Our glutes are one of the most underutilized muscles in our body (yet something we all want to look good!). They are a very important and large muscle group. Activating them reduces your risk for injury and alleviates back pain. True40 helps rectify imbalance of weak glutes. 

• Our classes are extremely effective for activating your glutes quickly, because of the small movements we’ve already talked about. The one-inch range of movement and tiny pulses recruit weaker muscles, like our glutes. Small movements keep muscles tense for longer, producing more lactic acid and increasing the burn. 
• Isometric holds in other exercises actually help your glutes as well. For example, in plie, you’re strengthening your glute to help with things like squats and any standing/prone/all fours glute work we do.
• In True40 you get a complete glute workout – working the gluteus maximus in any parallel postures and the minimums and medius in turned out postures. 
• It’s extremely important to find your mind-body connection during glute work. Tiny adjustments can make all the difference, and focusing your mind on where you’re working can change what you feel during the work.
• You work your glutes in exercises beyond actual glute work – you work them during our whole class! You activate them in warmup (any squats/lunges), leg work (chair pose, horse pose, plie, etc.), combo with any without the straps (any squats, lunges/power diamond on the floor), core (placing the ball between your shins during core work to find more resistance) and yoga (plank, warrior poses, etc). 

Links to the full articles:

https://draxe.com/barre-workout/

http://www.womenshealthmag.com/fitness/best-workout-classes-for-butt/slide/5