{"id":36756,"date":"2016-06-20T11:05:38","date_gmt":"2016-06-20T15:05:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/?p=36756"},"modified":"2021-05-14T07:21:40","modified_gmt":"2021-05-14T11:21:40","slug":"strength-training-muscles-men-ignore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/fitness\/strength-training-muscles-men-ignore\/","title":{"rendered":"The 5 Muscle Groups Guys Neglect Most and How to Train Them"},"content":{"rendered":"
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There are some muscle groups guys love to train \u2014 namely, the ones that look great under a t-shirt. And hey, your chest, bicep, abdominal and shoulder muscles all make huge contributions to your overall strength<\/a>. But so do a lot of other muscles that you might be neglecting entirely.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, ignoring certain areas during strength training can cause muscle imbalances<\/a> that could wreck performance and predispose men to injury. Plus, they could actually make those above-mentioned \u201cvanity\u201d muscles look less chiseled than they otherwise would, says strength coach Tony Gentilcore, C.S.C.S., co-founder of Cressey Sports Performance.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen exercising, men need to train their entire body, not just the muscles they can see,\u201d Gentilcore says. \u201cThe entire body works as a unit. Everything is connected.\u201d To maximize strength, and build a body that\u2019s sculpted all over (not just from the waist up), these are the areas you should give a little more love at the gym.<\/p>\n

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5 Muscle Groups Guys Neglect Most<\/h3>\n

1. Your Glutes<\/strong>
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Women love to sculpt glorious derri\u00e8res<\/a>. Men, not so much, says strength coach Dan Trink, C.S.C.S., owner of Trink Fitness<\/a>. Trink says guys\u2019 strength training routines tend to be upper-body heavy. The result: Huge chests and flat butts. \u201cMany guys skip leg day<\/a> all together so they don’t even attempt to strengthen their glutes or other muscles of the lower body,\u201d Trink says. What\u2019s more, even if they do schedule a leg day, guys often fail to work on those muscles enough to counteract the glute-weakening effects of sitting on their keisters all day<\/a>, he notes.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the thing: Your gluteal muscles are the largest muscle group in your body \u2014 so ignoring them comes at a high price. \u201cAt best, it will lead to loss of strength and power development [when doing] things such as squatting<\/a> and sprinting,\u201d Trink says. \u201cAt worst, it can lead to muscular imbalances<\/a>, which result in smaller muscles having to perform bigger tasks. This can lead to overuse problems and injuries.\u201d Many men with weak glutes complain of lower back pain and suffer from hip stiffness, too, adds Gentilcore. \u201cIf you aren\u2019t training [your] glutes, you will have to rely on other parts of your body to stay upright.\u201d<\/p>\n