Every week or two, somebody tags me hoping I’ll chime in on a Facebook debate surrounding the hip thrust exercise. I wanted to write this response to save me time so that from now on I can just post this…
Glute Training
Glute Training – Interviews on Booty Building and Glute Science
by Bret • March 18, 2013 • 6 Comments
I’ve been on a terror lately and have four things to share with you today. 1. Interview with Kyle Bohannon on The Art of Physical Fitness Show Kyle Bohannon recently gave me an awesome interview. I’m quite the name-dropper. Throughout the interview…
Lift-Offs: A Bottom-Position Deadlift-Assistance Exercise
by Bret • February 28, 2013 • 53 Comments
I just thought of this exercise the other day to improve my bottom-position deadlift strength (my weak point). I’m sure it’s been thought of before by other coaches, but I didn’t know what to call them so I came up…
120 Tips on Strength Training for Women
by Bret • February 20, 2013 • 406 Comments
For six months I’ve been taking notes while training my female clients, and I’m finally comfortable with the list. Here are 120 tips on strength training for women (many aren’t really tips, just observations). Please understand that I intend no…
Kettlebell Deadlift/Swing Hybrid
by Bret • February 5, 2013 • 7 Comments
I learn many things from observing clients. One thing I noticed with my stronger female clients is that when they’d perform heavy kettlebell deadlifts, many would naturally begin to perform a modified swinging motion. The kettlebell would sink back and…
Quick Thoughts on Maximal Deadlift Form
by Bret • January 29, 2013 • 19 Comments
Here are a couple of quick thoughts on max deadlifts. 1) How long you stay down before the pull is very individual. Some do best when they learn to pull quickly and minimize the time spent in the bottom position,…
How Do I Know if I Have a Glute Imbalance?
by Bret • January 25, 2013 • 7 Comments
Two weeks ago, I wrote a blogpost titled How to Fix Glute Imbalances. Since then I’ve received several questions from readers wondering how to determine whether someone possesses a glute imbalance. Here are 4 different ways to tell: 1. Ask Clients/patients are…
Glute-Off: Staley vs. Contreras
by Bret • January 22, 2013 • 17 Comments
Charles and I were having some fun on Saturday and decided to have a “glute-off” (hip thrust contest). 515 was easy for both of us. We both got 605 too – I think I did better with this weight than…