EP 08 Growing the Glutes, Becoming More Scientific, & Making Your Passion Your Career | Feat. Bret Contreras, aka "The Glute Guy"
EMBody Radio
Emily Duncan
4.9 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 23 August 2017
⏱️ 87 minutes
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Summary
On today's episode of EMBody radio, I interview Bret Contreras, aka "The Glute Guy." Bret is one of the leaders in strength and conditioning research/application, particularly in the realm of glute training and glute development. Bret holds a PhD, has conducted research of his own, published dozens of articles, written numerous books and ebooks, and is well-known for the hip thrust exercise. Today, we talk about:
-How he turned his hobby into his full-time career
-How the every day person can become more scientific
-Why Bret took such an interest in glute development (this makes for a funny story)
-Glute training, effective warmups, how frequently you should train glutes, whether squats and deadlifts make for "square" glutes, and more!
-Maximum recoverable volume (MRV)
-Fixing left/right side imbalances
-Maintaining strength while injured
-Advantages to different training styles (bodybuilding, powerlifting, athletes, etc)
-So much more!
You can find Bret here:
Instagram: @bretcontreras1
Twitter: @bretcontreras
YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/bretcontreras1
Website (be sure to sign up for his newsletter!): bretcontreras.com
Find me here:
Instagram & Twitter: @em_dunc
YouTube: www.youtube.com/emdunc
Website (you can sign up for my newsletter as well): www.emilyduncanfitness.com
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