By: Tim Rigby (courtesy of Inside Fitness)
Sound form is essential when it comes to training glutes. Polishing up your training technique to perfect form can reap huge benefits for your backside. The most nominal change to feet position will impact how hard your glutes are activated. When performing a glutes leg raise, for example (where your legs are together, facing down and hanging off the edge of a bench), if you rotate your toes outward in the top position, you’ll engage your glutes even more. Alternatively, when you’re doing a sumo (wide stance) squat, you can activate more of your glutes by pointing your toes outward and keeping them there throughout the move. It’s critical to never cheat yourself by shortening your range of motion. If you’re able to maintain great balance, take your squat all the way down past the plane of where your quads are parallel to the floor. You’ve gone to the trouble of performing moves specifically designed for your glutes – so make the most of ‘em!
