Are my squats working?

Question

So far I have been doing 50 squats a day for a week and one day now. After the first day of doing squats, my legs and under my rear end were sore. Now, I can't feel a thing. I am doing them wrong?

Theguyoverthere · Accepted Answer

You're getting used to them, meaning you're getting stronger and should be seeing results. You're not doing anything wrong.

You'll just want to step up to a more intense squat. It doesn't sound like you want to go past bodyweight squats so with that in mind.

Try doing them as slow as possible. This will take out any momentum you may have had in them and force your muscles to do more work per squat.

If you're doing them in let's say.. sets of 10, try reducing the rest time or filling the rest time with something to make it tougher, something simply like self jogging, or burpees.

You can also throw this in if you have a mat. It helps with the pelvic tilt but also does a great job on giving your glutes a burn. I throw a 45lb plate on my crotch when doing this but even bodyweight with nothing on it will give your butt a burn when done correctly.

sexyasianboi26 · Accepted Answer

Your muscles will always be sore if you are doing a movement that your body is not used to.

I am guessing you are doing them right. Why squats though?

You wanna get a big butt or something? Well if you want to have a big butt through squats, then make sure your squating heavy.

Nothing works better than squating heavy because it forces your body to build new muscles so that the next time, your body will have an easier job of doing it. As a result, a bigger booty.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

You might need to keep doing them for longer than just a week to see any results. Have you looked at YouTube videos to compare what you are doing? try this video

snowboardergirl · Accepted Answer

Your body will adjust over time. Also try things like lunges, side lunges and burpees. those also add other workouts, but also work the legs. :D

Originalduncan · Answer

You could be doing them wrong, proper form is ALWAYS essential.

Personally, 100 incorrectly, or even just badly, performed repetitions will not help your body develop the muscle memory it needs.

After that initial workout there will always be some pain and soreness, because your body is trying to repair the 'damage' done to the muscle or muscle groups you are working.

But if your pain lasts longer than a few days (2-4 for me, depending on how hard I go, or what I'm doing), then you need to either modify what you are doing, or consult outside help.

ALWAYS:

-Hydrate

-Proper form

-Know how to identify injuries and what to do

-Warm up stretching before exercising

-Cool down after exercising

-Give muscles time to rebound

Maybe doing 50 a day is a little much to start out with.

But, you know your own limits.

Gawesome · Answer

Your body is getting use to the repetition and workout...that's why you don't feel sore anymore. Gotta change it up. Either add weights to the squat or do lunges with or without weights.

Modernhippy · Answer

well what are your goals. and where are you right now. I think we need a bit more information than just the soreness your feeling

Anonymous · Answer

your muscles aren't sore because they've adapted to your workout. if you keep doing the same thing over and over your body will adapt and you'll get no further results unless your goal is weight loss.

you should state your goal if you want further advice.

raptor · Answer

Your'e body I just getting used to it. Soreness is no indication of how good or bad a workout is.

maiez · Answer

They still work, try changing your squat weight

Anonymous · Answer

well, are you seeing results?

Are my squats working?

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