10 followers

Follow

Follow

Follow

0 saved

Shoot from the hip

I can’t explain why we are the way we are

Accepted it or don’t

We will be just fine either way #keepongoing

4/10 Edited to

There’s something truly liberating about adopting a "shoot from the hip" attitude in life. From my personal experience, it has allowed me to navigate unexpected situations with a spontaneous and resilient mindset. Life rarely unfolds as planned, and sometimes, the best way forward is to trust your instincts and respond in the moment rather than overthinking every decision. When you accept that you can’t control everything — that your reactions are often what define your experience — it becomes easier to let go of stress and uncertainty. This mindset doesn’t mean being reckless but rather being confident in your ability to adapt and keep moving ahead. For instance, in conversations or creative endeavors, I find that being authentic and off-the-cuff often yields the most genuine connection and originality. Even in challenging situations, such as those referenced in the text you shared, a quick and natural response can resolve tensions or open new possibilities. The hashtags like #keepongoing perfectly capture this spirit — persevere and embrace who you are, regardless of external pressures or expectations. Life is full of standoffs and moments that seem chaotic, but if you maintain your calm center and aim down your sights on what matters most, you can turn potential setbacks into opportunities. Ultimately, this approach encourages us to be comfortable with ourselves, imperfections and all, and face life’s unpredictability with courage and positivity. It’s a valuable lesson in resilience and self-acceptance that resonates deeply in both everyday moments and big life events.

Related posts

A person's lower body from the side, wearing grey leggings and sneakers, with text overlays "Say Goodbye Hip Dips" and "Grow your side Glutes" and a peach emoji, emphasizing glute development.

An illustration comparing hip dips and no hip dips, showing skeletal structures of the pelvis and upper thighs, accompanied by text explaining hip dips and the role of the gluteus medius in hip roundness.

Text outlining "Day 1: Glute-Focused Strength Training" with specific exercises like Barbell Hip Thrusts, Banded Side-Lying Hip Abductions, Bulgarian Split Squats, Cable Lateral Leg Raises, and Banded Glute Bridge Hold, including sets, reps, and tips.

How to Build your Booty Side Profile - 👋 Hip Dips

Understanding Hip Dips Hip dips, or violin hips, refer to the natural inward curve between the top of the hip bone and the top of the thigh. While some view hip dips as a flaw, they are a normal aspect of human anatomy. These indentations are caused by the shape of your pelvis, fat distribution,

5004 likes

Fix your HIP PAIN

If you experience hip tightness and pain, you want a combination of stretches and strength work in order to relieve and prevent it getting worse. First use hip flexor leans to really stretch them out from a couple of different angles. Lean into each stretch and hold for 1-2 seconds (squeeze your

1567 likes

A woman takes a mirror selfie in a gym, showcasing her glutes. The image features text overlays "ROUND GLUTES" and "The ultimate cheat sheet," with a white line highlighting the glute shape. The user's handle @cassidymorganfitness is visible.

An instructional graphic for "Hip Abductions LEANING FORWARD," showing an illustration of the exercise. It details how to perform it, targets the gluteus maximus and medius, and is recommended for building a rounder, fuller butt. An anatomical diagram of glute muscles is included.

An instructional graphic for "Hip Abductions UPRIGHT," showing an illustration of the exercise. It explains how to sit straight, targets the gluteus medius and maximus, and is great for balanced glute activation and outer glute development. An anatomical diagram of glute muscles is included.

THE ONLY HIP ABDUCTION CHEAT SHEET U NEED✨

The ultimate guide to target ALL sides of the glutes for that perfectly rounded shape✨ Disclaimer: before u add this to your glute programming, you MUST understand how to train for YOUR specific glute shape 🍑 The same exercises that work for heart shaped glutes, MAY not work for square sha

900 likes

A woman in pink leggings and a blue sports bra stands in a gym, facing away from the camera. Text overlay reads "Hack the hip abduction (from home)", highlighting glute exercises.

A woman on all fours demonstrates the "Fire Hydrants" exercise, wearing pink leggings and a pink resistance band around her thighs.

