tips for strengthening glutes?

Squats

Speed walking

Worked / working for me:

Criticalbench.com

Brian Klepacki.

Some of these I have seen before by others at my gym, but their program has great demonstration / explanation / detail for the various exercises including order from one to the next. I think I paid about $50 a year ago. Fixed my glute-related problems and got me faster, too. I do some of these before every run / race.

*Bridges. And, then Single Leg Bridges.

*Farmer Carry. (While this feels like an upper body exercise, I think it does a good job for core & hip stabilization.)

*Step-Ups with Dumbbells (onto a low plyo box).

*Body Squats.

*Then, advance to Goblet Squats.

*Finally, try Squats using the bar. (I don't think you have to use crazy weights to develop glute strength/functional strength).

*Single Leg Squats.

*And, of course, running lots of HILLS!

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Foolish Pleasure wrote:

Worked / working for me:

Criticalbench.com

Brian Klepacki.

Some of these I have seen before by others at my gym, but their program has great demonstration / explanation / detail for the various exercises including order from one to the next. I think I paid about $50 a year ago. Fixed my glute-related problems and got me faster, too. I do some of these before every run / race.

Has anyone else actually bought this? Is it better than the various free information out there on the interwebs?

By far the best exercise for glutes are deadlifts. By far. The next best are lunges with weights. Squats are nowhere close to those to in working your glutes. Squats work primarily your quads and secondarily your glutes. Do the first 2 exercises and skip squats.

Weak Back Side Too! wrote:

*Bridges. And, then Single Leg Bridges.

*Farmer Carry. (While this feels like an upper body exercise, I think it does a good job for core & hip stabilization.)

*Step-Ups with Dumbbells (onto a low plyo box).

*Body Squats.

*Then, advance to Goblet Squats.

*Finally, try Squats using the bar. (I don't think you have to use crazy weights to develop glute strength/functional strength).

*Single Leg Squats.

*And, of course, running lots of HILLS!

These are all junk for the most part. Deadlifts and weighted lunges. But hills are the greatest for your running.

Hill sprints

I learned in my anatomy course that the Gluteus maximus is the main muscle group during intercourse.

Sally Vix wrote:

By far the best exercise for glutes are deadlifts. By far. The next best are lunges with weights. Squats are nowhere close to those to in working your glutes. Squats work primarily your quads and secondarily your glutes. Do the first 2 exercises and skip squats.

Although deadlifts should work the glutes many people dont deadlift correctly and use more of their back. Some squat variations are very good for the glutes.

Glute bridges (I'd add an elastic band around the thighs) are a great remedial exercise that will focus on the glutes.

Sally Vix wrote:

By far the best exercise for glutes are deadlifts. By far. The next best are lunges with weights. Squats are nowhere close to those to in working your glutes. Squats work primarily your quads and secondarily your glutes. Do the first 2 exercises and skip squats.

Agree. But then also do qtr squats for the quads.

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coach wrote:

Sally Vix wrote:

By far the best exercise for glutes are deadlifts. By far. The next best are lunges with weights. Squats are nowhere close to those to in working your glutes. Squats work primarily your quads and secondarily your glutes. Do the first 2 exercises and skip squats.

Although deadlifts should work the glutes many people dont deadlift correctly and use more of their back. Some squat variations are very good for the glutes.

Glute bridges (I'd add an elastic band around the thighs) are a great remedial exercise that will focus on the glutes.

Deadlifts & other olympic lifts might be great, but done incorrectly can put in a world of hurt!

The exercises I was recommending earlier in the thread are introductory, functional strength exercises with specificity on the glutes.

As a high school coach, I would NOT put my awkward athletes into dangerous moves. I simply can't monitor that many athletes at a time.

The exercises you presented are great for beginners and HS athletes.

Keep it simple

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You're doing both.