In this video, I explain why it’s so hard to grow your glutes without growing your legs. I discuss the synergists associated with the gluteus maximus - muscles that help out with hip extension, hip abduction, hip external rotation, and posterior pelvic tilt.

Next, I list all the exercises you should not be doing if you don’t want to grow your legs. And I provide alternatives as well as all the exercises you should be doing if striving for glute growth minus the leg growth. This is a very comprehensive video as I wanted you to understand the biomechanics pertaining to solely glute growth. I hope you appreciate the detail!

You can also check out the Grow Your Glutes Without Growing Your Legs ebook.

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How To Structure The Perfect Glute Workout

It’s taken my decades of training folks and experimenting to figure out the optimal program structure to maximize glute development. Right now, this is where it’s at. Hasn’t changed much over the years but it’s definitely evolved.

Did Bret Contreras invent the barbell Hip Thrust?

Did Bret Contreras invent the barbell hip thrust or is he a fraud? First things first. If you say they’ve been done for ages but can’t come up with any evidence, then go F yourself. Do you know how stupid that sounds? We have a historical account of the evolution of strength training because people took pictures and videos, wrote articles and books, and created documentaries.

The Glute Guy Reacts to Jeff Nippard’s Glute Exercise Rankings (Best & Worst)

Here’s a reaction post to Jeff Nippard’s latest video where he ranks glute exercises from best to worst. I have so much respect for Jeff; he has tremendously helped spread strength training science and scientific...

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The BEST Glute Exercise You’re Not Doing!

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The BEST Glute Workout at Home (You’re Not Doing!)

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