Working the glutes is no easy task.

Certified personal trainers want you to watch out for these common glute exercise mistakes.

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Despite how easy some YouTube videos make these exercises look, working the glutes is not easy.

And according to certified personal trainers, you might be making some glute exercise mistakes.

The body naturally will attempt to perform movements at any cost, including compensations.

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Common glute exercise mistakes to avoid

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Caving the spine will not only hurt your back, but ignores the glutes.

To correct this, Honore suggests keeping your core engaged and hips squared.

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That way, youll target the glutes for a more effective work out.

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Also, the front knee and toes shouldnt be turned inward or rotated internally.

Rotating your hips

When performing fire hydrants, people tend to let their hips rotate to the side.

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Doing this takes the work out of the glutes.

To correct this, keep your hips square with your shoulder in that tabletop position, says Honore.

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