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Home sumo squat (not hitting the glutes?)
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this post was submitted on 29 Oct 2026
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That would be insanely nice of you to do for a total stranger haha, id for sure appreciate it but don't feel at all obligated to
i got a quick clip from my office which i think should help illustrate how it works. please pardon the carpets, they're absolutely fucked in this room (my own fault lol).
glute bridge is also a good way to activate your posterior chain
lmk if you have any questions.
thanks a ton, the idea here is that if you do a few of these to activate the glutes then when you do other exercises like squats you'll be able to target them better?
yeah, they'll properly activate during those exercises.
the idea is that if your glutes are dormant, other muscles in the posterior chain (including your hamstrings and spinal erectors / lower back) will overcompensate.
glute bridge / hip thrust is also an excellent way to directly target those muscles for growth.
you can try thrust a friend or partner (sounds sus, I know) in lieu for a ketttlebell, dumbbell, barbell etc, and even try single leg to effectively double your working weight, and help target stabilising muscles within your trunk.
damn called out for being single on my first post huh? hshshs, I'll try this tho and see if it improves
friend or partner, anyone willing to help (it's honestly a pretty big ask in either case!). Failing that, any weight you can safely have on your lap for hip thrust will do well.
let us know how you get on!
it's ok. have a couple meetings to get through and will see if i can clip it later in the garage gym.