4 Exercises for Strong Glutes
They say friends don’t let friends skip leg day…so friends lets talk about building strong glutes! To build stronger glutes you need to actually challenge your body. This can be done through specific exercise selection, lifting weight that feels challenging, completing enough volume (reps, sets, workouts), and enough recovery (food, sleep, rest, etc.). Below are a few my favorite exercises for glute strength.
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Deadlifts
If were going to talk about glute strength, of course we’d have to start with deadlifts. Deadlifts are one of my favorite exercises not only for strengthening glutes but the entire posterior chain and your core. There are also many different deadlift variations that can be performed including barbell deadlifts, trap bar deadlifts, single leg deadlifts, kettlebell deadlifts and more!
Try adding in 1-2 deadlift variations in your workout 1-2 times per week.
Squats
Squats are a great exercise for building not only glute strength but also your quads and core. A few of my favorite squat variations are front squats (barbell, kettlebell, or dumbbell), goblet squats, and single leg squats.
Try adding in 1-2 squat variations during 1-2 workouts per week.
Lunges
In addition to increasing glute strength, lunges will also improve your stability and mobility and I’m willing to bet you’ll feel your heart rate increase as well! Below are two of my favorite lunge variations.
Try including these lunge variations during 1-2 workouts per week.
Step Ups
Step ups can be performed with or without weights and the height of the step can be adjusted to an appropriate height for you. Make sure that leg on the step is doing the majority of the work, not the leg on the floor. You can choose to alternate legs (as shown in the video) or do all reps on one side at a time.
Try including step ups during 1-2 workouts per week.
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Circuit: Perform each exercise for :60 seconds with :30 seconds of rest between exercises. Rest 1-2 minutes between rounds and repeat for a total of 2-4 rounds.