{"id":2170,"date":"2021-03-04T04:08:44","date_gmt":"2021-03-04T04:08:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sudlatnid.com\/wp\/?p=2170"},"modified":"2021-03-04T04:08:44","modified_gmt":"2021-03-04T04:08:44","slug":"dead-butt-syndrome-5-exercises-to-help-activate-your-glutes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sudlatnid.com\/?p=2170","title":{"rendered":"Dead butt syndrome: 5 exercises to help activate your glutes"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"article-hero__container default\" data-test=\"article-hero\">\n<div class=\"article-hero__bg-container\">\n<header class=\"article-hero__header mh0-print layout-grid-container\" data-test=\"article-hero__header\">\n<div class=\"article-hero-headline layout-grid-item grid-col-10-xl\">\n<h1 class=\"article-hero__headline f8 f9-m fw3 mb3 mt0 publico-hed lh-title\" data-test=\"article-hero__headline\">Sitting all day can cause &#8216;dead butt syndrome&#8217;. These exercises can help<\/h1>\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"article-dek article-dek__with-image\">With cold weather and the pandemic leaving many of us spending even more time sitting, it\u2019s important to activate your glutes right now.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-hero__media-holder layout-grid-container\">\n<div class=\"article-hero__media-container layout-grid-item grid-col-10-xl grid-col-push-2-xl\">\n<figure class=\"article-hero__main\"><picture class=\"article-hero__main-image\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media2.s-nbcnews.com\/j\/newscms\/2021_09\/1681476\/dead-butt-jc-210302_f3f5f844179ce5f6e9c856420ff19615.fit-2000w.gif\" media=\"(min-width: 1240px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media2.s-nbcnews.com\/j\/newscms\/2021_09\/1681476\/dead-butt-jc-210302_f3f5f844179ce5f6e9c856420ff19615.fit-1240w.gif\" media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media2.s-nbcnews.com\/j\/newscms\/2021_09\/1681476\/dead-butt-jc-210302_f3f5f844179ce5f6e9c856420ff19615.fit-1000w.gif\" media=\"(min-width: 758px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/sudlatnid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/dead-butt-jc-210302_f3f5f844179ce5f6e9c856420ff19615.fit-760w.gif\" alt=\"DEAD BUTT SYNDROME\" \/><\/picture><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"caption__container\">Donkey kicks are a good exercise to include in a warmup to activate the glutes before a workout.<\/span><span class=\"caption__source\">TODAY illustration \/ Courtesy Stephanie Mansour<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<article class=\"article-body\" data-taboola-target=\"read-more\">\n<div class=\"gridContainer___j_ovn gridContainer article-body__grid--container\">\n<div class=\"article-body__section\">\n<div class=\"body___1MxnW article-body publico-txt f4 f5-m lh-copy gray-80\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body__section article-body__last-section\">\n<div class=\"body___1MxnW article-body publico-txt f4 f5-m lh-copy gray-80\" data-test=\"articleBody\">\n<section class=\"mb7\">\n<div class=\"mb1 founders-mono f2 lh-copy gray-80 ls-tight\"><time class=\"relative z-1\" datetime=\"Wed Mar 03 2021 14:11:40 GMT+0000 (UTC)\" data-test=\"timestamp__datePublished\">March 3, 2021, 9:11 AM EST<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"founders-cond f6 lh-none article-byline__name\" data-test=\"byline\">By\u00a0Stephanie Mansour<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"article-body__content\">\n<p class=\"\">We all know that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.today.com\/series\/one-small-thing\/sedentary-lifestyles-can-be-unhealthy-physical-activity-can-lower-risk-t146684\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sitting for extended periods<\/a>\u00a0of time can negatively affect our health \u2014 but its role in weakening the muscles in your behind is a lesser known concern.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&#8220;Dead butt syndrome&#8221;, also called lower cross syndrome, gluteal amnesia or gluteus medius tendinosis, occurs when the gluteus medius (one of the three main muscles in the buttock) weakens due sitting all day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>Source: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.today.com\/health\/dead-butt-syndrome-5-exercises-help-activate-your-glutes-t210476?utm_medium=40digest.7days3.20210303.rank&amp;utm_source=email&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_campaign=campaign\">Dead butt syndrome: 5 exercises to help activate your glutes<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sitting all day can cause &#8216;dead butt syndrome&#8217;. 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