15/08/2016
YES! that part behind us that everybody makes such a big deal of, they actually are a HUGE deal, no pun intended.
What happens if my glutes are weak?
Weakness in the hips and glutes is common among those of us with a sedentary lifestyle.
If you spend 8 hours or more a day seated, your glutes atrophy through under use. When this happens, these muscles cannot activate correctly.
If a muscle isn’t contracted, the muscle nerve neurons become dormant.
“The lower back becomes dominant and the glutes are neglected. This results in bad posture and bad form when you exercise.”
The body is an interconnected system. If the muscles do not fire where and when they’re supposed to, other muscles compensate, which can result in strain or injury.
For example:
Weak glutes can’t stabilize your pelvis, which causes it to tilt forward. This puts pressure on your lower spine.
The lower back can be injured if it is forced to do the hip-extending job of the glutes.
The ankles can be strained if misused due to improper alignment caused by inactive glutes.