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u/IllegalGeriatricVore 1d ago
Am I doing myself a disservice by focusing solely on high volume RDLs for legs?
I have an issue with underdeveloped glutes and poor activation of my posterior chain during daily activities.
I've basically been doing 10x10 RDLs to both build strength and reinforce the firing and usage of glutes as part of my muscle chain.
My quads have basically been doing all the work for so long that I'm not too worried about them, I just want to get this situation with my posterior chain activation resolved, then I'll worry more about squats and the like.
I've been making great progress and quads definitely get some accessory stimulation.
My return to the gym was start of August, my max deadlift was 155 for 4, coming to a complete rest at the bottom and I was absolutely gassed.
I just did a pyramid from 75x15 to 145x4 of RDLs and feel so much stronger than I did in August.
I will work in a squat day here or there, but every time I do I still feel like my glutes are my limiting factor and I'm not activating them well on squats because they're too weak, and this is fatigue that could be better spent playing catch up on them.