Find your THUTT!

This Thought-Of-The-Week is more like the THUTT-Of-The-Week ‘cause it's the THUTT that counts! Seriously! The reason I'm obsessed with helping you find your thigh/butt (ie glutes) is that they are some of the primary stabilizers of the pelvis, and activating them more efficiently improves the health of the entire lower chain. If you're experiencing hip, knee, lower back, or foot pain (or all of the above, yikes!) finding your glutes will definitely help! Sitting for long periods puts your pelvis in a position that overstretches your glutes and only makes it harder to activate them. I'm gonna give you some tips on pelvis positioning this week to help you find your thutt!

When do I tuck? When am I in neutral? And why does it matter?

You cannot effectively activate your glutes without stabilizing your pelvis in one of these two positions. Sometimes you want your pelvis to be tucked under for max activation and sometimes you want to have a real sassy butt situation, and it changes based on the moves. BUT you gotta stick with the one I'm cuing to find the thutt. Let me break it down for you!

Hot Tips for Class

• Neutral Pelvis (slightly sassy butt)

  • Side Lying Work

  • Squats and Standing Work

  • Ab work on your back if it doesn't bother your lower back

  • All 4s/Quadruped

• Tucked Pelvis

  • Ab work on back with legs up

  • Side Plank and Side Hip Work

  • Kneeling Work

  • Laying on Stomach

  • Full Plank

  • Bridging

I'll cue you through these positions this week, but let the above be your guide for healthier, stronger thutts! Sitting for long periods contributes to weak glutes, so get off your butt and take 10 minutes to find the thigh/butt connection with me. Your hips, lower back, knees and ankles will say thank you!

Want More? Let me talk you through some of my favorite glute exercises in this mini- workout on Instagram and YouTube!