For example, another commenter mentioned Indians/South Asians tend to be hairier. On the other hand, there are traits that don't apply to me. This was true for me before I started weight training, but as DEXA or similar is the only way to find out how much visceral fat you have, I would have probably never known that if I wasn't aware that my ethnicity is prone to it and continued to live thinking I didn't need to worry about my body fat levels. We also tend to carry more dangerous (& externally invisible) visceral fat, even if visible subcutaneous fat levels are normal or low (and my BF % was always on the lower end). To expand with my own example, I am South Asian and we are prone to carrying low levels of lean mass. Some people with certain builds are just never going to be able to achieve certain looks we see on Instagram, for example, and this helps set that in perspective. Acknowledging that, to me, can help set realistic expectations as well as help you look out for risk factors. I get your sentiment, but it's true that ethnicity is a factor in build, lean mass, and health predispositions. But I don’t because my butt is so flat I want to increase the butt:leg ratio first. The misconception is that THE only way to build a booty is to squat. Plus I find it hard to take consistent pics because of angles, distance from mirror and whatnot.įunny thing is, I don’t even squat. It’s hard to tell if it’s just my head/eyes lying to me that my butt has grown. You have a nice butt!” (From someone I know, not a catcall) was so motivating!! Although my measurements tell me that my butt has grown, I couldn’t really tell from the pictures or the mirror. but getting a compliment saying “I can tell you squat. I would still say my butt is still pretty small, having been working out. I already accepted that about myself - that I had a flat butt and there was nothing I could do. I was always sat in my chair, either gaming or doing uni work. I’m Asian and I had a flat butt, even for an Asian woman.
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