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sensitivefool
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Did squats.
Yet only my hamstrings, etc are sore.
I tried to isolate.
Made sure I used proper form...
What gives?
Yet only my hamstrings, etc are sore.
I tried to isolate.
Made sure I used proper form...
What gives?
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You're going to hurt no matter what if you do an intense workout. My arms are a bit sore from the weights I did early this morning, even with proper form. :P0
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You're going to hurt no matter what if you do an intense workout. My arms are a bit sore from the weights I did early this morning, even with proper form. :P
Ohhh, no no. I know that. But my butt isn't sore. And I want it to be. That way I know I'm actually working my glutes.:laugh:0 -
Check out Bret Contreras' Strong Curves. Good program for working those glutes.0
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Did squats.
Yet only my hamstrings, etc are sore.
I tried to isolate.
Made sure I used proper form...
What gives?
Weighted lunges would have made the quads sore0 -
Try some weighted backward lunges, they always hit my butt way more than any of the others..0
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Lunges work great for that0
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Check out Bret Contreras' Strong Curves. Good program for working those glutes.
Ok, will do!0 -
Did squats.
Yet only my hamstrings, etc are sore.
I tried to isolate.
Made sure I used proper form...
What gives?
I second Strong Curves. Also Deadlifts and Front Squats. Also weighed glute bridges.0 -
hammies make up part of your butt. you WANT that part to hurt. keep at it.0
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And by the way, there is an old video called Buns of Steel. That jammie still works. you want you butt to hurt, do that. It's cheesy and 80's like but I'm sure you tube has it somewhere. The guys name is Greg Smithey. Trust me when I tell you it's an *kitten*-burner.0
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Hip-thrusts.0
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Did squats.
Yet only my hamstrings, etc are sore.
I tried to isolate.
Made sure I used proper form...
What gives?
I second Strong Curves. Also Deadlifts and Front Squats. Also weighed glute bridges.
...and hip thrusters. (ants are fast. just sayin')0 -
Maybe try dropping lower on your squat and always drive up through the heels. If you are having a problem getting low and keeping your back straight, do some box squats.
I also recommend front squats (do that on a different day from regular squats because if you can do them both on the same day you are doing it wrong), weighted lunges, lunged with a glute kick back, hip thrusts, leg press (different leg variations) and my favorite glute hyper extensions (video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zgOobV8skg).0 -
For squats, also make sure you are getting to a decent depth (at least parallel) but as others have mentioned....squats, deads, thrusts, glute bridges, lunges, step-ups are all awesome for glute activation. I don't feel my glutes activated as much with squats eithers, but thrusts and deads (especially American deadlifts) watch out.
Good luck!0 -
I think I only just realised how to get the butt burn in squats.
You've got to squeeze those glutes and use them to power you up, weight on your heels.
I too was only getting achey thighs etc, when I didn't really engage my glutes, and was bending too far forward.0 -
Thanks, everyone! I'll try it all! Just not on the same day. :P0
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Did squats.
Yet only my hamstrings, etc are sore.
I tried to isolate.
Made sure I used proper form...
What gives?
I second Strong Curves. Also Deadlifts and Front Squats. Also weighed glute bridges.
This. I love booty workouts!0 -
Doing front squats made my quads hurt like crazy...0
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Also.. barbell hip thrusts. *kitten* for days!0
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My glutes are never sore from squats, just hams like you mentioned. Front squats are more quads. Hip-thrusts would be great but I haven't figured out a good setup in my home gym. Glute bridges and Bulgarian split squats kill my glutes good enough though. Bret Contreras can tell you everything you need to know (and more) about glute training.
http://bretcontreras.com/
https://www.youtube.com/user/bretcontreras10
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