How do i fire my glutes / know theyre firing??

That's exactly what I was talking about. Their form may be less efficient and they would benefit from adjusting that to be less out front and more upright center of gravity, but they ARE using their glutes.

It's like telling someone that is running their reps too fast that they are using their heart too much and they need to use their lungs more.

Try giving them a pink slip.

you’ll know that they’re not firing because you’ll fall over

Consider involving HR. Pun intended.

are you wheelchair bound? then they are firing.

if they're not firing, you're paralysed or dead

Lots of runners have form that relies too much on the quads and not enough on the glutes, but "glute activation" isn't usually the solution, at least not in isolation.

The problem is a lack of hip mobility caused by lots of sitting. As a result, the only way you can swing your leg through a long enough arc for faster running is by adopting an arched back/anterior pelvic tilt. If you increase your hip mobility, then you can have a more neutral spine and start using your glutes more. If you try to run with a neutral spine and pelvis without sufficient hip mobility, you'll feel like you have to stutter step.

great post as always. What are some hip mobility exercises you would recommend? I've once pulled my hamstring (seemingly it was proximal hamstring tendinopathy), and since then my form has gone out of whack. My posterior chain is just so weak despite all the "glute activation" stuff I've done.

Follow this account. This guy knows his glutes.

You got tight hip flexors dog, don't listen to anyone else in this thread. Do the couch stretch and flex your cheeks.

If it is a "right to work state" you can just call them into your office and fire them. You may have to pay more in unemployment. Check your state laws because they could be part of a union, in which case it is harder to crack them but on the hole, you can usually get rid of them or at least decrease their size.

If you gotta ask you'll never know

Thanks!

This is the standard one that Jay Dicharry recommends: https://share.google/images/UygD8vmj9TqsWL49f.

I find it unpleasant because you really have to actively press forward the whole time. Also you have to keep a neutral spine. You can add a resistance band, which helps.

I usually do a standing stretch where I press into the wall with one leg behind me. Usually you need to elevate your heel with a board or something, otherwise the calf gets most of the stretch. I’m not an expert on this, though, and I’ve never been great about doing my exercises.

There are pretty straightforward diagnostics you can do with a partner to assess hip mobility. If you have enough (15 degrees behind your torso), no need to stretch.

Love his videos. He also does some fun travel ones. Also gets into diet.