Yeah seriously !!!! I weight train nearly every day of my life and so it takes something really good to feel it and tonight my flutes are on fiyyyaaaaa 🔥 can you do another new upper body one too for the gym your workouts are amazing !😁😁😁😁
I get to the gym with my fiance at 5 am. Usually there are only around 10 people there and maybe half of them are on the cardio machines. The gym can host around 150 people.
i LOVE that you point out how important it is to swueeze at the top, most trainingyoutubers/instagrammers just skip it to hide how the glutes really look while working out
i too feel embarrased to do glute workout at my gym due to other guys being there, but the way I think about it is, I'm never gonn talk to them or see them outside the gym, so it doesn't matter. the people that gonn see the results that I care about are the ones outside the gym who won't see me workout, they just see a nice bootey, the finished product.
I agree so I try to use the weight machine my first time and the weight was too heavy for me that I almost hurt myself. I feel so embarrassed and awkward lol
This is kind of a silly comment but it's super refreshing to see someone using the step as a hip thrust thing Haha. The benches at my gym are too high and that's what I have to end up doing and feel hella embarrassed
Every time I watch your videos, it makes me wanna get off my butt right then and there and GET TO WORKKK. Not only are you very educational - knowing your shit- but you are so motivating as well!!😌💕💕
If you are reading this I want you to know that you are enough , beautiful , wanted , loved , and that people care about you . I don’t know where you are in life or what you are going through but i want you to keep fighting , you’re life matters . Don’t forget to love yourself and spread kindness each an everyday . You are not alone . Let’s be there for one another and let’s continue to spread love and positivity 🦋💕❤️🦋💕❤️ I HOPE YOU HAVE AN AMAZING DAY BEAUTIFUL STRANGER !!! Feel free to share this !
i’m a beginner and this helped a lot. i started going to the gym two days ago and haven’t done any exercises for my butt because i didn’t know where to start
Yes you can! Sometimes I will hold a dumbbell against my chest while performing them or I will use a barbell! The barbell can be a little tricky to keep the back rounded though, the dumbbell is much easier to work with and set up😄💪
I love the realness of ur videos...when doing hip thrusts I do the same things with my hands...they start moving and try to focus to push through lol. Great video this is the workout for today
Ah the rounding of the back is what I need to do... I always get back pain from that... and now I know why. Thank you ❤ Almost one year into my training and learning more and more everyday! Such an amazing journey.. so glad I discovered fitness and truely started enjoying it! 💪😋
Thanks for this great video Hunter! Question, I know u have a ton of men followers too so my question is on the barbell hip thrusts, (even with the cushion) do I place that bar directly on my hip flexor or a little lower but above my package? I wanna be sure not to cause injury to my hip flexor by doing it wrong. Glad I found ur videos today!
Ive just had a trial at my local snap fitness gym so don't know if that's why you've been recommended to me. Soooo glad you have been got a bunch of your workouts saved to give a go now 🎉🎉 love how this is just about the workout!! Thanks a lot😁
Oh my god. That’s all I can say. And oh yeah, THANK YOUU!! Lol. Seriously, I’m glad I came across your video. I’ve seen other ones on here but these... are very much similar to the ones I already do at the gym. I’m glad the way you’re doing it adds more resistance and isolation. I also like how you pace yourself and time yourself perfectly. I always love going nice n’ slow, so I can target my glutes better. I also really like the LAST WORKOUT you did where you focus on the gluteus medius and minimus. I’m Asian so we need that roundness up there haha 😜
You could most definitely perform most or pretty much all of these exercises at home or similar variations. The only issue overtime would be not having access to enough resistance at home as you progress. Body weight work fine at first but very quickly you will need to add extra weighted resistance to most exercises to see continual progress in growth. Best alternative would be to work in very high rep ranges to allow yourself to get to almost complete failure everyset and use the best objects you have around your house for extra weight!
Hunter Chilton what do you use for energy? I can lift heavy but i get tired real quick also whey doesnt work for me do you have any suggestions please?
