About the instructor

Ryan Mitchell

Ryan Mitchell

Instructor for this class

This class provides educational guidance to help organize glute-focused exercise practice. Adapt your execution to your own context and seek professional support when needed.

Scientific references

The educational content in this class is supported by peer-reviewed scientific literature:

  1. Neto WK, et al. Gluteus maximus activation during common strength and hypertrophy exercises: a systematic review. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine. 2020;19(1):195–203.
  2. Contreras B, et al. A comparison of gluteus maximus, biceps femoris, and vastus lateralis electromyographic activity in the back squat and barbell hip thrust exercises. Journal of Applied Biomechanics. 2015;31(6):452–458.
  3. Williams MJ, et al. Activation of the gluteus maximus during performance of the back squat, split squat, and barbell hip thrust and the relationship with maximal sprinting. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 2021;35(1):16–24.
  4. Reiman MP, et al. A literature review of studies evaluating gluteus maximus and gluteus medius activation during rehabilitation exercises. Sports Health. 2012;4(1):5–13.
  5. Crow JF, et al. Low load exercises targeting the gluteal muscle group acutely enhance explosive power output in elite athletes. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 2012;26(2):438–442.
  6. McCann RS, et al. Effect of a gluteal activation warm-up on explosive exercise performance. Journal of Human Kinetics. 2017;57:149–158.
  7. Parr M, et al. Does short-term gluteal activation enhance muscle performance? PeerJ. 2017;5:e3005.
  8. Khayambashi K, et al. Activation training facilitates gluteus maximus recruitment during weight-bearing strengthening exercises. Physical Therapy in Sport. 2022;54:53–59.