Short episode summary

Are your glutes firing on all cylinders while you train? Let’s talk about it in this episode!

Timestamps of big takeaways

Squeezing the Gluteus Maximus

[01:21] Coach Caroline was told by a coach her glutes weren't firing while running. He recommended that she squeeze her buns. Coach Valerie also had hamstring troubles during her run, which she attributed to her glutes not "firing."

[03:38] While the body is upright, the glutes are on because it holds the body while it is relaxed when sitting. Thus, if someone tells you that your glutes aren't firing, you're more than likely bending slightly over, and your hips have to do more work.

[04:58] 99% of the people Coach Valerie worked with who were informed their glutes weren't firing had no problem with t ...