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I always have trouble firing my glutes. When I do squats it feels like all quads.

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[–] academician 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Squats are not the best exercise to target your glutes. Stiff-legged deadlifts, RDLs, barbell hip thrusts, glute drive machine, and glute kickback machine all target them much better.

If you want a glute-focused program, Bret Contreras is a widely respected, published doctor of sport science who specializes in glutes. He promotes the barbell hip thrust in particular for glute development.