Could exercise be making my BUM BIGGER?

The title pretty much says it all!!

But...

I exercise VIGOROUSLY. HIIT sessions (cycling and Burpees), resistant weight training, etc.

Only recently have I noticed how my bum seems to be getting bigger...

Or else; I have a strip of fat that hasn't been burned away yet (it's mainly the upper part of my buttox - hope that's not hard to picture) or something, which doesn't make sense since the exercises that I undertake pretty much involve all of my glutes... (medium, maximus, etc)... if not my WHOLE body!

Any ideas? Suggestions? Maybe specific exercises that I could do in order to 'burn away' that layer of fat (if it is fat?)?

Gladly appreciate any feedback. Thank you in advance!

I don't have any feedback or advice on this one, but I feel your pain!  My boobs have actually gotten bigger.  Wouldn't be as huge of a problem if it weren't that they're way too big now.

This is seriously getting the better of me. It's not fair. My biggest aim is to get rid of as much ass as possible, and knowing that it's doing the opposite just drives me out of my skin..... !!

Try a stairstepper.   Yoru not going to like this but ...  I have to say you really can't spot reduce. If what you want is to lose fat then you really do not have much choice than to lose it wherever your body decides to first and it will get around to the butt eventually.  It may take a long time before your body is ready to give up that fat!! If it tends to be the first place you put it on, then it will probably be the last place you take it off.  Also,  are you consuming a healthy amount of calories versus what your burning(IE. maintaining a 800-1000 calorie defficet).  If your not i would try increasing your calorie intake for a week or two and see what happens.  Yes, to answer you question you could potenially be bulking up your glutes and make your bum bigger

I don't know the answer, but maybe you should start to measure your thighs and hips on a regular basis to see what's happening.

Original Post by sukibahsoun:

I don't have any feedback or advice on this one, but I feel your pain!  My boobs have actually gotten bigger.  Wouldn't be as huge of a problem if it weren't that they're way too big now.

 

mine too. at first i thought they had gotten smaller, but then they grew larger.

I have been exercising for a sufficient amount of time for my body to finally start really burning off the fat around my butt... And although it has, I suppose there is a section that is either way too slow or has just been gaining instead of losing...

Although I don't count my calorie intake, it is a healthy amount. I used to eat way way more and I've cut down by half... well, that might be an exaggeration, but let's just say I know how to eat in moderation (hopefully).

I wish my boobs would get bigger! I'm tiny. -.-