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.

A Scientific Guide to Determine an Exercise’s Effectiveness

All exercises are awesome. Some are better suited than others for helping a person reach various goals. This video details a guide that can be used to help determine how effective a particular exercise is...

Progressive Overload vs The Mind Muscle Connection

In this video, I discuss the research behind attentional focus, the benefits of the mind muscle connection and progressive overload,...

Glute Band Workout: Influencers Take Note!

I start posting band burnouts in 2014, but when my buddy Cem had me do a 2-3 minute burnout when...

To Train To Failure Or Not

In this video, I discuss the different types of failure and explain which are most fatiguing, I discuss what the...

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