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, mention some anecdotes, and share with you my conclusion. In addition, Bro Bret makes another appearance! Below are the study links mentioned in the video:

Fisher Published Study

Parr Published Study

Barry Published Study

Healy & Harrison Published Study

Cochrane Published Study

Crow Published Study

Comyns Published Study

Sander Published Study

Harrison Published Study

Gallego-Izquierdo Published Study

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The Shadiest Thing I've Seen in Fitness (Glute Anatomy Pseudoscience)

The Shadiest Thing I've Seen in Fitness (Glute Anatomy Pseudoscience)

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. 
How To Train Glutes At Home (With The Glute Guy)

How To Train Glutes At Home (With The Glute Guy)

All people can effectively train glutes from home. Beginners, intermediates, and advanced lifters can all build and strengthen their glutes from home, even with no equipment (just bodyweight). In this video, I take my colleague Grace Chen through all the main bodyweight glute exercises, from easy to difficult.
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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?

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

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

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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