Did you know that some muscles are more important than others? It's true! Trust me – there's a lot of research supporting this idea, and it's essential to target certain muscle groups to stay healthy, injury-free, and full of energy. Your strength programming needs to reflect the muscles in your body that need development. And over my decades of strength training women, I know the one muscle group matters most – your glutes!

In this episode, I explain why the glutes are the powerhouse of your body that affects everything from your spine to your pelvis to your knees. I share how prioritizing glute strength can improve overall mobility, boost metabolism, and optimize hormonal balance. Plus, I walk you through my top 3 glute-targeting exercises that you can add to your routine today!

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Topics Covered:

• The muscle balance equation
• Why some muscles are more important to train than others
• The importance of your glutes and pelvic alignment
• How to train glute strength and function
• Ways the glutes affect metabolism and influence your hormones
• 3 exercises that target glutes

Resources Mentioned:

• Check out Lift to Get Lean HERE
• Find The Glutes Project HERE
• See the research on isokinetic hamstrings HERE
• See the research on hamstring to quadriceps strength ratio HERE
• See the research on the eccentric:concentric strength ratio of human skeletal muscle in vivo HERE
• See the research on muscle size vs. strength and how to train both HERE
• See the research on anatomy, bony pelvis and lower limb, gluteus maximus muscle HERE
• See the research on the muscles of the buttocks HERE

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