Doing squats make you taller?
UMMMM.......NO. BUT MAYBE IF YOU BELEIVE HARD ENOUGH IT JUST MIGHT HAPPEN!
Bench, Squat, Push Press, Power Clean?
first of all, let me congratulate you on doing these core lifts. second, these are excellent numbers too. my suggestion for you then would be: 1. to go heavy (this is the only way to increase strength). keep your reps low, like maybe something like a 5x5 scheme. 2. be sure to rest after your lift day. your muscles need time to recover and grow (and grow back stronger). also get enough sleep. 3. i'm not sure if you do it all in one day, but i'd keep the total body thing going, but just split some of the exercises up. keeping the exercises you have now, and adding some extra ones in to hit those muscles differently, maybe like: day 1: - power clean - bench press - squat (try to go all the way down. it's actually SAFER on your knees and you'll build additional hamstring muscle). day 2: - rest or do some cardio. explosive jumps or sprints would be better suited for you. day 3: - deadlifts - push press - pull-ups (helps trains the muscles that help stabilize the weight over your head) day 4: rest or cardio again. but be sure to rest one day a week. 4. eat enough, and eat properly! you're growing, and trying to get more muscles and strength, so you need a lot of fuel for that. try to eat 5-6 small meals a day, with each meal based around protein. good sources include chicken breasts, canned tuna, lean cuts of beef, whey powder shakes, egg whites, and fat free dairy like milk or cottage cheese. in addition, be sure to take in carbs and fiber from things like veggies, fruits, beans, brown rice, instant oatmeal, whole wheat bread/pasta/wraps. finally, you want to include fat to promote greater hormone releases, as well as helping you feel full. get it from olive oil, nuts, flax seeds, and fish.
I can't do squats properly? help?
You probably need to increase flexibility in your ankles and/or hips. That will come with practice. Try putting a board about an inch thick under your heels for now. That should help your balance. There's nothing wrong with letting your knees point out. Point your feet out at an angle (experiment with it) and try to keep your knees pointing the same as your feet. The important thing is to keep feet and knees in line - don't let your knees spread wider - or narrower- than your feet. Start by squatting without any extra weight. Hold on to something for balance if you have to. It won't take you long to get the feel for it. Once you get used to it, you can start working on going deeper. You need to get a little below parallel. As long as you get at least that low, you will be working all the right muscles. Later you can experiment with going deeper if you want to. Squatting deep will not hurt your knees - just DON't bounce at the bottom. A very slight pause is the key. You can do it with patience and persistence. Regarding working the butt - deep squats do work the glutes(butt) better. A wider stance and lower bar position on the back (power squat) also recruits more glutes. But don't worry about that right now. Start at the beginning and build over time.
Will doing air squats help me lose belly fat?
First and foremost! There is no exercise on this earth that will make your belly go away. There is no such thing. Only your body picks were the weight comes off of. Not you! You can pick were you won't bigger muscles though. Here at exercises that will help you lose fat, but you need to eat right!!! Jumping jacks Push-ups Sit-ups suicides Push-up jacks Squats (body weight) Power jacks Power jumps Level 1 drills Planks Bicycles Crunches Arm rotations Over head clappers Heisman 123 Heisman Switching heal kicks Mountain climbers Ski jumps High knees But kicks Wide arm push-ups Diamond push-ups Incline push-ups Decline push-ups General running Running stairs Air spar Swimming None of these require weight!!!! If you need more just email me Cnpalmer1967@aol.com
Squats don't make my butt sore, only thighs? How to make my butt bigger?
Just looking at the routine, I don't see how it is going to make you anything but sore anyway. You would get the same effect on your lower body if you just jogged, except the squats at least provide you with some lower body flexibility (especially the hips). Your butt will only grow if you provide it with a load that stimulates the muscles. Your lower body holds up your weight all day - standing, sitting, walking, up and down stairs, etc. Just doing squats isn't going to provide a load that is significantly heavier for the lower body muscles, so they are unlikely to grow doing this, you need more weight to stimulate growth - this means you need some sort of weight lifting. To get more activation of your butt, look up "low bar squats" and examine the form for those. You can find videos with instructions on proper form for any exercise on Youtube. Low bar squats are done with a wider stance (requires more hip flexibility), go down deeper, and at the top you tighten your butt muscles to finish the movement. Regular high bar squats tend to focus more on the quads (thighs). You will also have to be patient. Even if you start lifting weights regularly, your progress will be slow - females just don't add size the same as males, guys have much more testosterone.