Lady-Zee Zeenat Girl it’s callled caffeine lol. You could try pre workout but I personally don’t like the way they make me feel. Coffee or spark before and during workout, along w water of course, is what I like to consume
Thank you so much I appreciate your kindness and your help I'm a personal trainer but I'm on a mission to become the but man LOL I appreciate your knowledge good luck with your channel and your endeavors
This is an AMAZING workout, i am doing it tomorrow at the gym definitely, but there is no hip abduction machine there, so what should i do? Thanks in advance ❤️
Hunter Chilton Thank you so much, i did the workout today, abduction with resistance band, and it was hard but great, i hope i will see results soon ❤️
Most likely hyperextending (arching when you come up)! Very common and an easy fix. Easiest way to fix this is to put your pelvis into a posterior pelvic tilt (look up examples if you don't know what this is), think ribs down, tight core, chin tucked, and shins parallel.
Pretty much these are the common exercises but if you want specifics start with deadlifts, squats, and thrusts. For all exercises as a newbie find a comfortable weight and start doing 10-12 reps for 3 sets. When you manage that, up the weight and start with 5 reps for 3 sets building up to eventually 10-12 reps for 3 sets again. Rinse and repeat. You need to make sure you have good form during exercises as you can seriously injure yourself, particularly on squats and deadlifts - either invest in a PT or ask a friend who knows what to look for when assessing your form. Hope that helped!
I was on the smith for 4 months for squats, enjoyed it. Then I started trying to take it to the smith and all Ive had is groin pain, glute JOINT (not muscle) strain. Not been a nice experience lol. Would rarther go back to the smith
Can you do some dumbbell workout videos focusing on back and some focusing on biceps and triceps with just dumbbells? I can’t find any videos on just those anywhere😩
I think I have dumbbell only workouts on my channel somwhere but I'll definitely try to get up more! A lot of exercise equipment being used in workout videos can easily be replaced with dumbbells or the exercise can be manipulated to make the dumbbells work, so if you ever see an exercise you want to try with dumbbells, look up an alternative online and I'm sure a bunch will pop up!😁
Guys, gym newbie here. How do you change how low the bar can go on the Smith machine? It says it has adjustable stops but I don't know how you adjust to make the bar go lower? Help please?
You should be able to lift the stopper up and then turn it out on both sides. See if that works. All smiths are different so idk if that will work for yours but it does for most! Or twist it out then up! Try those out! If not, you could try finding the name of the smith machine you have in your gym and look it up💪 or ask someone who works there would be the fastest way lol
These look really promising, thank you for the inspiration Hunter!! May I ask why you prefer wide stance squats on a smith machine over the free weight variation? I do have pain in my knee with wide squats and perhaps smith machine would be helpful to eliminate some pressure form my knees. Also, for the back extension, I do feel it more in my low back and not as much in my glutes...is that to be expected? Should I give it more try? I mean, it just keeps feeling weird and pressured on my low back...might be because I'm quite tall lol...
I think free weight barbell back squats should always be option #1 if you can perform them correctly with good form and ROM without any issues, but not everyone can and that's why I love to utilize the smith machine. I mostly prefer the smith machine because I can't really free weight back squat the weight I can lift w/o issues anymore due to a previous knee injury. So sadly, I don't go near free weight barbell back squats anymore. Regardless of my injury I also prefer the smith machine for almost any varition of squat that isn't "standard" form (high bar/low bar back squat) because you can concentrate on whatever you are trying to target a lot easier when the stability is taken out of the equation. I find most can go much wider or more narrow on a smith machine squat for full ROM and feel it where they are wanting to target more -which was the purpose of manipluating the squat stance in the first place. I also love front squats on the smith machine because of the ease to stay in an upright position and safely move the weight, which I picked up from Jay Cutler a few years back who also had knee issues I believe. Smith machine is just a great alternative for squat variation manipulation, beginners to get comfortable or people with back/knee issues or injuries like me. Now that is just in terms of barbell use, I do still utilize and love dumbbells and kettlebells in free weight squats (wide, standard, and narrow) where I can hold the weight in front of me and I will go heavy on those too! Take your feet out wide and turn them outwards, straight legs, and round your upperback through the entire movement. This should eliminate most or all lower back activation and put those glutes to better use. Don't forget to squeezeeee the glutes and utilize mind muscle connection! But like any exercise, some will love it and feel it work like crazy and others won't feel much at all. Everyones different. I'm tall too so it's definitely not that! haha
@@HunterChilton (off topic) It's so weird to see a youtuber take the time to provide insightful answers to her followers... I am so amazed. I can't not subscribe to your channel! So here you go, new subbie here! 😃
Really awesome looking workout!!!! Gonna hit this on my next Lower Body workout. When you're doing the hip thrusts do you keep your feet a specific distance apart, and a specific distance from the bench? Or is it something that you don't even have to be cognizant of anymore? After many years away I just started back at the gym at the end of the summer, and I never really did a lot of legs when I was younger so I'm not as experienced in doing the lower body movements. I find that when I'm doing hip thrusts I have to adjust my foot positioning quite a bit in order to ensure that I'm isolating my glutes and avoid having other muscles take over.
