What is the BEST Glutes exercise?

Jodi_Lane · 11-03-2006, 12:38 AM

What is the best workout for the Glutes???

darkangel · 11-03-2006, 07:36 AM

Full-range, heavy squats.

Deevious · 11-03-2006, 07:42 AM

I don't think there is just one "Best" exercise, but I do have a favorite: Squats... Go deep!

LiftingIsLife · 11-03-2006, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by darkangel

Full-range, heavy squats.

commonly called ATG (ass-to-grass) SQUATS

TOTALLY AGREE.

~lifer

stella summers · 11-03-2006, 12:26 PM

Aside from squats of course...deadlifts, lunges, and the butt-blaster machine.

Ibanez · 11-03-2006, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by FitNFiesty

What is the best workout for the Glutes???

The deeper the squat the more glute activation. Also Try deep front squats you should be able to feel those. Oh, for unilateral work, lunges with db, step ups will work, and bulgarian squats will too.

imperfectly_lou · 11-03-2006, 03:46 PM

ATG squats and glute ham raises

LeilaM · 11-03-2006, 03:59 PM

These are what I do:

Squats (no ATG for me... but I wish!)

straight back straight leg deadlifts: http://exrx.net/WeightExercises/Hams...gDeadlift.html

weighted hyperextensions http://exrx.net/WeightExercises/Hams...extension.html

sikboy · 11-04-2006, 01:49 PM

Squats without a doubt.

enforcerlady · 11-04-2006, 02:41 PM

One-legged squats make my butt sore for days everytime!

drifterlrsc · 11-05-2006, 09:16 AM

I was surprise how sore Angela and I both got from just doing simple butt lifts 3X20 - maybe because we are newbies.

CLewis · 11-05-2006, 06:33 PM

The best exercise for your glutes is whichever one you HAVEN'T been doing for the past few weeks. The more variety, the better.

Dankid · 11-05-2006, 08:19 PM

1-leg squats, will blast your butt.

They are very hard, but try doing them with a bench under you. Ive been doing sets of five, and my butt is sore in ways i didn't know were possible.

Also Squats, Leg press and Deadlifts

WonTAN · 11-06-2006, 11:54 AM

good old lunges.. my ass hates me the next morning.

Tracey Hillard · 11-07-2006, 05:22 PM

Full-range, heavy squats, lunges, blaster machine, stability ball

*supermomma* · 11-09-2006, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by stella summers

Aside from squats of course...deadlifts, lunges, and the butt-blaster machine.

I laugh at people using that machine... it's kind of silly. I think it's safe to stick with the squats and deads, and lunges if you like.

:shrug:

*supermomma* · 11-09-2006, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by drifterlrsc

I was surprise how sore Angela and I both got from just doing simple butt lifts 3X20 - maybe because we are newbies.

I'm not a n00b and I would be sore from that amount of reps. That rep range isn't going to do a whole lot for anyone...

justagirl · 11-09-2006, 11:01 PM

i prefer single legged squats to regular squats. they always always always make me sore

i also like jumping lunges, deadlifts and hip thrusts (not sure if that's what everyone calls it... lying on your back or on a stability ball with legs bent and then contracting the glutes and pushing your hips to the ceiling.. i do this with a weight or one legged) are really nice as well

alohafitness · 11-12-2006, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by WonTAN

good old lunges.. my ass hates me the next morning.

Yep. Me too.

Jodi_Lane · 11-13-2006, 10:19 AM

Sounds like ya'll know your stuff when it comes to Glutes!!

Thanks

I also like the butt blaster machines, I love 'em! I actually thought about buying one a couple months ago hehe.

Thanks again, and I'm going to incorporate the 1-legged squats into my leg routine!

See ya!

-FNF

lisawoolgar · 12-13-2007, 07:50 PM

Add some stiff-legged deadlifts and good mornings-they work like a charm!

nursenic · 12-17-2007, 04:16 AM

Here's my butt regimen... I do it 1-2 times per week & it gets me sore every time. I use very high reps (75-100 reps, divided into 3-4 sets):

ATG squats with barbell
Stiff-legged deadlifts with barbell
Stationary Lunges with barbell
Walking Lunges with barbell or dumbbells
Bulgarian Split Squats with dumbbells
Jump Squats til I can't do any more

On days that I do the butt exercises, I also do these leg exercises that use the glutes also:

Leg press
Hamstring curls

Vanity_Gurl · 12-17-2007, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by FitNFiesty

What is the best workout for the Glutes???

well i would tell you but i might get banned......!!

vis viva · 12-20-2007, 11:53 AM

Walking Lunges and steep step ups. And go run some stairs- lovely.

deweydw · 12-21-2007, 09:53 AM

45 min. to an hour on the stairmaster is good. However, FNF, looking at your profile. Doesn't seem you need any help in the glute department. Looking awesome.

bttrthnb4 · 12-22-2007, 11:53 AM

Sumo squats have definitely helped my glutes.

zennode · 01-04-2008, 05:36 AM

Here are two of the best that my girlfriend does.

Step Cable Lunges

http://xercisefactor.com/view_video....4fc0ea8e066b3b

Glute-Ham Situps

http://xercisefactor.com/view_video....14485aa4e0a23b

freebirdmac · 01-04-2008, 05:57 AM

Everything already said has helped me. Another exercise that killed my glutes the next day was using the smith machine as a leg press. Just lying underneath the bar and doing full range, knees to chest presses.

Defiant1 · 01-04-2008, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by FitNFiesty

What is the best workout for the Glutes???

Something that will help you the rest of your training career:

get the idea that there is a BEST FOR out of your head. Especially across the board.

This is actually one of the "secrets" of training if there is one. My training really took off once I started doing what I felt was best FOR ME, and not what was best BY THE BOOK. And what is best FOR ME changes all the time.

Human beings are incredibly diverse. From the obvious (just look at faces) to the not so obvious (neural structure, muscle attachments, bone lengths, etc).

What this translates to is to take others advice, but ultimately decide for yourself what works best.

There is one consistency in bodybuilding....EVERY persons routine is different. If you ask a question, you will get 10 different answers.

Good places to start as others have mentioned:

DEEP squats (the longer range of motion activates the glutes)

Lunges

DEEP leg presses...there was a great thread on here by a girl who was very excited about the results she was getting from leg presses.

Deadlifts

But don't feel obligated to do any exercise, or feel "wrong" for doing something that works. People are saying they are embarrassed to do curls in the exercise forum because of ridiculous dogma. Sad.

AlisaHellman · 01-04-2008, 09:19 AM

One question about squats... my boyfriend and I have been doing the ATG swuats for about two months and my legs are getting huge! And I hate it, my jeans have a hard time going over my legs and it is killing me. Is this a common result... I want a great butt, but not at the expenisve of huge legs. We do spinning for cardio but I am also thinking of incorporating lunges into the workout to counteract the legs getting bigger... Any thoughts? I appreciate it.