Why You Can't Feel Your Right Glute Max

The right glute max is one of the most important muscles in any PRI exercise program. It's also one of the few right sided muscles that we purposely target.

We need the right glute max to push us over to the left side. But when a pelvis is stuck in the left AIC pattern, the right glute loses strength in this vital function.

To properly activate the right glute, we need to set the frontal plane appropriately on the left side. This is challenging in a right BC pattern because the right side doesn't want to "let go".
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Hey there, my name is Neal Hallinan.

The purpose of this channel is to help people understand and resolve chronic muscular and joint pain, primarily through the discipline of Postural Restoration.

As someone who lived with chronic pain for many years of my life, I know how debilitating and isolating it can be. But I also know it can be resolved.

I hold the following credentials:
Postural Restoration Trained (PRT)
Strength and Conditioning Coach (CSCS)
Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT)
Amateur Historian (AH, my own self-designation)

I live and work in the great state of New Jersey, USA.

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For an example of typical exercises for a beginner program, you can look here:
Please note, this is quite generic and not sufficient for everybody!

For further information about Postural Restoration defined patterns, check out these videos and blog posts.

[Pedrinho.]

I always hurt my right adductor when doing Bulgarian split squats on my right leg.
Until I noticed that my hips were actually facing to the right. When I corrected them—although it felt like they were not perfectly squared—it immediately turned off my right adductor and finally engaged my right glute max as it should.
This was a game changer, and now I'm more conscious of this correction.

Your content made me aware of my postural imbalances, and I'm grateful to you for that, Mr. Hallinan!
I wish you all the best, man!

[tylerhagen]

Thanks for making all of this information so accessible. PRI has done a lot for me and your videos have been an integral part of that

[hwitehlaf]

I have an appointment with a PRI practitioner tomorrow, thank you! It's 100 miles there and back but I know it will be worth it.

[Si-instability]

I like your explanation on an exercise I’ve done many times. Thanks for these details.

[RXP]

Ding ding ding! Exactly what was just happening to me, your cues work great. Thanks

[adriangpuiu]

to be able to feel the right glute Max, spread your legs out, toes out, right glute pushes down to be able to open up the pelvis so this way you access and relax the left knee so that gives you control on rotating the left leg in.you should feel your calves too otherwise you are over extending to much putting to much pressure on the cervical spine ( in regards with those with glasses )

[HairyPixels]

Easier said than done. I find it very difficult to open the right side while in the side lying position because my shoulder is already pushed into the floor. Any advice?

[shynounplugged]

Would sleeping on the left side make the existing Left AIC pattern worse?

[robertsalazar]

I struggle with my left foot position trying to to do it is too supinated. I can feel my left leg internally rotate more than anything but can’t get me feet comfortably against the wall

[markwisniewski]

Where do I begin. This seems a little advanced

[saliksarosh]

Hello Neal i wanted to tell you that i feel weakness in my right glute, i also think it's a bit squeezed and had become smaller than my left glute. Why is it can you please explain?