Should you do glute and leg day per week?

laraaragon
laraaragon Posts: 90 Member
edited November 25 in Fitness and Exercise
I see a lot of IG fitness guru s only doing a glute day. Should I also add in a leg day?

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  • Wheelhouse15
    Wheelhouse15 Posts: 5,575 Member
    Wait? What? IG glute girls are now "fitness gurus"? No, you need a real program not something from an IG "celeb" who is only interested in getting followers and likes.
  • gamesandgains
    gamesandgains Posts: 640 Member
    jjpptt2 wrote: »
    IG is the last place I'd take programming advice from.

    X's 100. More of often than not, those videos are just to attractive views and new followers. Follow an actual program that fits your experience level.

  • h1udd
    h1udd Posts: 623 Member
    excuse my ignorance ... but who or what is IG ?
  • Davidsdottir
    Davidsdottir Posts: 1,285 Member
    h1udd wrote: »
    excuse my ignorance ... but who or what is IG ?

    Instagram. Don't worry, I'm old too LOL
  • Wheelhouse15
    Wheelhouse15 Posts: 5,575 Member
    Davidsdottir wrote: »
    h1udd wrote: »
    excuse my ignorance ... but who or what is IG ?

    Instagram. Don't worry, I'm old too LOL

    Not helping my poor self-esteem now! :lol:
  • jjpptt2
    jjpptt2 Posts: 5,650 Member
    Wheelhouse15 wrote: »
    Davidsdottir wrote: »
    h1udd wrote: »
    excuse my ignorance ... but who or what is IG ?

    Instagram. Don't worry, I'm old too LOL

    Not helping my poor self-esteem now! :lol:

    Pretty sure she just called us all old.
  • Davidsdottir
    Davidsdottir Posts: 1,285 Member
    jjpptt2 wrote: »
    Wheelhouse15 wrote: »
    Davidsdottir wrote: »
    h1udd wrote: »
    excuse my ignorance ... but who or what is IG ?

    Instagram. Don't worry, I'm old too LOL

    Not helping my poor self-esteem now! :lol:

    Pretty sure she just called us all old.

    Hey, I lumped myself in there as well!
  • jjpptt2
    jjpptt2 Posts: 5,650 Member
    Damn whippersnappers...
  • mmapags
    mmapags Posts: 8,934 Member
    Wheelhouse15 wrote: »
    Davidsdottir wrote: »
    h1udd wrote: »
    excuse my ignorance ... but who or what is IG ?

    Instagram. Don't worry, I'm old too LOL

    Not helping my poor self-esteem now! :lol:

    Don't worry, at 66, I'm guessing you are all youngsters to me. :D
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    Yea definitely wouldn't take any glute training advice from Instagram unless it is a trusted source like Bret Contreras for example.

    Another vote for following a program. Doing a bunch of glute stuff won't get you as far as proper programming will.
  • BNY721
    BNY721 Posts: 125 Member
    edited February 2018
    ^^
    This. Although, I tried Bret’s frog pumps the other day (done with my lifts had some spare time..) haha and that was interesting to say the least. I do love him but sometimes my execution isn’t the best. :D
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    BNY721 wrote: »
    ^^
    This. Although, I tried Bret’s frog pumps the other day (done with my lifts had some spare time..) haha and that was interesting to say the least. I do love him but sometimes my execution isn’t the best. :D

    Oh dear, frog pumps are awkward!! :#
  • jjpptt2
    jjpptt2 Posts: 5,650 Member
    Do I dare google "frog pumps"?
  • BNY721
    BNY721 Posts: 125 Member
    At least put Bret before it and cross your fingers.
  • laraaragon
    laraaragon Posts: 90 Member
    jjpptt2 wrote: »
    IG is the last place I'd take programming advice from.

    Train based on your goals. With so little information to go on, I'll make an extremely general recommendation - check out Strong Curves.

    I'll check this out
  • laraaragon
    laraaragon Posts: 90 Member
    I've been following sarah_bowmar on ig. She seems legitimate, but I did notice she does a lot of glute and not so much quad. I actually asked her about it and she responded with her latest post saying she doesn't want to build quads...
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    laraaragon wrote: »
    I've been following sarah_bowmar on ig. She seems legitimate, but I did notice she does a lot of glute and not so much quad. I actually asked her about it and she responded with her latest post saying she doesn't want to build quads...

    I just checked her out, and she has already build a very significant muscle base. I would not compare to her and do what she does right now. her programming is going to be sprinkles on a sundae at this point.
  • jjpptt2
    jjpptt2 Posts: 5,650 Member
    sardelsa wrote: »
    laraaragon wrote: »
    I've been following sarah_bowmar on ig. She seems legitimate, but I did notice she does a lot of glute and not so much quad. I actually asked her about it and she responded with her latest post saying she doesn't want to build quads...

    I just checked her out, and she has already build a very significant muscle base. I would not compare to her and do what she does right now. her programming is going to be sprinkles on a sundae at this point.

    My thoughts as well.

    Dwayne Johnson may have similar goals to me... but there's no way his training should have any bearing on mine. We are at completely different points in our lifting careers (among other reasons).

    Lift for yourself, based on yourself, by yourself.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    sardelsa wrote: »
    laraaragon wrote: »
    I've been following sarah_bowmar on ig. She seems legitimate, but I did notice she does a lot of glute and not so much quad. I actually asked her about it and she responded with her latest post saying she doesn't want to build quads...

    I just checked her out, and she has already build a very significant muscle base. I would not compare to her and do what she does right now. her programming is going to be sprinkles on a sundae at this point.

    Exactly...she is legit, but you can't really follow what an advanced lifter is doing as a novice. I'd be curious about her (and her husbands) on-line training programs...they look pricey.

    At this point she's built her base and is working on very specific areas it would seem.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,996 Member
    Don't rely on IG as a great source of info. Many people don't realize that genetics really make a difference on how one's body looks.

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  • ew_david
    ew_david Posts: 3,473 Member
    edited February 2018
    laraaragon wrote: »
    I've been following sarah_bowmar on ig. She seems legitimate, but I did notice she does a lot of glute and not so much quad. I actually asked her about it and she responded with her latest post saying she doesn't want to build quads...

    Ugh, she is the WORST. Srs, google "Sarah Bowmar reviews" and see what comes up.

    Also, she was once a competitor. I'm sure at one time she was on a program of some sort that was very glute specific.
  • Ironandwine69
    Ironandwine69 Posts: 2,432 Member
    Nope. Just glutes. Zero upper body work.
    Then you'll fit on IG just nicely
  • Katzedernacht
    Katzedernacht Posts: 266 Member
    If you can, ask a professional trainer, I recently got a new routine with mine and man it's really hard but he adjusts to all levels and experience, he also is training my mom who clearly does different things. :)
  • jessef593
    jessef593 Posts: 2,272 Member
    Follow a program. Being developed/having musculature honestly means nothing.

    Take Ryan Spiteri on IG. Sure he’s got a following, is quite developed, has online programs, but unless you take steroids you’ll never look like him. He competes in untested bodybuilding competitions, so no matter what he tells you or workouts he does, they will not benefit you anywhere near as much as they benefit him.

    Programs are supposed to be tailored to you
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