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Glute Lab: The Art and Science of Strength and Physique Training

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WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLERIMPROVE YOUR PHYSIQUE, BUILD LEAN MUSCLE, AND INCREASE STRENGTHFor more than twenty years, Bret “the Glute Guy” Contreras has been on a quest to improve human performance, focusing his research on the gluteus maximus, the largest muscle in the human body. What started as an effort to improve his own weak, flat backside quickly evolved when he discovered the wide range of functional movements to which the glutes contribute. Properly trained glutes not only help you lift heavier, jump higher, sprint faster, and swing harder but also help prevent knee, hip, and lower back pain and injuries. Bret went on to earn a doctorate in sports science and is now known as one of the world’s foremost experts on strength and physique training.After helping thousands of people reach their strength goals and achieve their ideal physique in his world-renowned training facilities, Bret brings you Glute Lab, which pulls his field-tested and scientifically proven methods and techniques together into an all-in-one glute training system that will help you develop leaner, rounder, stronger, higher- performing glutes. This all-encompassing guide explains why glute training is important for health and performance, how the glutes function, what critical role they play in the body, and how to design the optimal training program to accomplish your aesthetic and performance goals. This book offers thirty-six weeks of programming and several training templates for those who want to dive right in, breaking down each technique with step-by-step photos and descriptions. Bret also reveals the most common faults people make when performing these movements and offers hundreds of tips for getting the most out of every training session. You can implement his system in your local gym or even in the comfort of your own home.Glute Lab is more than just a book on glute training. These principles and methods can help you maximize muscle growth and strength, improve body composition, overcome training and physique plateaus, train around injuries and discomfort, determine ideal training frequency and exercise selection, design periodized programs, and so much more. In short, this book gives you the tools to make strength and physique gains and design balanced programs that cater to a wide range of goals and work for your entire body. Whether you’re a regular person looking to improve your appearance, an athlete looking to boost your performance, a physique competitor or bodybuilder looking for an edge over the competition, a powerlifter looking to increase your strength, a CrossFitter inspired to gain knowledge, a personal trainer interested in offering your clients cutting-edge training techniques, or a physical therapist looking to improve your clients’ health, Glute Lab will equip you with the information you need. In this book you will learn:The fundamentals of optimal glute training The anatomy and function of the glutes How to select exercises based on your physique and training goals How to perform the most effective exercises for sculpting rounder, stronger glutes Variations of the hip thrust, deadlift, and squat exercisesSample training templates and splits that cater to different training goals and preferences How to implement advanced methods into your training routineDiet strategies to reach weight loss and body composition goals Sample glute burnouts and templates Twelve-week beginner, intermediate, and advanced full-body training programs with a glute emphasis How to design your own customized training programs How to overcome plateaus in training, strength, and physique Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Victory Belt Publishing


Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 17, 2019


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 608 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1628603461


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 60


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.7 ounces


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.86 x 1.61 x 11.1 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #36,394 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #14 in Disability #22 in Weight Training (Books) #32 in Rugby (Books)


