Hip Dominant Exercises

Hip Dominant exercises what more can I say, for some probably one of the least favorite areas of the body to train.  We are talking about the dreaded hamstring and glute max area.

The deadlift is usually the exercise of choice for this area of the body.  For bodybuilders and experienced lifters the deadlift generally poses no threat.  However, for the inexperienced and the person who has trouble activating the glutes you may find this lifting day a little troublesome.

For starters every time you try to start the deadlift movement you either feel nothing or get a serious cramp in your hamstring.  And in many cases form is incorrect, as you are probably rolling the spine and bending at the waist.  In both cases the exercise of choice is not working for you.

If you find this to be the case, it is imperative you start with the cook hip lift and continue with that exercise until you can get good glute activation.  If form is your problem work with a professional until you perfect your movement.  Once glute activation and form are good start to add in the exercises found in my hip dominant chart.

If you remember (from the Horizontal Pulling post) I talked about how the muscles of the back are typically weaker than the muscles of the chest.  The same can be said for the muscles used in the hip dominant exercises.  These muscles are typically far weaker than the quad muscles, with this being said be careful and adjust your workouts accordingly.

We will wrap up this series in the next post when we talk about exercises of the core.  Till then have a great rest of the week.

Stay Motivated,

Karen

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