The Best Glute Isolation Exercises For Sculpting A Toned Butt, Plus How To Add Them To Your Workouts (Women's Health)

Posted: Mar 27, 2024 in In the News

This article originally appeared in Women's Health on March 27, 2024.

 

The Best Glute Isolation Exercises For Sculpting A Toned Butt, Plus How To Add Them To Your Workouts

By Megan Faulk

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udos to everyone out there regularly doing squats and deadlifts—they're excellent lower-body moves that strengthen the glutes among other muscles. But, there's a case for adding glute isolation exercises into the mix as well, and we're going to build it rn.

Isolation exercises include any movement that calls on just one joint and, in turn, works one muscle group. Glute isolation exercises in particular use the hip joints and the glute muscles, says Christina Myers, a certified strength and conditioning specialist.

...Sticking with single-joint actions in the early stages of a corrective exercise program can help ensure your nervous system isn’t overloaded and prevent improper movement patterns from being reinforced, according to the American Council on Exercise....

 

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