Maximizing glute gains involves two essential components: expert advice and the right equipment. In this article, we'll introduce you to Tracey Fratangelo, an experienced personal trainer, and BodyKore's top glute machines.
Tracey Fratangelo is 36 years old and a mother of 2. She’s been a personal trainer for over 5 years. One thing that sets Tracey apart from other trainers is the relationships she builds with her clients. She meets them where they are to help encourage and push them to their goals.
Tracey believes the kickback machine and hip thrust machine are great tools for building your glutes and even working your hamstrings and quads. “I always incorporate these workouts on glute days and have seen major growth from doing so,” she says.
The benefits from these two workouts include increased strength and power in the glutes and hips, improved athletic performance, improved posture, and muscle growth. Tracey’s favorite exercise for glute growth is the hip thrust because it isolates and targets the glutes directly, leading to greater muscle activation and growth.
You can find the hip thrust machine and two types of rear kickback machines on BodyKore’s glute machines page. We have listed our top three glute machines which help you incorporate Tracey’s advice.
The Hip Thrust FL 1844 isolates the glutes and improves core stability.
The Stacked series Rear Kick GR810 is a plate-loaded machine that allows you to stack pounds of Olympic weights to charge your glutes. Rear Kicks work both hamstrings and glutes.
The Isolation Series Rear Kick GR618 is the optimal glute builder. It isolates each glute with its single-leg design.
An additional tip from Tracey is to incorporate resistance band workouts before or superset with the workout for extra glute activation. She says when you warm up your glutes you will feel the muscles you are working more efficiently during your glute workouts.
Explore Bodykore's top-rated glute machines on their website.