You may have seen images like these pop up showing the glute medius appearing underneath the glute maximus. This isn’t real life. I don’t know how it’s even legal to fabricate anatomy like this. Anyway, you should always strive to learn as much science as possible and never trust marketing tactics. Be your own expert!

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The Ultimate Glute Pump Workout

There are many ways to obtain a massive glute pump. It happens randomly while you're lifting. For me, I get it every time I do frog pumps. For others it's glute dominant 45 degree hypers. Or some hip thrust protocol. I designed the strategy shown in the video to maximize the glute pump. 

The Truth About Glute Activation Warm Ups

Glute activation has been all the rage for the past 18 years, but did you know that it’s not supposed to be a workout? It’s merely a warm-up, and the evidence is mixed as to whether or not it improves subsequent performance. In this video, I discuss the history and review the research pertaining to low load gluteal activation.

Knee-Banded Squats and Hip Thrusts for Glute Growth: Yay or Nay?

In this video, I break down the research pertaining to knee banded squats and hip thrusts, discuss why there’s so much hate surrounding them in our industry, and mention future research we need in order...

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...

How To Grow Your Glutes Without Growing Your Legs - Updated

In this video, I explain why it’s so hard to grow your glutes without growing your legs. I discuss the...

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....

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