You want your feet around shoulder width apart. Some people prefer a little wider or more narrow so it depends upon the person. Toes can be pointed forward or slightly flared, again depends on personal preference. Bring your feet out only far enough to where your shins are vertical (straight in line with your knee and foot). The further out you bring your feet the more you will feel your hamstrings and the closer they are, the more you will feel your quads. So you want to be right in the middle where your shins are vertical to target your glutes. 😁
Thank you so much for these videos! They are inspiring me to start weight training on Monday! Do you recommend changing the exercises out regularly or just adding more?
You're welcome!😄 & Neither. I suggest having a workout split/regime to follow and track progress(progressive overloading) for atleast a month and then switch it up to another to follow. Switching can be the exercises or just the rep/set splits. Switching up every few weeks will help from hitting plateaus. So it just depends on your goals. If you change anything during the month, i'd suggest switching up the accessory movements but stick with the same compound movements.
Hunter Chilton thank you for the tips!! You had said you have 2 glute days and 1 full lower body day. Where do you put in the back/ shoulders and core days?
I train 6 days a week:) Currently it's Glute focus(heavy), back/triceps, Quad focus/calves, Chest/biceps, Hamstrings focus/glutes(light), shoulders/abs, then rest day.
Hi Hunter, Love your video, great exercise. Thank you so much for sharing this. Could you please advise me how long breaks shoud I have between sets? Thank you Emese xxx
I don't like to get too specific with times. Rest until you feel ready to go again. Could be 90 seconds or 2-5 minutes depending on how you train, your fitness level and the set/exercise. Compound lifts are usually the most taxing and require the most rest since you lift the heaviest with these. Point is you will know when you feel ready enough to go again... and if you feel like you don't need any rest between sets... your not pushing yourself enough.
This workout was AMAZING 😁😁😁 needed a new glute workout and followed this and was SO good !!!!!😁😁😁😁
This is one of my favorites to do lately to!! Glad you loved it girl!😅💪🔥💕
Yeah seriously !!!! I weight train nearly every day of my life and so it takes something really good to feel it and tonight my flutes are on fiyyyaaaaa 🔥 can you do another new upper body one too for the gym your workouts are amazing !😁😁😁😁
😁Will definitely try to get one up soon girl!💕
Hunter Chilton Where can I get the leggings please???
@@Iamblessed12345 her leggings are from Alphalete.. the revival collection :)
Wish my gym was a ghost town like this
Forreal
Get there at 6am. I assure she is the earliest.
Justice Gemini lol i wish i can even make it to the gym i work overnight and have a day job i try to make it when i can though
@@rishaw3483 three days a week is fine
I get to the gym with my fiance at 5 am. Usually there are only around 10 people there and maybe half of them are on the cardio machines. The gym can host around 150 people.
Love how she gives a small but welcoming intro and BOOOM we’re working out
We're all about the BOOOM ova here!🙋🏼♀️💪🔥
A clear and articulate speaker.
Wow, thank you! I appreciate that😁
Did this routine today, I was pouring sweat...its a keeper!!!
Awesome!!🔥😅
i LOVE that you point out how important it is to swueeze at the top, most trainingyoutubers/instagrammers just skip it to hide how the glutes really look while working out
I would love to do the glute kickbacks but it just looks so awkward! I realize that if I want my butt to grow I have to get over my embarrasemenst
P Feliciano I feel you
If u don't do it for u ..no one else will ..am sure they wld have done embarrassing shit as well
i too feel embarrased to do glute workout at my gym due to other guys being there, but the way I think about it is, I'm never gonn talk to them or see them outside the gym, so it doesn't matter. the people that gonn see the results that I care about are the ones outside the gym who won't see me workout, they just see a nice bootey, the finished product.
Well I agree, especially if a male is working on glutes. O man, it seems so hilarious on everyone's face around you in gym.
