the firm tall box/"death box" and the square butt syndrome - Page 3

Sue B · 03-05-09, 11:53 AM

Well, leg presses gave me exactly the opposite effect: my butt went from flat to rounded! Maybe some people are using their quads more than their glutes to step up?

I too thought Spongebob Butt referred to cellulite. I'd still like to see a photo of a butt with corners

acey · 03-05-09, 12:17 PM

I have such a weird butt (with a long slope, and very short legs) that I don't even worry about it :P Have people found that the step-ups help that border between butt and hamstring? For me the border is never sharply delineated.

Melissa, love, love love the Spongebob clip!

I am a big fan myself and I remember episodes where Spongebob lifts weights (the plates are teddy bears), does pushups (to wrestle Patrick in the Fry Cook Games) and of course, does martial arts. In one of the newest episodes, he talks about a toning program that he gave up on and gave to Patrick. Patrick shows off his very toned thigh muscle and says something about "I got great results." Squidward does a double-take and mutters, "Wow, those ARE great results."

F1mom · 03-05-09, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by PeakFitness

Oh, now I get it, pancake butt!

No, not quite. Pancake Butt implies what we had before working out, no development in the rear at all. Sponge Bob Butt, OTOH, where the muscles have lifted in some areas, but the butt isn't rounded, it's squared off. SueB pretty much nailed one of the causes. The other cause would be not enough cardio, which was always an issue for me with FIRM.

I had a bad case of this early in my Tall Box career until I realized that I didn't need a 14" step to get results, and just because Sandahl was picking up *her* heavy weights didn't mean I needed to, also.

Besides moving to lighter/no weights and a shorter step, floorwork will help file the edges off that Square Butt. Notice no one ever got SBB from Vols. 1 or 2, and I don't recall reading that any Cathe users got this.

ko09 · 03-05-09, 01:18 PM

Cathe does alot of tall box climbs these days...Does she have them in STS? Since her butt is all muscle, you can tell the muscle isn't square, maybe for others its just bodyfat or how some bodies are?

lindseylu8 · 03-05-09, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Sue B

...Maybe some people are using their quads more than their glutes to step up?...

When I first started using the Firm, I was definately using my quads and not my glutes because I wasnt putting enough pressure into my heels. Maybe you are onto something here...

videofit · 03-05-09, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by acey

Have people found that the step-ups help that border between butt and hamstring? For me the border is never sharply delineated.

While the tall box gave me a lifted butt, it also gave me a bigger one, which is great for pancake butts, which has never been my problem. You can target that area between butt and hamstring by doing Margaret Richard's floorwork (or maybe any floorwork). I got a smaller but lifted butt with her workouts.

ladysaraii · 03-05-09, 02:11 PM

Hmm, I dont think I've ever experienced this. Actually, I was just thinking that I need to do some leg presses b/c apparently all the squats and lunges in CLX arent quite enough.

I need to figure out how to really work those moves to put more of an emphasis on the glute, b/c top of glute, fine..bottom of glute, needs a pick me up/rounding

Incidently, when I moved into my house, my butt was so high and round it was great! All that up and down stairs paid off.

Susan H · 03-05-09, 04:25 PM

Some people also refer to the SpongeBob butt as a shelf butt.

shortie · 03-05-09, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by videofit

You can target that area between butt and hamstring by doing Margaret Richard's floorwork (or maybe any floorwork). I got a smaller but lifted butt with her workouts.

Which Margaret Richard workout is this? (Always looking for a smaller butt!!!)

Sue B · 03-05-09, 05:59 PM

Urban Dictionary says square butt is the opposite of bubble butt:
http://www.urbandictionary.com/defin...rm=square+butt

I tried googling for an image of a "square butt" and got nothing but pictures of handguns and door hinges.

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03-05-09, 11:53 AM
Sue B VF Supporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Maryland	Well, leg presses gave me exactly the opposite effect: my butt went from flat to rounded! Maybe some people are using their quads more than their glutes to step up? I too thought Spongebob Butt referred to cellulite. I'd still like to see a photo of a butt with corners __________________ Move your body often, sometimes hard. Every bit counts. Drop Two Sizes, Fit Body Blueprint, STRONG Eat. Lift. Thrive. and Revamp grad DISCLOSURE: I have a professional relationship with a seller or producer of fitness videos or products. For details, please see my profile.

03-05-09, 12:17 PM
acey Join Date: May 2004 Location: NYC	I have such a weird butt (with a long slope, and very short legs) that I don't even worry about it :P Have people found that the step-ups help that border between butt and hamstring? For me the border is never sharply delineated. Melissa, love, love love the Spongebob clip! I am a big fan myself and I remember episodes where Spongebob lifts weights (the plates are teddy bears), does pushups (to wrestle Patrick in the Fry Cook Games) and of course, does martial arts. In one of the newest episodes, he talks about a toning program that he gave up on and gave to Patrick. Patrick shows off his very toned thigh muscle and says something about "I got great results." Squidward does a double-take and mutters, "Wow, those ARE great results." __________________ Red Bull addict and not ashamed--mystique has nothing to do with it!

03-05-09, 01:18 PM
ko09 Account Disabled Join Date: Dec 2008	Cathe does alot of tall box climbs these days...Does she have them in STS? Since her butt is all muscle, you can tell the muscle isn't square, maybe for others its just bodyfat or how some bodies are?

03-05-09, 02:11 PM
ladysaraii Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Maryland	Hmm, I dont think I've ever experienced this. Actually, I was just thinking that I need to do some leg presses b/c apparently all the squats and lunges in CLX arent quite enough. I need to figure out how to really work those moves to put more of an emphasis on the glute, b/c top of glute, fine..bottom of glute, needs a pick me up/rounding Incidently, when I moved into my house, my butt was so high and round it was great! All that up and down stairs paid off. __________________ Carmen July 08 Cathe Road Trip

03-05-09, 04:25 PM
Susan H VF Supporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Oklahoma	Some people also refer to the SpongeBob butt as a shelf butt. __________________ Susan “Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up" —Thomas Edison “Just because you’re not sick doesn’t mean you’re healthy.” — Author Unknown

03-05-09, 05:59 PM
Sue B VF Supporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Maryland	Urban Dictionary says square butt is the opposite of bubble butt: http://www.urbandictionary.com/defin...rm=square+butt I tried googling for an image of a "square butt" and got nothing but pictures of handguns and door hinges. __________________ Move your body often, sometimes hard. Every bit counts. Drop Two Sizes, Fit Body Blueprint, STRONG Eat. Lift. Thrive. and Revamp grad DISCLOSURE: I have a professional relationship with a seller or producer of fitness videos or products. For details, please see my profile.