly developed glutes.

What to do?

I was thinking about eliminating the Smith machine squats altogether and substituting hack squats instead.

Should I modify leg press as well?

Maybe reduce my range of motion?

I definitely DO NOT want to sacrifice my quad development.

Granted, I could use to do more cardio to burn off the remaining winter flab... but I don't think the excess backside mass is due to fat, since my diet has been pretty healthy all along, and my waist if anything has gotten smaller.

Suggestions?

chcisk love that. you use your gultes to thrust your hips forward. it also gives them something to hold onto.

 

[NEWBIE101]

Originally posted by JJNYC
Okay, this may be weird coming from a guy, but.... I've developed a big butt! Help!

Haha.... for years I was one of those guys that only worked out my upper body. I've been training legs for about 8 months now, and have made very noticeable gains... but I seem to be genetically programmed to have overly developed glutes.

What to do?

I was thinking about eliminating the Smith machine squats altogether and substituting hack squats instead.

Should I modify leg press as well?

Maybe reduce my range of motion?

I definitely DO NOT want to sacrifice my quad development.

Granted, I could use to do more cardio to burn off the remaining winter flab... but I don't think the excess backside mass is due to fat, since my diet has been pretty healthy all along, and my waist if anything has gotten smaller.

Suggestions?

Keep doing squats. Don't use the Smith Machine. Do real barbel squats.

Anyways chicks love a muscular ass. Not a fat ass. Believe me, I've been told on numerous occasions by many fine ladies.

 

[Zelemont]

I WISH I had a big muscular ass.

Beats having a scronny barely-existing ass that hurts whenever you sit down because the bone is so close to the skin.

 

[Sentrility]

This is why im quite paranoid of doing Squats and other things that work my arse. I won't start doing such a thing until i have removed ALL excess fat. I'm paranoid of having a large ass, as i have seen soo often on people in the gym!

The same goes when working your lower Obliques with weights. It can give you a largert waist, which is exactly what you DON'T want!

 

[wheelin&dealin]

Originally posted by Sentrility
This is why im quite paranoid of doing Squats and other things that work my arse. I won't start doing such a thing until i have removed ALL excess fat. I'm paranoid of having a large ass, as i have seen soo often on people in the gym!

The same goes when working your lower Obliques with weights. It can give you a largert waist, which is exactly what you DON'T want!

So, just sit on the couch and everything will be fine.

 

[NEWBIE101]

Originally posted by Sentrility
This is why im quite paranoid of doing Squats and other things that work my arse. I won't start doing such a thing until i have removed ALL excess fat. I'm paranoid of having a large ass, as i have seen soo often on people in the gym!

The same goes when working your lower Obliques with weights. It can give you a largert waist, which is exactly what you DON'T want!

I agree with the obliques.

But, don't worry. Noone can really notice your ass too much. Chicks dig a muscular ass anyways.