Is yoga better for glutes or quads?!

Yoga for Glutes! 🍑 or is it Quads 🤔

When I sequence my yoga classes, every single posture I include has a particular purpose ☝🏼

That purpose might be creating length in a certain muscle for an upcoming peak pose, engaging a certain muscle in order to create strength and stability there, or maybe I sequence a pose simply to inject an element of fun and playfulness!

But your intention behind the pose matters! And from a physiological viewpoint, you can be smart about how you practice or sequence a posture depending on its purpose!

Want to target the glutes? Then take your high lunges with a LONG stride and hinge the torso FORWARD 🍑 Your chair pose has a wider base is all about pushing the hips BACK!

Want to target the quads? Then take a SHORT stride in your lunge, and keep your torso UPRIGHT. Your chair pose is all about sending the knees FORWARD and even lifting the heels for extra spice! 🔥

I hope this makes sense but let me know below if you have any questions! 🤓

[annalockwood]

This is just what I needed to learn today! I've often wondered how to adapt a pose to target a specific muscle group. My tendency is to let my quads do all the work, but my goal is to strengthen my glutes. Glad to have a specific plan of action now. Thanks!

[Alwaysdreamingofsummer]

This is super helpful information. Thanks so much!

[michalcerny]

I wish there were more people smiling like you! Thank you love for your help .❤

[laetitiamayaud]

Love your hair, voice and accent. And of course your contents and socks !😅 You are so pretty, nice, funny, inspiring

[mslillyv]

This is great, please do more of these!

[ianjohnstone]

That's impressive knowledge I just gained. I like the idea of adapting a core range of exercises rather than constantly trying to add extra exercises for each task.

[deewallis]

Thanks Liv, I always learn something from you when I watch your videos.

[TheSupinesmokey]

Just finished a Hatha Yoga class, but i'll be doing this in the next one to target my glutes more

[LillyMunster]

Thank you!! I'm going to add these little tips when teaching my class since the gym members are all looking for something different but sometimes I'm hesitant. But "what is your intention" really will help in my power yoga class for targeting different muscles groups

[questgivercyradis]

Great tips! Perhaps could lead up to a "great variations" full video? My cycling makes me so quad dominant that I need more glute strength, but whole leg/rump needs to work on flexibility!
Thank you for the pointers on all your videos <3

[pamstoker]

I just found you and I've enjoyed your videos very helpful

[juliejohnson-hunt]

Yes! You did teach me something new. Thank you!

[KenFernbach]

Definitely useful information- you have some really good posts 🙏

[richardhall]

You can also do this in a more subtle way where it might not be obvious to someone looking at you.
Playing with trikonasana can be a side stretch or a twist and / or a hip opener and an ankle workout.

[jenniferfirenz]

You're so helpful and I really enjoy your tips

[tirusew]

It’s helpful, sometimes you already know it and lose the knowledge of what you’re targeting overtime.