Get That Ass!

Name me one part of a gay man that always draws comment? You’ll no doubt look at his face first, you may even notice how well he fills out his t-shirt but you will always comment on his ass – and that’s before you’ve started undressing him!

So what does it take to get an ass that excites ‘Ooohs’ and “Aaahs’ rather than ‘Ewwws’ and ‘Errrs’? That is the purpose of this article. A cute ass is a real bonus in gay dating, so let’s get you the best ass possible.

The ass is, correctly, the gluteus maximus or glutes. The largest muscle to be found in the body. It can be worked in isolation but is best worked when part of a leg workout. Now don’t groan! What would be better to follow a great ass than a shapely pair of legs?

The most common reason why people skip ass and legs is simple - it hurts! It hurts when you do them and it can hurt like hell the next day. You see a stairwell as a mountain.

But if you want to get a better upper body, work on the lower body - they have a close relationship with each other. Why? The body tries to keep symmetry, not only between left and right, but also between top and bottom. If you work on your legs and they start to grow, you will find that your upper body will grow even faster.

Hot fit lad showing off his naked body

Also, talking of aesthetics, who wants to look like chicken-leg man - an immense or overdeveloped upper body supported by two, “I-can’t-believe-they-manage-to-carry-him-around” legs and a scrawny ass? The jeans have to come off sometime.

So what are the best exercises? Take a deep breath, bite the bullet, here we go!

Squat 

The number one exercise for the perfect bubble butt is the squat. Period. There really is no other exercise that is more productive. The benefit you’ll get from performing squats is one of the few things in your training that’s guaranteed.

Squatting can be done either with just a barbell, or, as I prefer for the novice, in a Smith machine. This allows you to put your feet slightly forward, freeing you from having to balance the weight and ensuring correct back position.

So, how best to do a squat? Take the bar on the back of your neck; keep your feet shoulder width apart and always facing forward. Move your feet forward about six inches so that you are actually leaning very slightly back in to the weight. Bending at the hips and the knees, slowly lower yourself down until your thighs are slightly below horizontal. Then raise yourself back up. By moving your feet slightly forward, you stress your glutes.

While doing this – always look up. Don’t watch yourself in the mirror or the ground as you do this. This can cause you to bend your back. Your back should always be straight when you do this exercise – not necessarily vertical, but straight.

Always use a weight that ensures you have correct form and do at least three sets of ten to twelve repetitions. As they are such a good leg exercise, you may consider up to six sets of squats but be careful you don’t do too many leg exercises that you start overtraining.

As with this and all the other exercises here, if in doubt, get an experienced person to help you check your form.

The Deadlift

Alternate this exercise in your program with squats. Don’t do both in the same workout! You will find yourself completely exhausted and may injure yourself from poor form.

To begin, put weights on a barbell on the floor. With feet flat beneath bar squat down and grasp bar with a shoulder width or slightly wider over handgrip. Lift bar by extending hips and knees to full extension. Pull shoulders back at top of lift if rounded. Return the weight slowly and repeat. Once again, always look up when you do this exercise.

Throughout the deadlift keep your hips low, shoulders high, arms and back straight. Knees should point in the same direction as your feet when performing the movement. Remember to keep the bar close to your body to improve mechanical leverage. This is also a great exercise for your legs and Erector Spinae.

Seated and Standing Hack Squats

The seated hack squat and the standing hack squat certainly have their place in ass and leg training, but only as adjuncts to some form of squatting. Indeed, I only use the seated hack squat for clients who have never trained before. It’s too easy to cheat on.

One thing must be stressed here - use a full range of motion! [This is true for any exercise you perform] Those guys who are loading on 10 plates a side and then moving them up and down by two or three inches really are wasting their time! Swallow your pride, don’t worry about who’s watching you, and use a weight you can actually handle.

One exercise I will not give instruction on is lunges. I find this exercise the most prone to knee injury. It is not a vital exercise. Other more effective exercises should be used to train the legs.

What I would say is that before you do any of the exercises mentioned here, especially squats, make sure that you have either a personal trainer, or member of staff, watch to ensure you are performing the exercises correctly. I would also add that these exercises should be incorporated in to a complete program that allows you to achieve all the goals you want in the gym – not just getting a great ass!

When you’ve got that great ass I’m sure you’ll enjoy showing it off if your date goes to plan!