45 Minutes Advanced Glutes Workout with Smith Machine
A 45 minutes muscle building workout targeting your glutes using smith machine equipment. 3 exercises, 11 total sets, designed for advanced 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
- Lie on a flat bench positioned under the Smith Machine with your feet pressing against the bar.
- Unrack the bar at a low position and curl your knees toward your chest by flexing your abs.
- Lift your hips off the bench at the top of each rep to maximize lower ab contraction.
Position the bar on your upper traps.
Form cues
- Position the bar on your upper traps.
- Place feet slightly forward of where they would be for a free squat.
- Unrack and squat down to parallel or below.
Finish strong — take the last set close to failure.
Form cues
- Position the bar on your upper traps and stagger your feet with one leg forward.
- Lower your back knee straight down toward the floor while keeping your torso upright.
- Keep your front shin as vertical as possible — adjust foot placement to achieve this.
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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