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Glute Activation 101

Something different today, a video post. No time to write and this was faster. Excuse my extreme Aussie accent that I didn’t realise I had until I heard myself. Quality isn’t there sometimes but I think you get the drift. Enjoy. Feedback would be nice…more or less video posts?

Glute Activation 101 from LaurensFitness on Vimeo.

 

Comments

  1. Glad to see you posting again! I was missing your posts a lot.

    I liked the video post, but if you could combine writing and video, I think that would be most effective. Your intro on the video could have been written, and then the video part used just to demonstrate it. I like video better than the still pic’s b/c you can see the motion!

    Keep posting!

  4. @ Cecily T
    Thanks for the tip, was actually going to do that..got lazy! next time

    @thefightgeek
    Yeah I think I sound weird but some close friends said thats how I speak….hmmm

    @Erin
    Let me know if you feel your butt fire up!

    Cheers guys

  5. More videos definitely! With practice the videos will get better, I think the low light levels or your black t-shirt may have been giving the autofocus some trouble.

    I prefer hosting on http://vimeo.com/ – I find it faster and its much clearer.

    Now I need someone to stand on my butt.

  6. Yeh I was inspired to do it at night,and it is pretty bad lighting here. I’m back in Aus pretty soon and my place there is a little brighter! Thanks for the tips, I don’t know anything about cameras…and this was just a basic digital camera too. Cheers for the link I’ll have a look. Good luck finding someone to stand on you!

  7. I LOVE IT!

    and now I get why my readers like the facetime monday posts the best.

    theres something about SEEING YOU which is more motivating!

    MizFit

  8. haha I know it’s cool…I love your Monday facetime, I don’t quite have your biceps though…hehe

  10. perhaps we can collaborate on a video!!

    same topic different perspectives?

    my east coast of usa accent? far more grating than yer lovely lilt though…

  15. ah guys sorry i didn’t see there were so many comments I’ve been away for a little bit

    @awake in rochester…
    Cheers I just popped over. much appreciated!

    @ Mizfit
    haha yeah that would be a crazy mix of accents. You come up with something email me and let me know, I’m up for almost anything.

    @ Mike
    video is slightly more personal I think

    @ Lynn
    cute? hahaha i found my accent amusing when i reheard it

    @dst
    cheers ill try and keep them coming

  16. Lauren, I have a question. I have no problem with forward lunges but reverse lunges seem to be more difficult for me. I’m going to work on this. Can you explain to me the different muscles used for the two and which muscles are weak. There must be an imbalance and I’d like to know which muscle it is. I hope you can help. Thanks!

  17. Hi Renee

    reverse lunges are a little more difficult balance wise but generally use the same muscle groups. I find they activate your butt a lot better because you have to switch it on to take your leg behind you. therefore it gets activated straight away. I’m not sure you necessarily have an imbalance, but you may just be used to forward lunges, they are a much more common movement, the reverse lunge challenges your balance a little more. i also find they get a better hip flexor stretch, same reason, you activate your glutes straight away and therefore turn off your hip flexors and get them to relax.

    hope that helps

  18. Thanks for your response, I’ll keep at it. I have done a lot more forward lunges in the past.

  21. Hey, nice video.

    I haven’t used the exercises myself yet(I just did some bridges) but I will try them later.

    Keep the vids coming. 🙂

  25. I remember as a child listening to a recording of myself for the first time. An incredibly thick New York accent came out from the tape deck and I was surprised. I must have said something like; ‘I don’t sound like that’, because one of the older kids laughed and said that it was a tape and that was exactly what I sounded like. To this day I remember how strange it was that in my head I sounded completely different.

    Cherish your accent though, it is what makes you unique and keeps the world interesting.

    Anyway great post, I enjoy your approach to fitness in that it focuses on being flexible and strong throughout your body. As opposed to just focusing in on getting bigger biceps and what not. Thanks.

  27. Loved the video, simple but effective way to activate glutes ,, can you do this standing up? I walk at lunch time at work and can’t lie on the floor! 🙂

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