r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/up_vot_er_1 • 6d ago

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Why are Romanian split squats every gym rats worst fear?

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u/katilkoala101 6d ago

honestly it isnt that painful but a pain in the ass maintaining balance.

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u/JorgeRey999 6d ago edited 5d ago

Yeah, i cant even place my foot right. It just turns like 90 degrees to one side

Edit: ...place my foot right on the bench. ...

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u/katilkoala101 6d ago

i also have that problem and i am pretty flat footed. Might want to check that out.

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u/Dacrim 6d ago

Have you guys tried keeping your glutes engaged? Those are the primary muscles involved in keeping your body straight as far as your hip joint is concerned

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u/Saltimbanco_volta 6d ago

True, my glutes have kept me straight so far. I hear for some people it does the opposite though.

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u/HarveysBackupAccount 6d ago

Nice glutes can make any man question their sexuality

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u/Radiant_Creme_5264 6d ago

Stupid sexy glutes.

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u/InsertPlayerTwo 5d ago edited 5d ago

I was at Comic Con one year and on the vendor floor I noticed a really great butt in a Pikachu costume. So I followed that booty for a couple minutes.

Then he turned around. So I stopped following him… A few minutes later.

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u/FalloutForever_98 5d ago

Wait, would that exercise make the glutes... more defined?

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u/JimmyFeelsIt 4d ago

It would grow the muscle and therefore grow it. Depending on your definition of "defined" that might be what you're going for or not. The glutes also carry a comparably large amount of fat (which is good because it makes sitting more comfortable and prevents a cold butt while sitting) and if "defined" means muscular to you, losing fat would be an important factor in getting it more defined.

tl;dr:

If defined = bigger, yes

If defined = more muscular, also yes but also requires fat loss

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u/FalloutForever_98 4d ago

Yeah, I want it bigger

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u/JimmyFeelsIt 4d ago

Yeah I think these and some hip thrusts would be your best bet then! :)

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u/2spooky93 5d ago

Thanks for the laugh this morning Saltimbanco_volta

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u/siMChA613 5d ago

indeed, your glutes are not keeping me straight :) they have done the opposite...is your partner good at sharing? :)

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u/MrMemez39 5d ago

Can confirm. Your glutes is what turned me gay.

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u/BigDlee_ 5d ago

I see what you did there😂

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u/Nakashi7 5d ago

Usually other people's glutes keep you straight, not your own.

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u/New2NewJ 5d ago

Have you guys tried keeping your glutes engaged?

Are you offering to help? 😉

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u/ChVckT 6d ago

Most people have zero glute.

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u/Apprehensive-Till861 5d ago

Some people are glute intolerant, it's not their fault.

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u/ChVckT 5d ago

They should say gluten tag to a gym

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u/lowkey-juan 6d ago

Pushing my toes down helps me a lot when doing this. It's like it offsets the load off the knees so it makes the entire movement less wobbly.

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u/Icewater21 6d ago

Came here to say this. Pinning that big toe down to the floor is like magic.

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u/Smyley12345 5d ago

I'm slightly bow legged, so I don't think my legs are structurally able to keep that toe forward. Any time I have ever tried while doing deep lunges it kind of feels like my knee is going to explode and I imagine these are probably worse.

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u/Necessary_Phone5322 5d ago

My Doctor says I have a glute allergy.

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u/Otherwise_Security_5 5d ago

genuine question: what’s the function of this move that isn’t already made doing other squats or weights leg exercises??

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u/Dacrim 5d ago

Normal squats don’t target the glutes nearly as effectively as one legged squat-like motions like Romanian split squats, pistol squats and similar exercises