CANADIAN PHYSIQUE ALLIANCE MAY || ISSUE 34 | Page 78

YOU DON'T
BUILD BIG
BICEPS
WITH 5LB
DUMBBELLS
Written by: Natasha Davis
Alright, it’s no surprise that having as nice
derriere is a staple in the bikini division. This
is a division that showcases a female
physique with curves! To BUILD any muscle,
you need to put it under stress and give it a
challenge! You can’t grow big arms curling
5lb dumbbells – so don’t think that you can
build great glutes by only performing
bodyweight or light glute activation work
(this is great for adding high-intensity
movements into the training for pre- or post-
glute exhaustion, but don’t be fooled to
thinking that the low weight throughout a
whole training session i s going to build your
glutes!)
Here are some of my favourite exercises that
I incorporate during the off season and in
competition prep for overall glute
development!