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Captain Hero · 26-02-2006, 12:29 PM

Obviously squats are essential for big thick legs, but will squats make my hips any bigger? I already have big hips and I dont want them getting any bigger. If they do build the hips too, is there another kind of squat you can do that doesnt build the hips up too?

bdc · 26-02-2006, 12:54 PM

when you say hip- i assume you mean a muscle around the hip and not the ilium itself? squats will work the four muscles in the quadriceps, the three hamstring and gluteus maximus dynamically, along with muscles used to stabilise and support the bodies position, the muscles on the outside of the hip i.e. gluteus medius etc are abductor muscles which may work as fixators by stopping your legs adducting (coming inwards) while squatting. its hard to be specific on this without knowing what you mean more specifically, find a picture of the anatomy and tell me what muscles you dont want to grow and i will tell you if squats effect them, sorry i cant be more specific than that

Captain Hero · 03-03-2006, 09:51 AM

ill have a look and get back to you man, thanks for the reply

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26-02-2006, 12:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
bdc Newbie Trainer Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 64	when you say hip- i assume you mean a muscle around the hip and not the ilium itself? squats will work the four muscles in the quadriceps, the three hamstring and gluteus maximus dynamically, along with muscles used to stabilise and support the bodies position, the muscles on the outside of the hip i.e. gluteus medius etc are abductor muscles which may work as fixators by stopping your legs adducting (coming inwards) while squatting. its hard to be specific on this without knowing what you mean more specifically, find a picture of the anatomy and tell me what muscles you dont want to grow and i will tell you if squats effect them, sorry i cant be more specific than that