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All things glute training |under/ overrated | true or false. Ft. Bret Contreras
All things glute training |under/ overrated | true or false | this or that. Ft. Bret Contreras
Sat down with the “Glutes guy” Bret Contreras to discuss in depth all things GLUTE TRAINING in a fun format I am sure you will enjoy!!!
It’s a long one but I am sure you will learn heaps !!!
TIMESTAMPS
- 00:01 intro
- 01:21 Background, Bret's passion for the glutes specifically came about not because glutes are one of the most important but because he didn't have much of it
- 05:49 When you refer to training the glutes, what muscles specifically are we talking about
- 08:02 Out of the 3 muscles that constitute the glutes, which one do you consider the most important and perhaps the most under trained
- 10:40 How to distinguish hip dominant from glute dominant exercises, is there a difference?
- 12:32 When it comes to training the glutes for hypertrophy, how much and how often is too much or too little
- 15:44 How to set up the right progressive overloading for glute development
- 19:17 Over /underrated
- 19:33 -The importance of glute training beyond aesthetics , is glute training for health and performance over or underrated
- 21:54 Low load activation exercises with bands and body weight targeting the glutes for hypertrophy ie glute bridges, bird dogs, side lying clams, banded squats
- 24:03 The rule of thirds for training the glutes optimally
- 28:00 Autoregulation for training glutes
- 29:25 training sore because you are supposed to- no pain no gain
- 31:02 Heavy glute training=heavy lifts
- 33:21 Using bands & glute bands
- 36:00 hip thrusts banded above vs below knees ? Worth it?
- 38:42 Finishers
- 39:34 Exercise that people use to target the gluteus maximus under/ overrated
- 39:54 Frog pumps
- 41:59 Baded hip abduction
- 49:12 Sumo dlift
- 45:06 Cursty lunges
- 45:45 1 legged rdl - braced rdls
- 47:17 Banded squats
- 47:56 Good mornings
- 48:25 True or false /yes or no
- 48:36 Does size of the glutes equal more strength in this muscle group?
- 51:16 Your genetics determine pretty much the development of your glutes regardless of dedicated training
- 54:02 Poor posture and weak glutes may cause low back pain
- 57:26 To get a good glute workout is better to do high rep training
- 58:50 This or that
- 59:04 1 VS b stance vs 2 Legged glute exercises
- 01:01:00 leg press positioning vertical vs horizontal vs inclined for targeting the glutes ( differences?)
- 01:02:54 Only train glutes or full body training to target the overall glutes hypertrophy
- 01:04:33 If you had to pick 1- 3 exercises for training your glutes most effectively , which ones would you choose
- 01:05:43 Split or full body workout for glutes
- 01:07:46 what is one of your inventions your are the most proud of ?
- 01:13:48 Have you ever changed your mind or stance over something pertaining glute training over the years?
- 01:15:45 FUTURE PROJECTS
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