so currently, i'm doing the 30 day squat challenge (i know, i'm late. but better late than never right?) i'm doing it mainly just to tone my thighs but i also want to tone my butt. am i supposed to feel it? its my third day and my thighs are super sore, but i don't feel anything on my butt.
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Tone is an ambiguous word with no clear definition. It comes from "tonus" which is the tension in muscle at rest. That's not something you can change unless a muscle is atrophied. Generally tonus has to do with age only and is something that muscles lose as people age.Because "tone" is a slang term which means different things to different people, it is best to avoid using it. For more, go here --> http://scoobysworkshop.com/toning/ I don't know what you expect to accomplish because of your use of the word "tone". However, you're going to have difficulty making your glutes sore with squats because, as you noticed, the thighs are going to be the limiting muscles. Here's some general butt info for you.The derrière has two major components and they are fat and muscle. If you feel yours is not large enough and want to make it bigger, you have two ways of doing that; increase the muscle size and increase the amount of fat. Unfortunately both options are problematic with big liabilities and so much so that you'll probably ultimately settle for what nature has provided. Here's why.Muscle - You'll have to work hard on a regular basis for a very long time to add muscle to your glutes. That means a very substantial commitment to exercise including heavy weights and some training with qualified supervision. And, you may not have the potential for the growth you want. The only way to find out is to do it. And, if you do get a large booty, it's going to be more masculine than feminine. Muscularity is a male trait due to testosterone and a smooth, round derrière is a feminine trait due to fat.What is required to add muscle is heavy strength training and it must be continued to keep the extra muscle size. The amount of muscle a typical female can expect to add to her glutes in a month would be on the order of a couple of ounces max and probably a lot less. For more on how much you can add over time, watch this video --> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xcuhi6RaZ24 . And, remember, women have very little testosterone so you would gain much slower than a male of equivalent size.Considering the effort required and the many months of hard training required before you can even expect to see a difference, you may be setting yourself up for a big disappointment and that's the reason you will probably decide exercise is not the way for you.To learn how to exercise your glutes, go here and click on the exercises listed under Gluteus Maximus --> http://www.exrx.net/Lists/ExList/HipsWt.html#anchor169231Here's a good Nautilus machine for hip extensions (glutes) which takes the load off the lumbar spine (lower back) --> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4r5n5nM9wwAnd, here are the very lean and well muscled booties of the US Olympic women's gymnastics team ---> https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeMoJtoVgA_8zkxHbLMZQHXEUeeDcoFfMtUwKi6XnacLQs6WcAN_sJrwtuCTafIKZTYy9yFR4C5P8qVIjQzIo3Gd9cCkFLba4t7wGvmk6T2Sev-CN17O4XDRJ5jgJ-mpS2vziZPE7pQpw/s1600/2Fierce+Five.jpg . As you can see, a muscular booty has a masculine appearance because fat is what makes prodigious rounded bottoms feminine.Fat - You can add fat to your butt. However, the only way to do that is to add it to your body and wait for it to appear in the booty. In other words, you may get fat in the belly, the hips, the thighs at the same time masking the increase in the size of your caboose. So, again, you may be setting yourself up for disappointment and will probably not choose this option either.Most people with large butts got theirs from genetics...nature and not nurture. If, for example, you're a woman with an average derrière and want to look like Kim K, it's probably not going to happen. However, at least you now know your options.Good luck and good health!!♠