45 Minutes Intermediate Glutes Workout with Dumbbell
A 45 minutes muscle building workout targeting your glutes using dumbbell equipment. 3 exercises, 11 total sets, designed for intermediate lifters.
45 Minutes
Duration
11
Total Sets
8-12 reps
Rep Range
~578
Est. Calories
The Workout
Start with this as your primary movement. Warm up with 2 lighter sets first.
Form cues
- Stand in front of a knee-height box or bench, holding dumbbells at your sides.
- Place one foot entirely on the box and drive up through that foot.
- Stand tall on the box, fully extending the hip and knee.
Lie on your back and press the soles of your feet together with knees flared wide.
Form cues
- Lie on your back and press the soles of your feet together with knees flared wide.
- Place a dumbbell on your lower abdomen, holding it with both hands.
- Drive your hips up by squeezing your glutes — your feet stay together throughout.
Finish strong — take the last set close to failure.
Form cues
- Stand with feet wider than shoulder-width and toes pointed out at 45 degrees.
- Hold a dumbbell vertically by one end with both hands, arms hanging between your legs.
- Squat straight down, keeping your chest up and knees tracking over your toes.
Why This Workout Works
This workout is built around the principles of muscle building training. Use moderate loads (65-80% of your 1RM) with controlled eccentrics and full range of motion. Prioritize progressive overload by adding reps before adding weight. Train each muscle group 2x per week with 10-20 hard sets per muscle per week.
Training Parameters
- Rep Range: 8-12 reps — the hypertrophy sweet spot for maximum muscle growth
- Rest Periods: 60-90 seconds — long enough for quality reps, short enough for metabolic stress
- Sets Per Exercise: 3-4 sets — optimized for muscle building
Glutes Training Tips
- *Hip thrusts allow the highest glute activation of any exercise — load them heavy.
- *Squeeze at the top of every rep for a full second to maximize the contraction.
- *Wider stances in squats and deadlifts shift more work to the glutes.
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