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08-19-2007, 05:31 PM
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It's just like that, except I put my weight belt around my knees and I push out while I do them. I seem to be very nice activation doing that.
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08-20-2007, 05:37 AM
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Thanks Allen and Steve. Sounds easy enough. I'll be trying this today, although I can't do any back squats yet (shoulder doesn't appreciate that position just yet), I can do moderate weight front squats.
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08-20-2007, 05:48 AM
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I did them just like the video this morning in my warm up and it did feel like I had good glute activation. I did pistols and felt good.
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08-20-2007, 05:56 AM
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A note about glute bridges:
While not hard, I for one was doing them incorrectly for a while. If you feel it in your hamstrings or lower back at all then you are doing it wrong. Mark Vestergen had a cue where you touch your glute with your hand at the top of the motion to ensure it's not "flabby."
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08-20-2007, 07:48 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Allen Yeh
A note about glute bridges:
While not hard, I for one was doing them incorrectly for a while. If you feel it in your hamstrings or lower back at all then you are doing it wrong. Mark Vestergen had a cue where you touch your glute with your hand at the top of the motion to ensure it's not "flabby."
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Keep your toes off the ground and push through the heels...that will drive more glutes. |
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08-20-2007, 08:06 AM
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Have done them wrong in the past and would have again if not for the video and cues in the link Allen posted.
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08-20-2007, 11:54 AM
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I did these before doing the 7x3 front squat workout. I could feel the glutes working, but didn't notice any funkiness in my squat. Granted I was only squatting 145 (max of around 250 a few months back), but should this exercise make things feel different?
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