How can I squat heavier without increasing hip size??

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Re: How can I squat heavier without increasing hip size??

« Reply #15 on: January 05, 2012, 06:08:47 AM »

Quote from: msifuw on January 04, 2012, 11:27:49 PM

Quote from: concuncon on January 04, 2012, 01:25:37 PM

"won't grow much"...mmm I'm wondering about that. If you can find an example of someone Squatting 300lbs or more with slender waist lol.

According to wikipedia Jay Cutler has a waist of 34inch/86cm. I'm sure he can squat that 300lbs, even though he is not famous for squatting ^^. Anyhow, my waist is 84cm. And I'm sure I cant squat as much as he can. Even though my estimated 1RM is about 300lbs.
I would not expect for myself to get a much bigger waist than Jay, who trains exclusively for size/looks - even though I'm taller than he is.

Now it depends on what you define as slender Wink

. If you would see my in real life, I could fit in that definition of some people - not sure about yours.

The other body parts is a different story.

Regarding pants Cheesy

: I myself was in need to buy new pants recently (because of squats I guess Wink

). My old pants stop fitting at my thighs. They felt compressed Cheesy

. And I will soon have the same "problem" with the thighs again I guess.

PS: You should change your profile pic - this is why I came up with "dont worry". In your progress diary the pictures look different Wink

. Congratulations btw ^^.

Something's wrong with my profile pics, the old ones seems to get error displaying so I deleted, and whichever new one I upload also appear as an X.


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Re: How can I squat heavier without increasing hip size??

« Reply #16 on: January 05, 2012, 10:33:52 AM »

Don't over do on protein supplements. This has worked for me, when i keep increasing strength with minimal mass gains. And keeping the reps to two at most.

Conversely, if you aim for a six rep max, you will gain muscle, because of hypertrophy.


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Re: How can I squat heavier without increasing hip size??

« Reply #17 on: January 05, 2012, 02:58:01 PM »

The glutes should be the primary hip extensor. Actually you should be concerned if you don't gain mass there. If you can't deal with it, just don't pursue hypertrophy.


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Re: How can I squat heavier without increasing hip size??

« Reply #18 on: January 06, 2012, 06:48:36 AM »

I hope it wasn't Vince Gironda that gave you the ridiculous idea that squats somehow widen hips. As Poliquin puts it, if that statement were true, Olympic weightlifters would be built like mailboxes. No lifting can make your hips wider (or shoulders, ribcage, joints...), and if you're concerned about glutes, they grow out, and not to the sides, because neither its insertion nor origin attachment is at the hips.


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Re: How can I squat heavier without increasing hip size??

« Reply #19 on: January 06, 2012, 07:53:28 AM »

Ok thanks for you all's inputs.
I've also put more thought more of on the matter - and it seems that bad looking butt, and even Abs are mostly due to bad posture. Most HGH user has over developed belly but can hide it very well on stage. And perhaps a "booty" butt also is a postural issue that can be fixed alright.
Got to do some squat now.


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Re: How can I squat heavier without increasing hip size??

« Reply #20 on: January 06, 2012, 08:27:25 AM »

As a owner of a huge behind, and someone who does mostly 5 reps or less when squatting, for me personally glute hypertrophy is still pretty huge.


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Re: How can I squat heavier without increasing hip size??

« Reply #21 on: January 06, 2012, 08:44:01 AM »

Quote from: Alsavier on January 06, 2012, 08:27:25 AM

As a owner of a huge behind, and someone who does mostly 5 reps or less when squatting, for me personally glute hypertrophy is still pretty huge.

But then I'd love to have a thick pair of erector spinae, look unbeatable. I wish those were the strongest link and not the glutes.


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Re: How can I squat heavier without increasing hip size??

« Reply #22 on: January 06, 2012, 12:00:19 PM »

Deadlift heavy too?


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Re: How can I squat heavier without increasing hip size??

« Reply #23 on: January 06, 2012, 12:07:16 PM »

Quote from: Little Sprite on January 06, 2012, 12:00:19 PM

Deadlift heavy too?

And build the whole posterior chain, stop worrying about details now if getting stronger is your goal.


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Re: How can I squat heavier without increasing hip size??

« Reply #24 on: January 25, 2012, 03:00:02 PM »

Quote from: concuncon on January 04, 2012, 01:16:47 PM

Quote from: TommyK on January 04, 2012, 01:08:49 PM

Why do you want to be able to lift heavier?

I said that I'm being greedy. I want to be stronger, and squat heavier is 50% of being stronger. But then there are some people compliment about my V-shaped and how I "look" big since I have small hip and waist - I don't want to lose that.
Big thighs are just fine, I don't think my thigh is big enough yet to worry about. But all my old pants seem to be tight around the butt already.
I know front squat work my rear less, but then I won't be as strong just doing front squat?
Can I get stronger by doing really low volume? Like just do 3RM once a week and that's it for squat?

Your V-shape.

Squats aren't the only exercise you do, right? What are you expecting, your hips to grow at a higher rate than your lats? I don't see the problem, lol. I assume you do chinups and deadlifts, your lats will seriously grow at a faster rate than your hips man.


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