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Person adjusting a weightlifting belt before a barbell hip thrust in a gym

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Glute Training and Belt Use: Are You Outsourcing Your Core and Killing Your Gains?

Lifting belts are everywhere on glute day — but are they helping or quietly stealing your stability gains? Here's what the science says about belts, bracing, and your butt.

AssGoodAsGold TeamMay 3, 20267 min read

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Person performing a barbell hip thrust with visible core engagement and neutral spine position

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Glute Training and Core Stability: The Missing Link Nobody Wants to Fix

Your glutes aren't weak. Your core isn't bracing. Here's why core stability is secretly the ceiling on your glute development — and how to actually fix it.

AssGoodAsGold TeamApril 26, 20266 min read

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Person performing a barbell hip thrust with proper bracing and breathing technique

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Glute Training and Breathing: The Weird Variable That's Wrecking Your Lifts

Your breathing pattern might be silently sabotaging your glute training. Here's the actual science behind intra-abdominal pressure, bracing, and why exhaling at the wrong moment is costing you gains.

AssGoodAsGold TeamApril 18, 20267 min read

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