Are you aware that your glutes (aka. the muscles in your behind), are the largest, most powerful muscles in your entire body?
It’s TRUE! However, it’s very easy for glutes to become inactive even if you think you are training them properly. And this can become a big problem, as you’ll learn about in just a second…
If I were to ask you, “what exercises should you do for glute activation?”…
You would probably say “Squats and Lunges”, right?
WRONG! Although these exercises DO work your glutes, they are NOT the best for Glute Activation.
Now, I’m not saying that you shouldn’t include these, because squats and lunges do an incredible job in helping you build strength. However…
When it comes to Glute Activation – there are better exercises that squats and lunge!
4 Main Signs Your Glutes Are Inactive…
Inactive Glutes can cause a wide range of problems, including increased risk of injury, muscle imbalances, tightness, and more.
Luckily, this is not difficult to fix as I’ll show you in a second…
First though, let’s discuss a few different signs that your glutes are inactive.
Do you have knee pain?
Do you have lower back pain?
Do you sit a lot?
Do you have tight hips?
If you answered “YES” to one or more of those questions, there’s a chance your glutes are inactive and you need to work on GLUTE ACTIVATION.
60-Second Glute Activation Test…
There is one final test that you can do to see if your Glute are firing properly. And that’s the “Single Leg Stand” test…
The test is simple: Stand on your right leg with your left leg bent at a 90 degree angle, with your eyes closed. Hold this position for 60-seconds. If you fall forward or toward the middle, or struggle to stay in this position – your glutes may be inactive. (Be sure to test both sides).
When I first did this test, I thought it would be a breeze. But I was all over the place. It helped point out that my glutes we inactive and that they needed some work. Luckily, there’s 5 simple exercises that you can do to activate your glutes while building a better behind.
These 5 Exercises Will Activate Your Glutes!
OK, so you’ve taken the 60-second standing test or answered “YES” to one or more of the questions above. Now what?
Well, now it’s time to work on Glute Activation. And I’ve got 5 exercises that you can right at home. You will need a mini-band for these exercises (and if you don’t have one, don’t worry. I have a link below, to get them or practice them without the band and get them when you can).
Do you need the therapy bands, you can get them here: 5 Loop Therapy Exercise Bands
#1 Banded Single Leg Donkey Kick
#2 Banded Single Leg Fire Hydrant
#3 Banded Glute Raise
#4 Banded Bridge Leg Clams
#5 Banded Bridge + Alternating Knee Lift
These 5 exercises, are a great place to start when it comes to activating your glutes. However, the question still remains…
“What’s the best way to fix inactive glutes?“
Like I mentioned, our 28-Day Booty Challenge was designed with one goal in mind:
To help you activate your glutes so that you can tighten and tone your booty and legs!
That being said, after going through this 28-Day Challenge, you will realize it is so much more than just that.
Yes, you will activate your glutes. Yes, you will tighten and tone your booty and legs. Yes, you will also burn a ton of fat and completely reshape your body because of how these workouts are designed.
Even better, these workouts can be done right at home with your own body weight and a mini band.
Like I mentioned, our 30-Day Booty Challenge was designed with one goal in mind:
To help you activate your glutes so that you can tighten and tone your booty and legs!
That being said, after going through this 30-Day Challenge, you will realize it is so much more than just that.
Yes, you will activate your glutes. Yes, you will tighten and tone your body, booty and legs. Yes, you will also burn a ton of fat and completely reshape your body because of how these workouts are designed.
Even better, these workouts can be done right at home with your own body weight, dumbbells, and some equipment that is laying around at home.
Our 30-Day Booty Challenge is designed with short and effective workouts that can be done in under 25-minutes just a few times per week, you will get a brand new workout weekly sent right to your email! You can do them at home, or at the gym. This is an easy workout program that you can do whenever, where ever, and it’s FREE!
What are you waiting for?