2155: The Art & Science of Building Perfect Butts With Bret Contreras

In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin speak with the Glute Guy, Bret Contreras. His strategy for not charging his clients. (2:30) The creation of the ‘glute guy’. (10:04) The fabrication of a study. (16:15) Breaking down the recent study on hip thrusts and barbell squats eliciting similar muscle hypertrophy. (33:27) The benefits of the sumo deadlift for building the butt. (50:28) Respecting integrity over clicks in the fitness industry. (58:13) Your knowledge is a pie chart. (1:04:57) The wisdom from the older generations. (1:09:00) Hitting PRs and getting stronger in the process. (1:15:43) Using the incline bench to build the chest. (1:19:06) His take on isometric training for building muscle. (1:20:45) You’re missing out if you’re myopic. (1:29:08) The lost wisdom of old-timey athletes. (1:47:25) How much training is necessary to maintain muscle and strength? (1:51:24) His annoyance with the current state of social media. (2:00:30) Related Links/Products Mentioned Visit Seed for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! **Promo code MINDPUMP at checkout for 30% off your first month’s supply of Seed’s DS-01® Daily Synbiotic** "Visit ZBiotics for an exclusive offer for Mind Pump listeners! Promo code MINDPUMP23 at checkout for 15% off your first order!"  September Promotion: MAPS Symmetry | RGB Bundle 50% off! **Code SEPTEMBER50 at checkout** BC Strength - The world's best glute training products by Bret 'Glute Guy’ Contreras Hip thrust and back squat training elicit similar gluteus muscle hypertrophy and transfer similarly to the deadlift THIS Is The BEST Side Butt Exercise! Effect of 8 weeks of free-weight and machine-based strength training on strength and power performance Will Flexing make you Bigger? Posing for Muscle Growth Positions of Flexion and the Rep-Range-Overlap Technique MAPS Old Time Strength Muscle Fiber Splitting Is a Physiological Response to Extreme Loading in Animals How Much Training is Necessary to Maintain Strength and Muscle? Mind Pump Podcast – YouTube Mind Pump Free Resources Featured Guest/People Mentioned Bret Contreras PhD (@bretcontreras1) Instagram Brad Schoenfeld, PhD (@bradschoenfeldphd) Instagram Paul Carter | Hypertrophy | Education (@liftrunbang1) Instagram Layne Norton, Ph.D. (@biolayne) Instagram Joe DeFranco (@defrancosgym) Instagram Ben Pakulski (@bpakfitness) Instagram Chris Beardsley (@chrisabeardsley) Instagram Andy Galpin (@drandygalpin) Instagram