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How barre3 Powers Your Glutes and Balances Your Body
Strong glutes are key for a balanced body. What makes them so important, and how can barre3 help you strengthen them? Read on for our answers.
Your Glute Muscles Defined
When we say “glutes,” we’re referring to three distinct muscles: the gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, and gluteus minimus.
Gluteus Maximus.
This is the largest muscle in your glutes and the true workhorse of your glutes. We call it the Power Muscle for good reason—not only does it drive big moves like squatting and jumping, but it also helps with more functional moves like standing up out of a chair.
Gluteus Medius.
This important muscle covers the area on the side and back of your pelvis. It helps rotate your legs inwards and outwards and also helps you balance on one leg by stabilizing your hips.
Gluteus Minimus.
This is the smallest muscle of your glutes, but it still plays an important role. It’s responsible for rotating the leg inward and works together with the Gluteus Medius to help stabilize your hips.
Why It’s Important to Strengthen Your Glutes
Your glutes work to balance and stabilize your entire body—so when they’re weak, your entire body suffers. Long periods of sitting at your desk or in the car cause your backside to turn off and stop firing as efficiently as it should. That leads to imbalances in the body, which in turn can cause injuries. Typical issues for weak glutes include pain in your hips, low back, and knees. You’re also more likely to experience sciatic nerve pain, IT-band syndrome, and more.
When your glutes are strong, they help carry the load when you’re walking, running, getting up out of your chair, and hiking uneven terrain. They also help you stand taller by keeping your pelvis properly aligned. Put simply, whatever you want your body to do, a strong, balanced backside can help you do it better.
So What’s the Solution?
Do Barre3.
Because every barre3 workout is all about building body balance, your glutes are engaged throughout class—during Leg Work, Combo Work, Core Work, and beyond. By the end of the class, you’ve worked all 360 degrees of your glutes.
Go Slow.
Working your glutes takes an incredible amount of focus. During your workout, slow down the movement so you can focus on activating your glutes. If you don’t feel your glutes working, momentum has probably taken over, which means muscles other than the glutes are performing the action.
Sit Less, Move More.
Sitting is one of the worst things you can do for your glutes, so incorporate movement throughout your day with short walks, barre3 online workouts, or a quick run. Even if you just have a few minutes, stand up and bust out some Sumo Squats or try a glute-intense posture like Warrior III. These frequent bursts of activity will remind your glutes that they have a job to do, and they’ll become stronger and more responsive as a result.
To sum it up, your glutes do a lot of work for you—and barre3 is here for you to help you strengthen them and support you in balancing your body. Find your local studio or try barre3 at-home workouts for free with a 15-day trial.
Strong glutes are key for a balanced body. What makes them so important, and how can barre3 help you strengthen them? Read on for our answers.
Your Glute Muscles Defined
When we say “glutes,” we’re referring to three distinct muscles: the gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, and gluteus minimus.
Gluteus Maximus.
This is the largest muscle in your glutes and the true workhorse of your glutes. We call it the Power Muscle for good reason—not only does it drive big moves like squatting and jumping, but it also helps with more functional moves like standing up out of a chair.
Gluteus Medius.
This important muscle covers the area on the side and back of your pelvis. It helps rotate your legs inwards and outwards and also helps you balance on one leg by stabilizing your hips.
Gluteus Minimus.
This is the smallest muscle of your glutes, but it still plays an important role. It’s responsible for rotating the leg inward and works together with the Gluteus Medius to help stabilize your hips.
Why It’s Important to Strengthen Your Glutes
Your glutes work to balance and stabilize your entire body—so when they’re weak, your entire body suffers. Long periods of sitting at your desk or in the car cause your backside to turn off and stop firing as efficiently as it should. That leads to imbalances in the body, which in turn can cause injuries. Typical issues for weak glutes include pain in your hips, low back, and knees. You’re also more likely to experience sciatic nerve pain, IT-band syndrome, and more.
When your glutes are strong, they help carry the load when you’re walking, running, getting up out of your chair, and hiking uneven terrain. They also help you stand taller by keeping your pelvis properly aligned. Put simply, whatever you want your body to do, a strong, balanced backside can help you do it better.
So What’s the Solution?
Do Barre3.
Because every barre3 workout is all about building body balance, your glutes are engaged throughout class—during Leg Work, Combo Work, Core Work, and beyond. By the end of the class, you’ve worked all 360 degrees of your glutes.
Go Slow.
Working your glutes takes an incredible amount of focus. During your workout, slow down the movement so you can focus on activating your glutes. If you don’t feel your glutes working, momentum has probably taken over, which means muscles other than the glutes are performing the action.
Sit Less, Move More.
Sitting is one of the worst things you can do for your glutes, so incorporate movement throughout your day with short walks, barre3 online workouts, or a quick run. Even if you just have a few minutes, stand up and bust out some Sumo Squats or try a glute-intense posture like Warrior III. These frequent bursts of activity will remind your glutes that they have a job to do, and they’ll become stronger and more responsive as a result.
To sum it up, your glutes do a lot of work for you—and barre3 is here for you to help you strengthen them and support you in balancing your body. Find your local studio or try barre3 at-home workouts for free with a 15-day trial.
