Why you should do glute bridges before leg day
Are you having trouble building up your ass? Do you only feel your quads get sore and swollen on leg day? You are not alone.
Since we have adapted to sitting for prolonged hours in a day, we have effectively “shut off” our glute from sitting on them, making our quads do all the work. This makes us more likely to have knee pain and injuries, or even worse a bad case of what I like to call “Pancake Ass”. One way to avoid this is to practice “Glute activation” before you start your leg workout.
This is what I have my clients do when they have trouble “feeling” their glutes work.
- Hip flexor and quad static stretch for 1 minute on each side.
- Glute bridges on the ground with toes up, and driving through their heels for 20 reps or literally until they “feel” their glutes working.
Kyle is a nationally certified personal trainer, certified nutritionist, and lifestyle motivator out of Los Angeles, CA. He has been training for 5 years and has experience working with top-tier celebrity and executive clientele. When he’s not in the gym, Kyle is reading philosophy or writing poetry.
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