I agree so I try to use the weight machine my first time and the weight was too heavy for me that I almost hurt myself. I feel so embarrassed and awkward lol
I tried this workout a couple of days ago and it got my glutes and hammies sore (and it's not easy to get mine sore) 😄 great workout 😊
Awesome!!!🔥💪😅
This is kind of a silly comment but it's super refreshing to see someone using the step as a hip thrust thing Haha. The benches at my gym are too high and that's what I have to end up doing and feel hella embarrassed
EEE I GOT A HEART haha
Can I ask how you make sure this doesn’t move? Are the dumbbells enough? Scared incase I fall back lol!
@@sarahpeacock4714 keep it beside a wall?🤷🏻♀️ i dunno
Very concise, very informative. Not at all what I was expecting. I'm gonna sub, because I have the 'Hank Hill' ass, and my girlfriend deserves better.
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😂😂😂😂
LMAOOOO
This made me laugh. Good luck
aw so cute
Every time I watch your videos, it makes me wanna get off my butt right then and there and GET TO WORKKK. Not only are you very educational - knowing your shit- but you are so motivating as well!!😌💕💕
Thanks girll!!💕☺️
Thank you for putting the workout in the description, very helpful.
Alejandro Ascencio good!! I noticed it’s a lot better to be following a program to track my results
If you are reading this I want you to know that you are enough , beautiful , wanted , loved , and that people care about you . I don’t know where you are in life or what you are going through but i want you to keep fighting , you’re life matters . Don’t forget to love yourself and spread kindness each an everyday . You are not alone . Let’s be there for one another and let’s continue to spread love and positivity 🦋💕❤️🦋💕❤️ I HOPE YOU HAVE AN AMAZING DAY BEAUTIFUL STRANGER !!! Feel free to share this !
Such a beautiful message!💕
Thanks!!
Thank u that really helped
I needed this 💕
This is so sweet😍
The hip thrusts are my fav and so challenging
Thanks for a great video 💛
Mine too! Thank you!!💕
i’m a beginner and this helped a lot. i started going to the gym two days ago and haven’t done any exercises for my butt because i didn’t know where to start
Literally same!! I joined the gym today and had no idea what I was doing or where to start but watching this helped a lot!
Can I help you 💕💗
You’re very intelligent, informative and easy to follow. Thank you
First of all.. LOVE THIS, you even provided the exercises at the beginning.
Can we add weight to the rounded back extensions?
Yes you can! Sometimes I will hold a dumbbell against my chest while performing them or I will use a barbell! The barbell can be a little tricky to keep the back rounded though, the dumbbell is much easier to work with and set up😄💪
This is the best and most informative glute exercise video I’ve ever watched. Thank you
So happy to hear!😄💪
It's my glutes day tomorrow & I cant wait to try this workout! Thanks for uploading another workout! Xoxo!
Go smash that workout girl!!🔥💪😅
Your workout the honestly the best, I do a lot of UA-cam work outs but only yours really work for me please never stop ❤️❤️❤️❤️
That's so awesome!! & I don't plan on stopping anytime soon!😄💕
UA-camrs that get straight to the point +Me=New Subie!
Welcome to the channel!!💪
Amazing! You’re so strong! Very inspiring! Thank you!
Thank you! Happy you love the videos!!😄💪
I love the realness of ur videos...when doing hip thrusts I do the same things with my hands...they start moving and try to focus to push through lol. Great video this is the workout for today
Thank you for the constant love and support!! Glad you love the workouts girl!💕😄
Ah the rounding of the back is what I need to do... I always get back pain from that... and now I know why. Thank you ❤ Almost one year into my training and learning more and more everyday! Such an amazing journey.. so glad I discovered fitness and truely started enjoying it! 💪😋
Isn't it just awesome?!! So happy you are doing so well on your fitness journey!! Keep it up!💪😄💕
Thank you so so much 💕💕💕💕 So well explained but still so direct
Hi 💕💗👋 I am arpit
Yaaaaaassss! I definitely subscribed it's hard to find someone who doesn't have ridiculous intros before the workout. I love that.
love the 1-0-3 tip
Yes 💕👋
Man you're so flexible, I can hardly open my legs on a hip adduction machine
Haha🤣 yeah, I'm pretty flexible!
