Question about squats?

[Anonymous]

I have a big bum already, because most of my body fat goes straight to it. I was gonna start doing squats with 10 pound weights to make it more toned and perky. i was wondering

1.) how many squats should i do a day? 50? 100?
2.) how long it would take me to see results

[Anonymous]

If you're in the 50 to 100 range, you're doing hardly any work at all. You might be giving your legs and glutes a slight burn over a period of time, but by no means are you really putting them through some effort. My aim is to rack enough weight on the bar to manage ~10 reps before I start really digging deep for some extra strength, and then fight through the last 2 or 3. If I find I'm managing 12 reps fine, then that's my cue to up the weight.

But when you're talking about adding 10 pounds or doing 50-100 reps, are you on an empty bar?

As for time to see results, that really just depends on how you decide to workout, how much you push yourself, how your body handles your diet (because to really see effort in the gym, you should be on an appropriate diet for that), and how your body builds muscle and whatnot. Other facts include how your body is already structured. You say your butt is big, but that could be body fat or just the shape as determined by your genetics.

There is no cookie cutter answer when it comes to these kinds of questions, so it would be better to save your time and stop looking for a "one size fits all" answer.

[CourtJester]

First of all, make sure you eat enough protein to build/shape that booty. 1-1.5 grams per pound of body weight should suffice. Rep ranges between 6 to 10 is proven to work the muscle efficiently.
Workout order:
Squats- 2 light reps (12-15) 4 heavy (6-10)
Stiff leg deadlifts (look it up, also works) - same
Stairmaster (workouts you entire lower body, also great cardio to get rid of body fat) - 20mins

[HappyTardigrade]

oh my goodness i have the same problem. i have a big butt too, but i know i need to work it out. what i like to do is take a 25 pound plate and do wall sits for 2 min (work your way up of course) running stairs is really good for your butt and your legs, squats yeah... depends on the equipment you have. do you go to a gym? if you do then the leg press is great. there is a butt load (lol, i really didn't mean to make a joke there :) of information and work outs you can do to tone your butt. yoga (the more hardcore stuff) running, walking even. really just being active ever day is going to help keep some fat off your butt.

[Michaelmwm19]

There is no answer for this. everyone experiences results in different times, factors like diet, genetics, lifestyle, go into it.

I would start out at around 50 a day, try it for a week, see what happens.

[MrAtticusLebowski]

From other women.. i've heard they also get good results from squat lunges. The gym i go to always has at least one girl do them.

[CasaNorba]

go heavy weight and low reps (2-5) if you want to build strength.

go average weight and average reps (8-12) for size.

and light weight and high reps (12-15) if you want definition