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0 pointspsynapse7y ago0 comments

Throw a few heavy deadlifts in there. You'll develop some hard glutes.

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pen2l7y ago· 3 in thread

I do hex deadlifts, I like how they develop my upper back and neck.

I have a computer nerd neck... I’ve been thinking how to solve that. I think I should do front squats rather than the standard.

psynapseOP7y ago

What do you mean by computer nerd neck? I do shrugs, which hits the traps, but I find my neck is a bit thicker too.

Front squats isolate the quads more - I prefer to do back squats, then isolate smaller groups with quad extensions and hamstring curls; the latter being good for the glutes too.

pen2l7y ago

I mean that I have really bad neck posture: http://bellefleurphysio.com/wp-content/uploads/Forward-Head-...

And I’m trying to find exercises that work in fixing this

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joobus7y ago

Get a neck harness. It's really the only way to fully train the neck.

andrewingram7y ago· 2 in thread

Barbell hip thrust and bulgarian split squats, if you really want to work those glutes. Squats and deadlifts are great, but always try to include some bilateral work (eg bulgarian split squats and lunges) and exercises to focus on specific muscle groups (eg hip thrusts).

pen2l7y ago

Incidentally, bulgarian split squats are also good for correcting anterior pelvic tilt, no?

andrewingram7y ago

Generally the advice is to strengthen your lower abs and glutes, whilst stretching your psoas and hamstrings. But I still have very pronounced APT whilst having very strong glutes and decently strong abs, which tells me that I still have a lot of stretching to do.

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7 comments · 2 top-level

pen2l7y ago· 3 in thread

I do hex deadlifts, I like how they develop my upper back and neck.

I have a computer nerd neck... I’ve been thinking how to solve that. I think I should do front squats rather than the standard.

psynapseOP7y ago

What do you mean by computer nerd neck? I do shrugs, which hits the traps, but I find my neck is a bit thicker too.

Front squats isolate the quads more - I prefer to do back squats, then isolate smaller groups with quad extensions and hamstring curls; the latter being good for the glutes too.

pen2l7y ago

I mean that I have really bad neck posture: http://bellefleurphysio.com/wp-content/uploads/Forward-Head-...

And I’m trying to find exercises that work in fixing this

1 more reply

joobus7y ago

Get a neck harness. It's really the only way to fully train the neck.

andrewingram7y ago· 2 in thread

Barbell hip thrust and bulgarian split squats, if you really want to work those glutes. Squats and deadlifts are great, but always try to include some bilateral work (eg bulgarian split squats and lunges) and exercises to focus on specific muscle groups (eg hip thrusts).

pen2l7y ago

Incidentally, bulgarian split squats are also good for correcting anterior pelvic tilt, no?

andrewingram7y ago

Generally the advice is to strengthen your lower abs and glutes, whilst stretching your psoas and hamstrings. But I still have very pronounced APT whilst having very strong glutes and decently strong abs, which tells me that I still have a lot of stretching to do.

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