Author Topic: Glute activation during squats (Read 20348 times)

Raptor · « **Reply #45 on:** July 25, 2011, 11:42:48 am »

Quote from: Ineedtodunk on July 25, 2011, 11:27:41 am

BTW guys, I'm the OP and it seems like I just needed some straight up glute exercises to reactivate them or something?

I did BSS on Saturday which got my glutes sore. All of a sudden I started feeling it in my glutes during my dead lifts today, AND a LITTLE bit on my squats lol. Like 4 of the 20 total reps I felt it. I'll keep BSS as a supplementary exercise to keep my glutes active.

Thank you sir.

I'd personally go even further and make the BSS as the MAIN lift in one of my days. I just love it too much right now.

D4 · « **Reply #46 on:** July 25, 2011, 11:51:01 am »

Quote from: Raptor on July 25, 2011, 11:42:48 am

Quote from: Ineedtodunk on July 25, 2011, 11:27:41 am
BTW guys, I'm the OP and it seems like I just needed some straight up glute exercises to reactivate them or something?

I did BSS on Saturday which got my glutes sore. All of a sudden I started feeling it in my glutes during my dead lifts today, AND a LITTLE bit on my squats lol. Like 4 of the 20 total reps I felt it. I'll keep BSS as a supplementary exercise to keep my glutes active.

Thank you sir.

I'd personally go even further and make the BSS as the MAIN lift in one of my days. I just love it too much right now.

I don't love it THAT much

Raptor · « **Reply #47 on:** July 25, 2011, 12:08:00 pm »

Haha, I know, what I love with BSS is that I can overload the legs without necessarily overloading my back. I can also play with stance length to get different recruitment levels.

Think about it - doing BSS with 40 kg dumbbells (80 kg in total) is like doing bilateral squats with 160 kg in terms of leg stimulation. Now I realize it's more to that than just weight but still, it's just a great thing to do.

tychver · « **Reply #48 on:** July 25, 2011, 06:48:55 pm »

Quote from: Raptor on July 25, 2011, 12:08:00 pm

Haha, I know, what I love with BSS is that I can overload the legs without necessarily overloading my back. I can also play with stance length to get different recruitment levels.

Think about it - doing BSS with 40 kg dumbbells (80 kg in total) is like doing bilateral squats with 160 kg in terms of leg stimulation. Now I realize it's more to that than just weight but still, it's just a great thing to do.

The back leg side still contributes significantly in the BSS AFAIK.

Might want to check out the EMG study mentioned here though:
http://billhartman.net/blog/2010/02/14/two-leg-squats-vs-modified-single-leg-squats/

Raptor · « **Reply #49 on:** July 25, 2011, 07:08:23 pm »

Quote from: tychver on July 25, 2011, 06:48:55 pm

Quote from: Raptor on July 25, 2011, 12:08:00 pm
Haha, I know, what I love with BSS is that I can overload the legs without necessarily overloading my back. I can also play with stance length to get different recruitment levels.

Think about it - doing BSS with 40 kg dumbbells (80 kg in total) is like doing bilateral squats with 160 kg in terms of leg stimulation. Now I realize it's more to that than just weight but still, it's just a great thing to do.

The back leg side still contributes significantly in the BSS AFAIK.

Might want to check out the EMG study mentioned here though:
http://billhartman.net/blog/2010/02/14/two-leg-squats-vs-modified-single-leg-squats/

Yeah it does, just by putting your leg out there you're taking out some of the weight off the working leg.

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