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samgolod
samgolod Posts: 93 Member
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My physio has recommended that I strengthen my glutes for running - what is everybody's favourite glute exercise?

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  • Alysgrma
    Alysgrma Posts: 365 Member
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    Bump, I would like to see what others think
  • timeasterday
    timeasterday Posts: 1,368 Member
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    Here are some things I do that involve glutes and sometimes hamstrings too:

    One-leg hip bridges using a stability ball
    Skaters
    One-leg deadlifts (no weight)
    Pistol squats
    Lunges with back leg up on a bench
    Leg press machine with a high foot position
  • beachlover317
    beachlover317 Posts: 2,848 Member
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    squatting with a barbell on my shoulders - a heavy barbell - amazing outcomes!
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
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    to add to that

    heavy squats
    dead lifts
    ghetto hammy/glute raises
    walking lunges (forward/backward)
    bridge lifts of any type.
  • anlu37
    anlu37 Posts: 100 Member
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    Squats and leg raises. The key to a good squat is what you stand up to squeeze EVERYTHING you have. My inner thighs ang butt are so SORE the next day!
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,811 Member
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    Favourite is cycling, the one that hurts my glutes the most is rowing.

    (When I was young and foolish I did a 2 hour row for the Comic Relief charity and the pain started at 50 minutes and got steadily more intense!!)
  • samgolod
    samgolod Posts: 93 Member
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    thanks guys! That's a real help....I'm off to the gym :)
  • linzijoy
    linzijoy Posts: 109 Member
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    For low impact I think clams are great;

    -Lie on your side with your legs up, knees together.
    -Engage your glutes and keeping your feet together lift top knee off bottom knee steadily
    -Repeat 15 - 20 times, then swap and try on the other side.

    Youtube should have some vids if you don't understand my explanation :-)
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
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    For low impact I think clams are great;

    -Lie on your side with your legs up, knees together.
    -Engage your glutes and keeping your feet together lift top knee off bottom knee steadily
    -Repeat 15 - 20 times, then swap and try on the other side.

    Youtube should have some vids if you don't understand my explanation :-)

    that's definitely a youtube thing- but it's a great burn!

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