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    • A must own book
Format: Hardcover
As a strength trainer and gym owner, I’d rate this book as SUPERB. First of all, it’s about much much more than glutes. Rather, there is useful training science here for every scenario. More so and better presented than you’ll find in 98% of other fitness/training/strength guidebooks. The graphics are beautifully done in terms of communicative value. The writing is clear, comprehensive, and comprehensible. The advice is practical, applicable, and just damn interesting to read if training is an important part of your life. There are 100’s of nuances and tips on training modes and variables I’d never really seen articulated like this before. The book never becomes a stuffy snobby science class like that monster “Supertraining” by Siff and Verhansh...sp?). Rather, this encyclopedia (what it really deserves to be called) is a seminal work, on level of Rippetoe’s Starting Strength, Dan John’s best work, and (IMO) Enter the Kettlebell etc by Pavel. In short, great work. Costs less than a meal for two at a restaurant and offers a lifetime of useful advice. Only complaint, not really a complaint but just ironic, it’s l-o-n-g...500+ pages, no waste, so you’ll need gumption to read through entirely, but isn’t that so for most things worth doing? ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2019 by EL
    • Go-to Glute Book
Format: Hardcover
Ordered used book in very good condition and received the book in very good-excellent condition! I like the way the author has you consider your training goals. I don’t desire a lot of junk in my trunk, but I want to shape up my flat butt so clothes will hang better. No question, this man knows how to develop glutes, and he also teaches about resulting improvements in the rest of the body. Lots of pictures and alternatives. I am very pleased with my purchase. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2025 by Kathy L.
    • The booty building bible
Format: Hardcover
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I’ve purchased Vicky Justiz workout guidelines/plans, Workouts by Katya Elise Henry and so many other else and this is by far THE MOST INFORMATIVE, ALL IN ONE, GLUTE-BOOTY BUILDING BIBLE. We all need to know the cause and effect of what we’re doing, most especially when it comes to your workouts. Why you do a certain exercise/ what muscles it targets, how to properly execute it, and some other things that are very important to reaching your goal is now in our reach because Bret “the glute guy” laid everything in this book. Evidence based knowledge, studies, workout programs etc.. He is an expert in this area, he’s got the PhD and years of experience that’s why I trust him. Compared to others who just sell workout plans/exercises for expensive prices, which I find lacking of the very important information needed for a quality,effective and safe workouts/guidelines. This book is very cheap for all the knowledge/time/effort that Bret put into this book. I am very grateful to the author for all the hardwork you did and by selling it for a very affordable price for everyone. PS I am not related to Bret, I am not paid to give this review. I just put in writing the truth after having purchased different books and workout guidelines from alot of well-known newbie booty builders out there.. So grateful to the amazing Author and for my wonderful book..❤️ ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2019 by Lifeisbeautiful7
    • Thrust is a must, so is this book!
Format: Hardcover
I started my weightlifting journey with Strong Curves back in 2014 I wanted a better body, and the trainers I paid got me no results. The information on getting women results was pretty limited to high reps and low weight, Bret’s book changed the game. I continued my education in college as an Exercise Science major. Now as a personal trainer myself, Bret’s influences from his book were always utilized in my program development. With his latest book he goes further in depth about muscle development in general and really gets to the meat of glute training. Which is revolutionary, there was no information in this area, and I’d always wanted a better looking butt as have many of my clients. I feel like this is a must for anyone in the strength and conditioning community. I mean anyone! It expands on knowledge you already have, and for someone just learning about weightlifting mechanics or new the the names of anatomy, it does a good job of breaking it down and not overly complicated. It also explains program design and progressive over loading. Which is something that personal training courses completely overlooked in their certification programs. Glutes have never been a priority for most big name body builders that have put out information guides, they were completely unaware of how they built their own glutes, and some are just genetically gifted. From someone that had potential to build from nothing to actually seeing progress to having the look I want with fuller rounded glutes— I highly recommend picking this up. It’s not an over night fix, but you’ll see results quickly and it will take consistency and years in to develop to your full potential. But it is achievable! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2019 by AJT
    • Best book on training you will find
Format: Hardcover
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After Arnold, no-one one has had a bigger impact on the weight training world than Bret Contreras. His invention and popularizing of the hip thrust exercise, and of glute training in general, has radically changed whats going on inside gyms around the world. Not just for women; even the guys have caught on now. At my gym the hip thrusters are now being used by bikini competitors, male bodybuilders and StrongMen competitors alike. That said, don't fall into the trap of thinking that the "Glute Guy" only knows glute training. Contreras does active research on training in general, and his general teachings has relevance for all muscle groups. The book is a well of information, containing both theory and practical advice, and even though it goes enough in depth to satisfy even fitness nerds like me, it is written in a very accessible style. If you're at all interested in glute training, the book is worth buying for the chapter with exercise descriptions / tips alone. It covers all glute exercises you can think of, as well as general lower body exercises like squats with variations, deadlifts with variations, lunges with variations, etc. But that is only a small part of the book; it also contains theory about what makes muscles grow, about diet, and even lays out complete training programs, which is something many training book authors often skimp on. I suppose what best sums up how good I think the book is, is the fact that I've ordered 18 more copies; one for each of my coaching colleagues. :) ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2019 by Gunnar Jacobsen
    • Legit gold!
Format: Hardcover
This book is a complete game changer!
Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2026 by Sundance Silvertooth
    • This should be subtitled The Booty Bible
Format: Hardcover
I wanted to completely finish reading this before leaving a review just to make sure the whole thing was as good as the beginning, and quite honestly, it was even better than expected. This has to be the most complete and comprehensive book on glutes ever conceived. (It might also be the most helpful book about training that I’ve ever read.) There is NOTHING about the glutes that isn’t covered here: anatomy, mechanics, functionality, training, sample workouts, exercise descriptions. Bret goes into how he constructs (and personalizes) workouts for his clients, so if you’re looking to create your own workout, this will tell you how. He not only goes into the how but the why behind each recommendation, so you understand every exercise and variation and how it will work for you (which I find makes my workouts more productive). I am NOT any kind of fitness competitor or athlete; I’m just a normal woman who would like her hips and back to stop hurting (and who wouldn’t mind regaining the fullness I once had round back). I work out in my basement, and I don’t have a lot of equipment, but I’ve been following the programs in Bret’s other book, Strong Curves, for about 4 months, and the gains I’ve made in strength are pretty damn amazing. I can only see those gains increasing after reading Glute Lab. This book was admittedly quite dense and I wondered how long it was going to take me to read, but it goes quickly, and it kept me riveted the whole time. The writing style is personable and although the content gets scientific, it’s never hard to understand. There are excellent descriptions and photos of all the exercises, and the infographics make pertinent information easy to find. If you’re a fan of Bret’s work, or if you’re just hungry for quality information on glute growth, I can’t recommend this book highly enough. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2019 by Katelin
    • Scientific Not Fad
Format: Hardcover
This book provides many options & explanations backed with research. Perfect for designing a workout regimen and getting ready for the Certification test.
Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2026 by Jojo

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