I was gonna say the same, I only get half the opening she does! I guess I need to do a lil more yoga
Well explained. Good video. Thank you. (BTW the man behind the camera did great job so we can properly see the movement)
Thanks! I'll let him know😆💪
Hey Hunter, great video. The barbell hip thrust is definitely one of my faves. Thanks for getting at it and sharing these videos!
That was freaking great. Straight to the point. Super informative. Loved it!
Will try next glutes day . Excited for it .
Yes 💕👋
Another, straight to the point, well explained video!! Can't wait to try the donkey kicks on the cable machine! Luved it girl!! 💫❣
Glad you loved it girl!!💕😄
Thanks for this great video Hunter! Question, I know u have a ton of men followers too so my question is on the barbell hip thrusts, (even with the cushion) do I place that bar directly on my hip flexor or a little lower but above my package? I wanna be sure not to cause injury to my hip flexor by doing it wrong. Glad I found ur videos today!
This what started the movement 💯 this woman is just elite to another level now in 2023
I love hw u gt straight to the point no shitty talks before jst straight to business ,,,,great wrkout 😍
Omg I’ve been really stuck at the gym thank you 🥰❤️
Yea 💕💗
Your videos are fantatic! You explain things so well and so simple.
This is the most helpful video ever. Thank you
This is pretty much what i teach my 14 year old daughter everyday at home and more😊
Thank you for sharing your channel It's amazing .... you have been so helpful in my journey.
🫶🏼Awesome!! Happy I could help!💪🏼
I wish she showed how to get into and out of the first workout cuase I was like a worm crawling out of these damn exercises looked like I was dying 😫😩
thank you so much for that, it was really helpful. I did those exercises and they are great !! love it
Ive just had a trial at my local snap fitness gym so don't know if that's why you've been recommended to me. Soooo glad you have been got a bunch of your workouts saved to give a go now 🎉🎉 love how this is just about the workout!! Thanks a lot😁
Thank you for listing all the exercises on the screen!
This workout is bombbb 🌟🌟 I’ve been trying to find a good glute workout forever and this one left me sore! Loved it 💗
Hunter!!! I was one of your originals since way back when you had 10,000 subs and look at you now, girl!!! This is wonderful!!!! 😄😄😄
Hi!!!! Thanks so much girl!💜💛☺️
Thank you very much it is INSANE
I can literally hear my glutes SCREAMING at me just thinking about doing that hip thrust combo! Can’t wait 😂😍
Haha😂 Enjoy girl!🔥💪
Love it! I'm definitely going to add these glute exercises, thanks a lot♥️
I loved this girl! Can you do a what I eat in a day or something vlog style next ?:)
Awe thanks girl💕 & I'll see what I can come up with💪
Great routine! Imma try it out right now at the gym! Thank you!
Did it today and that wass superr amazing 🤩 thank you for sharing
this look like such a good workout omg i need to try!!!
Yes you do girl!! Try it!!😅💪🔥
Love the bar pad! I just bought it last month, and I’m loving it!
Awesome!!
Oh my god. That’s all I can say. And oh yeah, THANK YOUU!! Lol. Seriously, I’m glad I came across your video. I’ve seen other ones on here but these... are very much similar to the ones I already do at the gym. I’m glad the way you’re doing it adds more resistance and isolation. I also like how you pace yourself and time yourself perfectly. I always love going nice n’ slow, so I can target my glutes better. I also really like the LAST WORKOUT you did where you focus on the gluteus medius and minimus. I’m Asian so we need that roundness up there haha 😜
Thank you so much, so informative! I cant wait to try this !!!!!!!
Thanks for taking the time!
YASSS cant wait to do this workout tomorrow!!
Can u do a similar glutes only at home workout?
You could most definitely perform most or pretty much all of these exercises at home or similar variations. The only issue overtime would be not having access to enough resistance at home as you progress. Body weight work fine at first but very quickly you will need to add extra weighted resistance to most exercises to see continual progress in growth.
Best alternative would be to work in very high rep ranges to allow yourself to get to almost complete failure everyset and use the best objects you have around your house for extra weight!
Hunter Chilton what do you use for energy? I can lift heavy but i get tired real quick also whey doesnt work for me do you have any suggestions please?
