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Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth

1160: Bret Contreras- The Glute Guru

Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth

Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer, Justin Andrews, Doug Egge

Health & Fitness, Fitness

4.8 • 12.6K Ratings

🗓️ 11 November 2019

⏱️ 101 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

In this episode, Sal, Adam and Justin speak with Bret Contreras, inventor of the hip thrust and renowned butt building expert.

  • From a math teacher to glute guru: How did Bret get to where he is today? (2:41)
  • Where did his obsession with glut training come from? (10:17)
  • How he made hip bridges a thing. (14:50)
  • Why it takes a strong woman to date a trainer. (18:37)
  • The importance of staying true to who you are. (20:17)
  • How he considers himself a lifter first, trainer second and then a scientist. (24:35)
  • Why research is important when it comes to the validity of a study. (27:28)
  • The science and studies on machines vs free weights/compound lifts: How all exercises are tools. (41:40)
  • Do something that challenges your end range of motion to see greater muscle development. (1:04:02)
  • The growing disconnects in the fitness industry. (1:08:05)
  • Understanding the frequency aspect of training. (1:12:34)
  • How everyone thinks they are SO advanced. (1:22:30)
  • The importance of learning your own body and listening to it. (1:32:10)

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0:00.0

If you want to pump your body and expand your mind, there's only one place to go.

0:06.0

Mite, ob-mite, up with your hosts.

0:09.0

Salda Stefano, Adam Schaefer, and Justin Andrews.

0:13.0

In this episode of Mind Pump, Brett Contreras came down to the studio, met with us, and we had some amazing conversations.

0:22.0

Now, this guy is one of the best trainers around.

0:27.0

He's known as the Glute Guy, the Butt Guy.

0:29.0

He's popularized and invented, this is according to him, and actually believe him, the hip thrust exercise, and he's an expert on developing glutes.

0:38.0

This guy's also a scientist. He's a PhD in sports science from AUT University.

0:44.0

He's also got a master's degree from Arizona State University.

0:47.0

He's a certified strength and conditioning specialist from the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

0:53.0

He's the author of Glute Lab, that's a book all about developing your butt.

0:57.0

He also co-authored Body Weight Strength Training Anatomy, the founder of the Glute Lab.

1:02.0

This is his facility where he trains people, and he says he's the shaper of thousands of better butts worldwide.

1:09.0

He has the best picks.

1:11.0

He probably has the best pictures ever on his phone from clients sent to him.

1:16.0

He also has an awesome eyebrow ring. We loved it, Brett.

1:19.0

This guy's really smart, super hip.

1:22.0

Really cool guy. We consider him one of the foremost authorities on just exercise in general, but definitely on how to develop better glutes, which is important for athletes.

1:33.0

But also, if you want to look awesome, like Justin, Justin's got amazing glutes.

1:37.0

Now, here's the deal. You can go to BrettContrares website. It's BrettContrares.com.

1:42.0

You can also find him on Instagram. He has a great Instagram page.

1:45.0

At BrettContrares number one, so it's the number one, not number one, but one.

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