watchnerd
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You know those 12" mini loop resistance bands, originally sold as pelvic therapy devices?
And now marketed as booty building implements?
These kind of things....
I started using these, originally, to strengthen my lagging glute medius, which was being challenged by deeper squat ROMs and keeping proper knee tracking.
I started using them on off days as a prehab and, recently, as part of my warmup routine for any day I lift, including kettlebell days.
Both as bilateral bridge augments:
And unilateral:
The results?
Holy glute activation!
I obviously don't have a force plate at home, but what usually took about 3 sets of 10 swings before I was putting out max force on swings, judging by bell height, now happens about halfway through the 1st set.
For cleans (I dead stop clean), weights that I usually dead stop squat cleaned (36 kg), I just now power clean straight to the rack.
It even helps on prying goblet squats -- instead of taking 3 rounds of goblets before I was fully opened up, it now happens within the first set.
If you have some lying around, give it a try.
And now marketed as booty building implements?
These kind of things....
I started using these, originally, to strengthen my lagging glute medius, which was being challenged by deeper squat ROMs and keeping proper knee tracking.
I started using them on off days as a prehab and, recently, as part of my warmup routine for any day I lift, including kettlebell days.
Both as bilateral bridge augments:
And unilateral:
The results?
Holy glute activation!
I obviously don't have a force plate at home, but what usually took about 3 sets of 10 swings before I was putting out max force on swings, judging by bell height, now happens about halfway through the 1st set.
For cleans (I dead stop clean), weights that I usually dead stop squat cleaned (36 kg), I just now power clean straight to the rack.
It even helps on prying goblet squats -- instead of taking 3 rounds of goblets before I was fully opened up, it now happens within the first set.
If you have some lying around, give it a try.
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