Make sure you are eating enough carbs! They are the best energy source
Jlynn Glamour i eat alot 😂
So i think i need a supplement
Lady-Zee Zeenat Girl it’s callled caffeine lol. You could try pre workout but I personally don’t like the way they make me feel. Coffee or spark before and during workout, along w water of course, is what I like to consume
Can’t wait to try this!! Thanks!
ahh, the stuff i have to do in order to achieve the curves that my genetics did not give me 🥺
Yuh it's a full time job
Ikr 🥺
Will do this tomorrow, wish me luck! greetings from Costa Rica 😊
Awesome!! Go kill it!🔥💪😅
Thank you so much I appreciate your kindness and your help I'm a personal trainer but I'm on a mission to become the but man LOL I appreciate your knowledge good luck with your channel and your endeavors
Great tips for the hip thrust sets. I will definitely try that next time. Thank you for sharing your practice!
You’re the best fitness account I’ve found I love your videos!
😩😩 You're the sweetest! Thank you!!💕
This is an AMAZING workout, i am doing it tomorrow at the gym definitely, but there is no hip abduction machine there, so what should i do? Thanks in advance ❤️
You can do standing single leg hip abductions with the cable machine or use a strong resistance band and do them seated on a bench😄💪
Hunter Chilton Thank you so much, i did the workout today, abduction with resistance band, and it was hard but great, i hope i will see results soon ❤️
Hi, a lot of times when I do barbell hope thrust, I start to feel my lower back. Especially when I put more weights on it. Am I doing something wrong?
Most likely hyperextending (arching when you come up)! Very common and an easy fix. Easiest way to fix this is to put your pelvis into a posterior pelvic tilt (look up examples if you don't know what this is), think ribs down, tight core, chin tucked, and shins parallel.
Finally a video that isn't just about "LOOKATMYBUTTIMSOOOOHOT' 🤗
Do you have any advice on how to start out growing glutes? As I have no idea where to begin
Pretty much these are the common exercises but if you want specifics start with deadlifts, squats, and thrusts. For all exercises as a newbie find a comfortable weight and start doing 10-12 reps for 3 sets. When you manage that, up the weight and start with 5 reps for 3 sets building up to eventually 10-12 reps for 3 sets again. Rinse and repeat. You need to make sure you have good form during exercises as you can seriously injure yourself, particularly on squats and deadlifts - either invest in a PT or ask a friend who knows what to look for when assessing your form. Hope that helped!
If youre skinny, eat well. Things with lots of protein.
I was on the smith for 4 months for squats, enjoyed it. Then I started trying to take it to the smith and all Ive had is groin pain, glute JOINT (not muscle) strain. Not been a nice experience lol. Would rarther go back to the smith
"Squeezing the crap out of your glutes" xD
Tomorrow is my lower body day, and I will be trying this out) Thank you!
Awesome! You're welcome!!💕😄
Can you do some dumbbell workout videos focusing on back and some focusing on biceps and triceps with just dumbbells? I can’t find any videos on just those anywhere😩
I think I have dumbbell only workouts on my channel somwhere but I'll definitely try to get up more! A lot of exercise equipment being used in workout videos can easily be replaced with dumbbells or the exercise can be manipulated to make the dumbbells work, so if you ever see an exercise you want to try with dumbbells, look up an alternative online and I'm sure a bunch will pop up!😁
Hunter Chilton thank you!
U can also try whitney simmons if you need more! Love herrr
olivia carter yes!! She amazing too!
There is none
oh my gosh i could feeeel the burn watching you do those hip thrusts
Alejandro Ascencio hell yeah
Execellent! What app did you use in editing this video?
This is what i need!! Thank you for sharing!! 🥰
This is very helpful! Thanks so much!
Wish I had that to look at while working out. Loved the smith machine squat!
Guys, gym newbie here. How do you change how low the bar can go on the Smith machine? It says it has adjustable stops but I don't know how you adjust to make the bar go lower? Help please?
You should be able to lift the stopper up and then turn it out on both sides. See if that works. All smiths are different so idk if that will work for yours but it does for most! Or twist it out then up! Try those out! If not, you could try finding the name of the smith machine you have in your gym and look it up💪 or ask someone who works there would be the fastest way lol
These look really promising, thank you for the inspiration Hunter!! May I ask why you prefer wide stance squats on a smith machine over the free weight variation? I do have pain in my knee with wide squats and perhaps smith machine would be helpful to eliminate some pressure form my knees.
