After I do squats, I'm meant to feel it in my butt right?

[Anonymous]

So I've been doing squats lately, and I'm pretty sure I'm doing them right? But I always end up feeling it more in my legs and never really in my butt. Is that normal? I could be doing them wrong?

[kheserthorpe]

Ideally deep squats use both quads (front of the legs) and glute/hamstrings (ass and back of legs). If you're using a lower bar position its easier to get the glute/ham piece in.

Focus on using your ass out of the bottom of the squat. So out of the 'hole' as they say, you're focusing a little more on unfolding your thigh-torso angle, then your quads take over and push straightening your knees as you move up.

[kheserthorpe]

by the way using a few 8 lb weights, I doubt i'd feel it in my glutes, just quads from repeated work. You need a lot more weight to actually stress the glute/hams, which are the biggest muscles in your body.

[Asker]

Okay! Thank you so much :)

[Agrojag]

Try altering your form. You should feel it in your legs, but also in your butt. When you squat pretend like you are sitting down. Stick your butt way out and go as far down as you can, come up and repeat. Perhaps squats aren't challenging enough for you, in which case you can try holding weights as you do them or jumping each time you come up.

[Agrojag]

I've worked out with several girls and served as their unofficial trainer. If you want tips, message me.

[Asker]

Sweeet, thank you! I'll definitely try work on my form. And yeah I've been using a 4kg (8.8lbs) weights when I do squats

[Hyped_up_on_coffee]

Yes thats normal, as Agrojag said you need to improve your form as there are many types of squat also you need to do lunges if you wanna feel it in your butt

[Agrojag]

Lunges are good, but be conscious of your form there as well. Stay low. Pretend there's a low ceiling over your head and if you come up too high, you'll hit your head.

[Hyped_up_on_coffee]

Yeah she should also try weighted lunges those work best

[WeaponZero]

If you're not using weight you're doing them wrong. If you're not going below parallel you're doing them wrong. If you're not keeping weight on the heels at all times you're doing them wrong.

[Theguyoverthere]

Are you squatting low enough? I see girls all the time squatting and barely going down at all... like centimeters.

[JSmuve]

Squats work your quadriceps first and foremost, so you'll definitely feel it in your legs. I believe hamstrings and glutes are secondary.