This machine makes my quads burn like crazy and fail long before my butt or hams and I am wondering why? I am making sure I press up with my heel and not my toes. I am also pressing up past horizontal so I am going into hip hyper-extension. So maybe it is because I am stretching my quads but they feel like they are carrying weight.
Has anyone has a similar experience and knows why this is happening?
thanx
(ps- I did not post in the Q&A because it didnāt seem to go there. Also, I am a woman and prefer to ask this question here instead of the beginners forum- I hope that is ok and my apologies if it is not. Thanx again!)
Thank you for responding Hallowed! I just finished reading that thread you gave me thank you. I see you also like single leg RDLās- I think they are great.
Actually, I am already doing most of the exercises suggested in that thread- I am following all the recommendations of
āDispelling the Glute Mythā
by Bret Contreras
where he says
āā¦ In order, the hip hyperextension exercises with the highest glute activation are the single leg bent leg reverse hyper (122%), hip thrust (119%), pendulum quadruped hip extension (112%), bent leg reverse hyper (111%)ā¦ā
pendulum quadruped hip extension = butt blaster machine
I have attached Bretās photo of a ātougherā looking version of this machine, but it is basically the same thing.
so I really want to keep using this machine but I am still wondering why it seems to be working my quads more than my butt (I do focus on squeezing my butt)???
Yeah me too! I did that machine one time when I was in a rush and couldnāt wait for the equipment i wanted. It DID give me a sore buttā¦ but (lol) i have no further input!
thanx for the welcome Alexus and Hallowed- I have my log in the Over 35 section (I just turned 50- though still feel 20). I may transfer over here, but Iāll finish my first 6 weeks over there. ttyl
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so I really want to keep using this machine but I am still wondering why it seems to be working my quads more than my butt (I do focus on squeezing my butt)???
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Have you tried focusing on driving through your heels, and not your toes on this? Try lifting your toes up while driving it back, and mentally focus on your glutes/hams when at the top of the ROM.