It is important to get a baseline of what effect dysfunctional lumbopelvic positioning and glut activation manifests as, and this can be different for each client. Understanding what movements or joints are most provocative of pain gives you something to come back and reassess to see the effect of the interventions you have chosen to implement.

Gluteal training is a staple of any strength and conditioning and physical therapy program. Trainers and PTs utilize any tool at their disposal to assist with glut strength (bands, tubing, hip thrust benches, etc.). But why do we strengthening the posterior chain? How do we know if we are actually training the gluts? How can we ensure glut strength lasts? Lets see if we can figure all this out.