gluteal muscles

  • When You Need to Do ‘Activation Exercises’ (and When You Don’t)

    When You Need to Do ‘Activation Exercises’ (and When You Don’t)

    Beth Skwarecki

    “Activation” exercises are often recommended at the beginning of workouts. You might get the idea—whether from random TikToks or from a trainer you pay for their expertise—that activations are necessary to get your muscles firing correctly and able to take advantage of the workout to come. That’s not exactly true, though, so let’s dive into…