Dr. Bret Contreas, Ph.D. CSCS
There has been a fascination with butts in the past couple of decades. I say it all started with J Lo who made big round proud asses popular around 1991. She was born with that anti-gravity-ass, but most women don’t have those genetics. It wasn’t till my guest arrived on the scene that women with pancake butts could rejoice. Hard work and focused exercises delivered an award-winning anti-gravity-ass to any woman who wanted it and was willing to put in the effort. But its not just about women or aesthetics. His techniques helped many of us build stronger squats and deadlifts! And from an anti-aging perspective, your glutes go first. And that leads to all sorts of changes in gait and stride that cause hips, knees, and ankles to get wonky. One might contend that the butt is the most important muscle group of all of them! Listen and learn how you can regain strength, size, and while you’re at it, and anti-gravity-ass of your own.
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SHR # 2511 :: Glute Lab: The Art and Science of Strength and Physique Training
-------------Studies Referred to by Carl During This Episode---------------------
On the relative role of different age groups in influenza epidemics https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4469206/
Age- and Influenza Activity-Stratified Case Definitions of Influenza-Like Illness: Experience from Hospital-Based Influenza Surveillance in South Korea https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3901651/
Estimating age-stratified influenza-associated invasive pneumococcal disease in England: A time-series model based on population surveillance data https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1002829
School closures during the 2009 influenza pandemic: national and local experiences
https://bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1471-2334-14-207
Variability in school closure decisions in response to 2009 H1N1: a qualitative systems improvement analysis https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3039590/
Show Notes:
[11:00] Who had the biggest influence on Bret’s personality?
- It came from humiliation as a child.
[12:30] what is different about Bret’s new book: Glute Lab?
- Glen Cordoza co-wrote it.
- They spent 2 years writing it.
- It is extremely comprehensive: ~606 pages.
[15:55] Glute strength often seems to be the first thing to go in the lower body.
- Carl’s gait has changed from diminished glute strength.
- For the longest time, glutes were thought to be the only muscle group that you couldn’t isolate.
- Most gluteal attachments are to fascia.
[21:00] Could hip thrusts increase the health of the lumbar spine?
- Yes, but the reason as to why is debately.
- There is more to pain than bio mechanics.
[35:40] The fiber type of the glutes.
[39:43] Bret’s thoughts on training a muscle group to failure.
[52:00] Is the hip thrust better for women who don’t want big thighs?
- The hams and quads actually do get good activation from the lift.
- However, the lower ROM probably leads to less growth in the thighs.
[1:03:48] Age stratification of the Covid situation.
Show Transcript SHR # 2511 :: Glute Lab: The Art and Science of Strength and Physique Training
