How long does it take to reactivate your glutes?

there is no such thing as a deactivated or non-firing glute. you would be unable to stand, much less run if your glute didn't fire.

So many idiots on here wrote:

there is no such thing as a deactivated or non-firing glute. you would be unable to stand, much less run if your glute didn't fire.

Hamstrings and quads compensate for the lack of muscle contraction in the glutes. This is fine for short periods of time, but after a while, the overcompensation wears them out. Regardless if they're "firing" or not, there is a clear difference in the leg that has a strong glute contraction and the other leg with a weak contraction. Not firing/weakness/lack of contraction, call it what you want, there's a clear, objective imbalance that I'd like to restore.

Don't believe you, but do some deadlifts.

Glutes wrote:

Hamstrings and quads compensate for the lack of muscle contraction in the glutes. This is fine for short periods of time, but after a while, the overcompensation wears them out. Regardless if they're "firing" or not, there is a clear difference in the leg that has a strong glute contraction and the other leg with a weak contraction. Not firing/weakness/lack of contraction, call it what you want, there's a clear, objective imbalance that I'd like to restore.

k, enjoy being an idiot

Two things are very bad for glutes:

1. sitting (obviously)

2. long distance running (ROM is not enough compared to sprinting)

What can you do against it?

1. Don't sit as much (standing desk comes to mind)

2. Heavy squats, heavy deadlifts, lunges, step ups, box jumps, glute bridges

I have similar problems that added up to IT band syndrome on and off for the last 5 years. I'd check how tight your hamstrings/hip flexors are and do some lower back exercises on top of what you're already doing

cross fit is right, so is glutes, and so is Logan decker even if you don't have it band syndrome check the tightness of hams and hip flexors.

So many idiots on here wrote:

Glutes wrote:

Hamstrings and quads compensate for the lack of muscle contraction in the glutes. This is fine for short periods of time, but after a while, the overcompensation wears them out. Regardless if they're "firing" or not, there is a clear difference in the leg that has a strong glute contraction and the other leg with a weak contraction. Not firing/weakness/lack of contraction, call it what you want, there's a clear, objective imbalance that I'd like to restore.

k, enjoy being an idiot

DURR HURR I'M RIGHT AND UR WRONG.

Getting back to your original question I don't know how long it will take but I'd start with glute bridges, RDLs hip flexor and hamstring stretching. I'd lay off heavy squatting if you are "quad dominant". And don't sit if you don't have to

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