Something disturbingly different for C&C - let's talk about "working out"!!

[KillahBee]

Things are, for the most part going well - in the gym six days a week with zero motivational issues. In fact I have to force myself to take that seventh day off. But my quest for the perfect butt is more difficult than anticipated. I find myself relying on my quads for almost every exercise designed to - at least in part - work the glutes and I feel like nothing is getting done no matter how much I try and "concentrate" on isolating/using my glutes. I learned how to squat recently (please don't laugh), but I am too much of a wimp to try and use the rack at the gym in the midst of all the beefcakes three times my size lifting hundreds of pounds. I know it's ridiculous, but I can be shy even if I could get past the embarrassment over the weight I'd be lifting, the idea of doing an exercise that involves thrusting my heiny out in the middle of all that testosterone makes me blush. I just need to suck it up and get over it.

Before I even dared try deadlifting in the gym I used a broom at home in front of a mirror. There was no shame in that or what you are experiencing.

 

[-SD-]

Before I even dared try deadlifting in the gym I used a broom at home in front of a mirror. There was no shame in that or what you are experiencing.

Damn dude, thats what I call starting slow and easy.

 

[nefertiti]

Thanks for sharing that. It helps to know that even guys get self conscious about that kind of thing.

I've been practicing with the 45lb bar back in the women's "area" to make sure my form is correct on all counts, and I can add a light amount of weight before I don't have the upper body stength to lift it over my head and onto my shoulders. Now, to do anything that will amount to progress, I'll need to use the rack. Again...I just need to get over myself and do it.

 

[KillahBee]

Damn dude, thats what I call starting slow and easy.

From someone who always had back problems, I wanted to know FOR SURE that I had the correct form down. If more meatheads did that, we'd have less injuries and better results....

 

[paradox]

I train 4-5 days per week, the whole time I was in the marines I floated around 200lbs, now that Im out now & dont have to go on death runs and get my dick ran into the dirt everyday, I managed to bulk up to a little over 220lbs.

 

[ksharp01]

Things are, for the most part going well - in the gym six days a week with zero motivational issues. In fact I have to force myself to take that seventh day off. But my quest for the perfect butt is more difficult than anticipated. I find myself relying on my quads for almost every exercise designed to - at least in part - work the glutes and I feel like nothing is getting done no matter how much I try and "concentrate" on isolating/using my glutes. I learned how to squat recently (please don't laugh), but I am too much of a wimp to try and use the rack at the gym in the midst of all the beefcakes three times my size lifting hundreds of pounds. I know it's ridiculous, but I can be shy even if I could get past the embarrassment over the weight I'd be lifting, the idea of doing an exercise that involves thrusting my heiny out in the middle of all that testosterone makes me blush. I just need to suck it up and get over it.

I soooo know what you mean...I was always intemidated to use the squat machine and some others because they are in the back with all the big boys...no women ever go back there!! It is aggravating. I do go back there when fiesty and here beau go...still am such a weakling in comparison to most.
Very happy with my legs, that (and my boobs ) are my best features.
<------wants J-Lo booty but right now...more like typical white girl...flat pancake...lol

 

[string_bean00]

I'm lacking in the lats department

 

[KillahBee]

I'm lacking in the lats department

Yes, lats & shldrs are not so good for me. And chest is pretty bad. Oh, and arms.

 

[ksharp01]

I have been having lots of trouble targeting my abs

lol

 

[The Shadow]

..out of the gym for about a month due to work, relocation etc.

Fat as f*ck.