Besides doing squats, is there any way that using a treadmill can help tighten the gluteal muscles?
Tightening Gluteal Muscles
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Yes, the use of a treadmill can surely tighten your muscles ALL over your body. Tight, defined muscles come from a low body fat percentage. Look at the body of a sprinter. Sprinters are lean, and their muscles look as though they are flexed all the time. This is so because of their low body fat percentage that results from the cardio workouts they do. You are acting as if you are trying to get around squats though. 
NOT A GOOD IDEA. Squats release overall growth hormones that tell your body that it needs to get more muscle to support that weight. Also, squats can help you lower your body fat percentage by elevating your heart rate. Working your legs gets your heart rate up quicker, and keeps it at elevated levels longer because the leg muscles are so large. Plus, squats are one of the compound lifts that not only works your glutes, but also your hamstrings, quads, calves and lower back just to name a few. One of the biggest mistakes new lifters (and sometimes even experienced lifters) make is they put too much emphasis on one muscle/muscle group while neglecting the other muscles of attention they need and deserve. Why just work your glutes (butt) while you can work your whole lower body with squats? You can have a tight butt and good calves (although calves can be stubborn at times ), AND good hams and quads. So, point being, I would stick to cardio, 3-4 times a week to get your bf % down to where you want it, but also work them with some weights. I would recommend working your WHOLE entire body though. Not just your glutes. UPPER as well as lower body workouts. My 2 cents,
scott
NOT A GOOD IDEA. Squats release overall growth hormones that tell your body that it needs to get more muscle to support that weight. Also, squats can help you lower your body fat percentage by elevating your heart rate. Working your legs gets your heart rate up quicker, and keeps it at elevated levels longer because the leg muscles are so large. Plus, squats are one of the compound lifts that not only works your glutes, but also your hamstrings, quads, calves and lower back just to name a few. One of the biggest mistakes new lifters (and sometimes even experienced lifters) make is they put too much emphasis on one muscle/muscle group while neglecting the other muscles of attention they need and deserve. Why just work your glutes (butt) while you can work your whole lower body with squats? You can have a tight butt and good calves (although calves can be stubborn at times ), AND good hams and quads. So, point being, I would stick to cardio, 3-4 times a week to get your bf % down to where you want it, but also work them with some weights. I would recommend working your WHOLE entire body though. Not just your glutes. UPPER as well as lower body workouts. My 2 cents, scott
Thanks a lot Scott...I'll definitely take your advice. Makes a lot sense