Looking for advice for exercises for slimming legs while building a better bum

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Squats. Deadlifts. Repeat.

OP here. Thanks for all the info. Unfortunately, this routine has gotten me into trouble. I am one of those people who build legs and do nothing to my bum. I need a new approach.

Wrong form? Squats and deadlifts will develop glutes and thighs. You can’t have a bubble butt with thin thighs unless you are a kardashian (plastic surgery).

+1000 on bridge exercises. I agree with Pilates and barre but for me these were too expensive with slow improvement until I tried Mary Helen Bowers workout DVDs. She is a prima ballerina turned Victoria’s Secret Model workout instructor.

It’s available on Amazon. It’s cheap. Try it for 2 weeks. But don’t forget proper form.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Squats. Deadlifts. Repeat.

OP here. Thanks for all the info. Unfortunately, this routine has gotten me into trouble. I am one of those people who build legs and do nothing to my bum. I need a new approach.

Wrong form? Squats and deadlifts will develop glutes and thighs. You can’t have a bubble butt with thin thighs unless you are a kardashian (plastic surgery).

+1000 on bridge exercises. I agree with Pilates and barre but for me these were too expensive with slow improvement until I tried Mary Helen Bowers workout DVDs. She is a prima ballerina turned Victoria’s Secret Model workout instructor.

It’s available on Amazon. It’s cheap. Try it for 2 weeks. But don’t forget proper form.

The instructor looks like a child. Her outfits are inappropriate. Yuck and I say that as someone who is also thin.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Inclined treadmill works for me...burns the fat off my thighs and helps build up my glutes.

What kind of workouts are you doing? Speed? Max incline? Duration of workout? Times a week? So interested!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Squats. Deadlifts. Repeat.

OP here. Thanks for all the info. Unfortunately, this routine has gotten me into trouble. I am one of those people who build legs and do nothing to my bum. I need a new approach.

Squats and deadlifts don't really target flutes iw hy this doesn't work for you. It's a common misconception but squats are way more targeting to the quads and hams than glutes. Look up Bret Contreras, he's the glute master. Big butts aren't my personal aesthetic but if it's yours, he's the master of getting you there. He also swears by working glutes intensely like 5-6 times a week.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Inclined treadmill works for me...burns the fat off my thighs and helps build up my glutes.

What kind of workouts are you doing? Speed? Max incline? Duration of workout? Times a week? So interested!

Do intervals. Whatever speed/incline high/low interval that works for you, challenges you, where YOU DON'T HOLD ON TO THE TREADMILL. Maybe it's 3 minutes at incline 5, 3 minutes at incline 10. Maybe it's a few minutes at 3, a few mins at 8, a few mins at 15. Play with it, and what challenges you.

I have machines at my gym that have an incline up to 30.

Think of it like hiking. MUCH better to walk slow and high, than some insane speed where you can't walk with your arms swinging freely.

[Anonymous]

Another recommendation for a barre class like Pure Barre. This is exactly what they specialize in.

[Anonymous]

Climb stairs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Squats. Deadlifts. Repeat.

OP here. Thanks for all the info. Unfortunately, this routine has gotten me into trouble. I am one of those people who build legs and do nothing to my bum. I need a new approach.

Wrong form? Squats and deadlifts will develop glutes and thighs. You can’t have a bubble butt with thin thighs unless you are a kardashian (plastic surgery).

+1000 on bridge exercises. I agree with Pilates and barre but for me these were too expensive with slow improvement until I tried Mary Helen Bowers workout DVDs. She is a prima ballerina turned Victoria’s Secret Model workout instructor.

It’s available on Amazon. It’s cheap. Try it for 2 weeks. But don’t forget proper form.

The instructor looks like a child. Her outfits are inappropriate. Yuck and I say that as someone who is also thin.

Does she wear something different in the videos than on the covers? She looks fine to me on the covers and in all the photos I’ve ever seen. What makes her clothes inappropriate?

[Anonymous]

OP here. Love these suggestions. Thanks. I have a treadmill that goes up to 40% and I have only been using it flat. I’m on it. I’m gonna try to find some workouts to guide me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Squats. Deadlifts. Repeat.

OP here. Thanks for all the info. Unfortunately, this routine has gotten me into trouble. I am one of those people who build legs and do nothing to my bum. I need a new approach.

Wrong form? Squats and deadlifts will develop glutes and thighs. You can’t have a bubble butt with thin thighs unless you are a kardashian (plastic surgery).

+1000 on bridge exercises. I agree with Pilates and barre but for me these were too expensive with slow improvement until I tried Mary Helen Bowers workout DVDs. She is a prima ballerina turned Victoria’s Secret Model workout instructor.

It’s available on Amazon. It’s cheap. Try it for 2 weeks. But don’t forget proper form.

The instructor looks like a child. Her outfits are inappropriate. Yuck and I say that as someone who is also thin.

Does she wear something different in the videos than on the covers? She looks fine to me on the covers and in all the photos I’ve ever seen. What makes her clothes inappropriate?

The YouTube videos have her in a sort of bathing suit.

[Anonymous]

^^ She wears a leotard. She does ballet. I can’t imagine why anyone has a problem with this.

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Lipo and fat injection

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Can someone explain barre to me? I have very little awareness of my body in space and no ability to follow auditory physical directions. Things like aerobics have been a disaster. I can do yoga because of the slower speed of instruction. I need time to see a visual example of the instructor trying the move, then do it myself, so it can’t be too fast-paced. But I have no flexibility and am shaped like an apple and want to do something about it. I’ve tried jogging and personal training and yoga. Can’t afford the personal training anymore. I’d like to try something new that won’t stress me out mentally—basically, I have no proprioception/body sense. I hate cycling and swimming. Can someone recommend some activities I might like that I could both do and also see some results that are different from jogging? Thanks!

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Google the build a better booty program by Zoe Rodriguez.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can someone explain barre to me? I have very little awareness of my body in space and no ability to follow auditory physical directions. Things like aerobics have been a disaster. I can do yoga because of the slower speed of instruction. I need time to see a visual example of the instructor trying the move, then do it myself, so it can’t be too fast-paced. But I have no flexibility and am shaped like an apple and want to do something about it. I’ve tried jogging and personal training and yoga. Can’t afford the personal training anymore. I’d like to try something new that won’t stress me out mentally—basically, I have no proprioception/body sense. I hate cycling and swimming. Can someone recommend some activities I might like that I could both do and also see some results that are different from jogging? Thanks!

Barre is like ballet + aerobics + pilates rolled in to one. Spaces are often very tight, and you have small weights. I don't think it would be good for you.

Hiking may be good for you. Solo gym activities like using the elliptical and treadmill, stair climber, etc.