social media doing reps that make the gluteus maximus more responsive than before.
Additionally, when the exercises don’t target the correct muscles, those smaller muscles mentioned earlier end up taking over the movement. This makes those smaller muscles become stronger, further robbing the gluteus maximus of the stimulus it’s now starved for.
Some great ways to prevent dead butt syndrome is to stay active. If your lifestyle calls for prolonged sitting periods take frequent breaks to stand up, stretch, and walk around as a means of keeping the posterior muscles active throughout the day.
One great tip to remember is for every hour of sitting, you need to take 10 minutes of standing and moving around to reactivate and keep those butt muscles from falling asleep. Stretching before and after exercising is also a good way to avoid Dead Butt Syndrome. This allows for the gluteus medius to strengthen properly and thereby negating the reciprocal inhibition.
Lastly, a quick walk up some stairs or a brisk walk will get your gluteals back into function mode.
Jasmine Browley holds an MA in journalism from Columbia College Chicago, and has contributed to Ebony, Jet and MADE Magazine among others. So, clearly, she knows some stuff. Follow her digital journey @JasmineBrowley.