Do you have to squeeze your glutes from beginning to end of the squat?
When i do an air squat i can start squeezing my glutes and keep them contracted hard going down and coming up again, but when i use a bar i am not able to keep them contracted in the bottom of the squat.
Is this normal? or should i be working on being able to do this.?
[quote]Respeezy wrote:
Ok, clear… i have some glute activation problems so i guess i was over obsessing on keeping them contracted during the squat.[/quote]
How do you know you have some glute activation problems?
[quote]Respeezy wrote:
Ok, clear… i have some glute activation problems so i guess i was over obsessing on keeping them contracted during the squat.[/quote]
How do you know you have some glute activation problems?[/quote]
He hooks EMG devices up to himself everytime, obviously.
Either that or he just isn’t that strong, and I’d always go for the more complicated, ego saving explanation myself.
[quote]Reed wrote:
Don’t think about squeezing the glutes alone. Its glutes, hips, and hamstrings. They will all contract when you “screw the floor”.[/quote]
[quote]Reed wrote:
Don’t think about squeezing the glutes alone. Its glutes, hips, and hamstrings. They will all contract when you “screw the floor”.[/quote]
[quote]Respeezy wrote:
Ok, clear… i have some glute activation problems so i guess i was over obsessing on keeping them contracted during the squat.[/quote]
How do you know you have some glute activation problems?[/quote]
Lot of hip flexor problems/pain. Lots of sitting daily. Lower back pain. Cant really contract my glutes without contracting my quads.Technique issues with lifting. Physical therapist told me/ confirmed it.
[quote]aeyogi wrote:
Glutes are hip extensors and abductors. You can improve glute activation in a squat by trying to spread the floor with your feet. [/quote]
[quote]Respeezy wrote:
Lot of hip flexor problems/pain. Lots of sitting daily. Lower back pain. Cant really contract my glutes without contracting my quads.Technique issues with lifting. Physical therapist told me/ confirmed it.[/quote]
Then lots of glute bridges and lots of pre-hab things that Bret Contreras talks about.