Silly question :)

[Funner]

When I turned into a veggie I lost most of my body fat reducing it to around 11 percent. But as I lost weight and fat I lost most of it from my butt and thighs. Now, is it possible to increase butt-mass by working out? hehe sorry for my ignorance, I've tried elliptical 3 times a week for a months and several squat repetitions but I haven't seen any results.

Thank you for your help :):pibo:

[cstadt]

http://www.amazon.com/Crunch-Brand-Butt-Janis-Saffell/dp/6303930298

??
Maybe. haha

[greensgood]

first of all how do you know that your body fat is 11%?

as for your rear, you should focus on resistance training to increase muscle mass. doing the elliptical is more cardio and will just burn more (still great, but not the best for your goal), the elliptical can be used for resistance if you up the incline and resistance as high as it goes (or you can take it), but there are better ways.
Stairs! climb stairs, run up stairs, do the stair stepper with a high resistance number.
Squats are also very effective, if they get to be too easy, carry something heavy, make sure your knees are at 90 degree angles to be safe too. If you have access to a gym, the leg press is good for the butt, since you want to increase mass, try doing sets with as much weight you can take to barely finish a rep, a good tip is to do your last rep of the set on lower weights because it helps you not be as sore.

[nkace]

Damn, I wish I had lost weight around my butt/thighs when I became vegetarian.

[SeaSiren]

Yes. By building muscle (the elliptical is buring fat). You see the fastest results by pushing weights. But be sure you are feeding your body! :)

[Funner]

first of all how do you know that your body fat is 11%?

as for your rear, you should focus on resistance training to increase muscle mass. doing the elliptical is more cardio and will just burn more (still great, but not the best for your goal), the elliptical can be used for resistance if you up the incline and resistance as high as it goes (or you can take it), but there are better ways.
Stairs! climb stairs, run up stairs, do the stair stepper with a high resistance number.
Squats are also very effective, if they get to be too easy, carry something heavy, make sure your knees are at 90 degree angles to be safe too. If you have access to a gym, the leg press is good for the butt, since you want to increase mass, try doing sets with as much weight you can take to barely finish a rep, a good tip is to do your last rep of the set on lower weights because it helps you not be as sore.

It's a long process. Me and my classmates have to measure our body fat and resistance at the beginning of every semester. Before going vegetarian I had 19 percent now 11 :pibo: I you want to know yours here is a link :)

http://www.bmi-calculator.net/body-fat-calculator/

Thanks for the advice you guys

Peace

[rockindancer86]

It's a long process. Me and my classmates have to measure our body fat and resistance at the beginning of every semester. Before going vegetarian I had 19 percent now 11 :pibo: I you want to know yours here is a link :)

http://www.bmi-calculator.net/body-fat-calculator/

Thanks for the advice you guys

Peace

Those calculators aren't always correct. I do need to lose a bit of fat and gain some muscle, but I'm by no means overweight. I came up as 32.8% body fat, which is clinically obese. I've been measured before from formulas, skinfolds, and body fat-testing scales, and come up anywhere from 28% to 36%.

[slicknickns]

squats, running and especially running stairs or up hill.

you go girl!

[FitChick99]

Yes, as others have said, strength training is going to build muscle in your butt. Squats, Leg press, donkey kicks, fire hydrants, bridges, lunges, even deadlifts. Regardless if you are looking to increase the size of your butt, you should be doing strength training exercises for your entire body at least twice per week just to keep your muscles and bones healthy. The cardio is still important to keep your heart and blood vessels healthy, and for so many other reasons, but no, that is not going to increase the size of your butt.

ETA: Walking uphill is great too, like others have said, and if you have access to a Stepmill (different than the traditional stair master), that will work your butt too!

Good luck :)

[greensgood]

Those calculators aren't always correct. I do need to lose a bit of fat and gain some muscle, but I'm by no means overweight. I came up as 32.8% body fat, which is clinically obese. I've been measured before from formulas, skinfolds, and body fat-testing scales, and come up anywhere from 28% to 36%.

i learned from someone on v-boards that a lot of the ways of calculating body fat are very flawed and the only way to know is with autopsy (fun!) or a machine at some universities/hospitals that measures it in water.

also, you can have a high percent body fat and still be a normal size/weight. obese does not just mean over-weight or huge, it has to do with how much of your weight is fat.
for example, im 130lbs around 13% body fat (i work out A LOT), my friend is 115lbs with 30% body fat, we look the same size and even share some clothes, but put us on a treadmill and watch her struggle.