Dr. Bret Contreras

If you're training it third in the workout, not setting PRs, but you're just doing it,

Like I was really focusing on squats and deadlifts for like three, four months.

And I do hip thrust just lightweight mind muscle connection focused.

But I'm focusing on the squeeze position.

So I'm maintaining my squeeze strength that way.

I'm focusing on my stretch strength through squats and deadlifts so the second I said I'm gonna do hip thrust first today I haven't done hip thrust first in three months four months I did them first in the workout and I tied three PRs I did three sets and all three tied PRs because I had that bottom position strength through the squats and the deadlifts I had that top strength by doing the

the mind muscle connection stuff, it was there.

I just was always training in a fatigued state.

I think there's a benefit to mixing it around for that reason.

And I wish more people knew, especially when you're in pain, if squats are hurting you, don't do it for a while.

Find a suitable alternative.

If deadlifts are hurting you, don't do it for a while.

If hip thrusts are hurting you, don't do it for a while.

And the thing with hip thrusts, people say, you see on the internet, people saying, oh, hip thrusts are bad for your back.

Well, or like especially the scoop method is bad for your back.

No, the scoop method is better for your back.

But hip thrusts don't hurt your back if you're doing it properly.

You know what limits you is the bruising on your hips when you get freakishly strong.

I have clients that are female clients that are hip thrusting in the 700 pounds.

Yeah, they're freaks.