Should my quads (instead of my butt) be so sore from squats?

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I'm working on firming and lifting my behind. I know squats and lunges are the best for this, but I came out with tremendous soreness on my quads and that little muscle on the inner side of my knees (didn't even know there was a muscle there until now), and didn't really feel any soreness in my butt or hamstrings.

I've been holding my back up to a large exercise ball against the wall to keep the upright position and going down fairly slow. Am I doing something wrong? I'm happy that I've worked my quads, but hell, that's not what I was trying to do! Is this just how it is with squats?
 
Squats with the ball against the wall (or hack squats) tend to isolate the quads and small muscles around the knees and not stress the glutes. Leg presses and free squats done as low as possible involve the glutes to a much greater extent.
 
If you do lunges correctly then it will work your Glutes...and in time give you a better arse.

I would high suggest you to do regular squats with thighs goin parallel to floor and lunges.

Over time others will notice your butt more...perhaps you will too...but its kinda hard to notice ones own butt isnt it?

hope this helps
 
Thanks for the advice everyone! I'll give it all I got.

Oh they'll take notice! It's about the butt, or at least it's about to be! :p
 
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