Also, for the back extension, I do feel it more in my low back and not as much in my glutes...is that to be expected? Should I give it more try? I mean, it just keeps feeling weird and pressured on my low back...might be because I'm quite tall lol...
I think free weight barbell back squats should always be option #1 if you can perform them correctly with good form and ROM without any issues, but not everyone can and that's why I love to utilize the smith machine.
I mostly prefer the smith machine because I can't really free weight back squat the weight I can lift w/o issues anymore due to a previous knee injury. So sadly, I don't go near free weight barbell back squats anymore.
Regardless of my injury I also prefer the smith machine for almost any varition of squat that isn't "standard" form (high bar/low bar back squat) because you can concentrate on whatever you are trying to target a lot easier when the stability is taken out of the equation. I find most can go much wider or more narrow on a smith machine squat for full ROM and feel it where they are wanting to target more -which was the purpose of manipluating the squat stance in the first place. I also love front squats on the smith machine because of the ease to stay in an upright position and safely move the weight, which I picked up from Jay Cutler a few years back who also had knee issues I believe.
Smith machine is just a great alternative for squat variation manipulation, beginners to get comfortable or people with back/knee issues or injuries like me.
Now that is just in terms of barbell use, I do still utilize and love dumbbells and kettlebells in free weight squats (wide, standard, and narrow) where I can hold the weight in front of me and I will go heavy on those too!
Take your feet out wide and turn them outwards, straight legs, and round your upperback through the entire movement. This should eliminate most or all lower back activation and put those glutes to better use. Don't forget to squeezeeee the glutes and utilize mind muscle connection! But like any exercise, some will love it and feel it work like crazy and others won't feel much at all. Everyones different. I'm tall too so it's definitely not that! haha
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Thanks for sharing
Really awesome looking workout!!!! Gonna hit this on my next Lower Body workout.
When you're doing the hip thrusts do you keep your feet a specific distance apart, and a specific distance from the bench? Or is it something that you don't even have to be cognizant of anymore?
After many years away I just started back at the gym at the end of the summer, and I never really did a lot of legs when I was younger so I'm not as experienced in doing the lower body movements. I find that when I'm doing hip thrusts I have to adjust my foot positioning quite a bit in order to ensure that I'm isolating my glutes and avoid having other muscles take over.
You want your feet around shoulder width apart. Some people prefer a little wider or more narrow so it depends upon the person. Toes can be pointed forward or slightly flared, again depends on personal preference. Bring your feet out only far enough to where your shins are vertical (straight in line with your knee and foot). The further out you bring your feet the more you will feel your hamstrings and the closer they are, the more you will feel your quads. So you want to be right in the middle where your shins are vertical to target your glutes. 😁
Thank you so much for these videos! They are inspiring me to start weight training on Monday! Do you recommend changing the exercises out regularly or just adding more?
You're welcome!😄 & Neither. I suggest having a workout split/regime to follow and track progress(progressive overloading) for atleast a month and then switch it up to another to follow. Switching can be the exercises or just the rep/set splits. Switching up every few weeks will help from hitting plateaus. So it just depends on your goals. If you change anything during the month, i'd suggest switching up the accessory movements but stick with the same compound movements.
Hunter Chilton thank you for the tips!! You had said you have 2 glute days and 1 full lower body day. Where do you put in the back/ shoulders and core days?
I train 6 days a week:)
Currently it's Glute focus(heavy), back/triceps, Quad focus/calves, Chest/biceps, Hamstrings focus/glutes(light), shoulders/abs, then rest day.
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Hi Hunter,
Love your video, great exercise. Thank you so much for sharing this. Could you please advise me how long breaks shoud I have between sets?
Thank you
Emese xxx
I don't like to get too specific with times. Rest until you feel ready to go again. Could be 90 seconds or 2-5 minutes depending on how you train, your fitness level and the set/exercise. Compound lifts are usually the most taxing and require the most rest since you lift the heaviest with these. Point is you will know when you feel ready enough to go again... and if you feel like you don't need any rest between sets... your not pushing yourself enough.
Damn your glutes are so nice! Glad I found your channel. Very motivating 😊
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Love it !!!! definitely gonna do it next time
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Very good workout. Could you please tell me how are you making these movies? which software are you using ? thank you
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Can't wait to try this! Thanks.
I like the exercises thanks for teaching!
Am I allowed to do this at 15 years of age at the gym
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