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Train Glutes Through Different Vectors

Use the glute 'rule of thirds': train glutes with vertical, horizontal, and lateral/rotary movements rather than only squats, deadlifts, and lunges. A practical setup is one squat/lunge, one hinge/pull, one thrust/bridge, and one abduction movement per workout. Host describes doing three sets of each for 12 sets per workout, which at three sessions per week totals 36 weekly sets and can be recoverable when distributed across movement patterns.

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I created this, what I called rule of thirds... A third of your exercise selection should be vertical in nature... Then you have your horizontal movements... And then the remaining third can be lateral rotary.

huberman · Build Your Ideal Physique | Dr. Bret Contreras · Sep 22, 2025 · 1:40:36 · open ↗
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