5 Benefits of Hip Thrusts with the Jacked Ass Belt
Most runners think becoming faster means simply adding more miles. But stronger running starts long before your foot hits the pavement. It starts with your hips and glutes. Your glutes and hip abductors are responsible for stability, force production, posture, and efficient movement. When those muscles are weak, your running mechanics begin to collapse. Your
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Glute training has been reduced in popular fitness culture to aesthetics or specifically shape, size, and “activation.” But from a clinical and performance perspective, the gluteal complex is one of the most critical drivers of long-term functional strength, joint health, and movement efficiency. If your goal is to move well, stay pain-free, and maintain independence
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Cycling demands a powerful posterior chain especially the glutes for efficient pedaling, explosive sprints, and sustained climbs. While traditional strength routines help, many cyclists miss out on targeted glute training that directly carries over to bike performance. Enter the Jacked Ass Belt and the Jacked Ass Method a scientifically grounded, cyclist-specific tool and training approach
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For years, heavy barbell hip thrusts (135–250+ lbs) have been considered a cornerstone of glute training. And for good reason. Research has demonstrated that the barbell hip thrust produces high levels of glute activation (Contreras et al., 2015). For lifters chasing strength and hypertrophy, it became the gold standard. But a growing number of advanced
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