A woman performs "Standing Abductions" while holding onto gym equipment, wearing pink leggings and a pink resistance band around her thighs.

ROUND GLUTES FROM HOME✨Hip Abduction Alternatives

With a lot of us traveling during the holidays, it’s only fitting to share some gym free glute alternatives so you can grow a gyatttt over winter break… at home, in a hotel room, or wherever you are in the world! Each of these exercises mimic the same movement as the hip abduction machine. Thes

239 likes

The Hip Mobility Drills You’re Missing (But Need!)

Your squat depth ain’t just about the gym—it’s about moving through life without feeling stiff as hell. As you get older, you don’t just wake up one day and lose strength. What really happens? Your mobility slowly slips away, and you don’t even notice—until one day, bending down feels like a damn c

14.5K likes

5 HIP MOBILITY STRETCHES

#HipMobility The older I get the tighter my hips become! Stretching out my hips (hip flexors) is something I have started to do more and more before I exercise and also to help them from being so tight from endometriosis. Try these out! #LetsGo #GetFitwithLJ #HipMobility #hipflexorstretc

269 likes

hip thrust tips that helped grow my glutes

Not being able to feel your hip thrust in your glutes can be very aggravating but good news is, it doesn't need to stay that way. Here are a few tips and small changes that fire my glutes up during hip thrust and really made me start seeing changes and development in my glutes. - make su

1024 likes

HACK YOUR HIP THRUST FOR GLUTE GROWTH🍑

the amount of times i’ve readjusted myself against the bench for hip thrusts until it ✨just felt right✨… at this point i have lost count😂 if you want to save yourself some time, try this little hack when setting up for hip thrusts because it really makes ALL the difference🙌 #Lemon8partner #

326 likes

A woman in purple workout attire stands with her back to the camera in a locker room, with a text bubble stating, "I thought it was my genetics!!" pointing to her hip area.

A woman in light purple workout wear takes a mirror selfie in a gym, with a text bubble explaining her past belief that hip dips were genetic.

A woman in a black sports bra and light grey leggings sits on a gym machine, with a text bubble noting that her glutes were growing but their shape wasn't changing.

THE CRAZIEST HIP DIP TRANSFORMATION✨

In 2023, i set the goal to grow my upper glutes and fill out my hip dips. tbh i did NOT think i could fix my hip dips because i thought it was my genetics🧬 Seeing how far i’ve come in just a YEAR, serves as a reminder that it IS possible to transform your body and begin to feel the most confide

538 likes

GOODBYE HIP PAIN👋🏼 Hip flexor workout

Do your hips cause you pain when you’re working out? If you feel a pinching sensation when doing squats, lunges, or any overall discomfort this workout can help! Strengthen your hips and work on your hip mobility with me⬇️ 1. 90/90 Start in a seat with your hands in front of you. Internal

42 likes

Hip Workout to Reduce Pain

Your hips are the base of movement, supporting everything from walking to running to standing to climbing stairs to sitting down and more. By targeting and strengthening your hip muscles, you not only enhance your overall stability and mobility but also reduce the risk of injury. Strong hips provid

352 likes

DYNAMIC HIP MOBILITY STRETCHES THT 10X MY GAINS✨🍑

As promised in my previous post, sharing some of my favorite hip mobility dynamic stretches here🥰 These are really great for opening up tight hips and preventing back pain during lifts, and have personally helped me see the JUICIEST results from my leg/glute days🙌 No matter where you’re at ri

75 likes

A woman demonstrates a hip thrust exercise at home, using a couch for support and holding a dumbbell on her hips. The image has text overlay 'how to hip thrust on your couch'.

A woman sits on the floor with her back against a couch, preparing for hip thrusts. Text overlays instruct to find a suitable couch height, place it at the shoulder blades, and position dumbbells on the hips with optional cushioning.

Two images show the hip thrust movement. The top image shows lifting slowly, placing weight on heels. The bottom image shows the top position, stabilizing weights with hands, squeezing glutes, and tucking the pelvis.

How to hip thrust AT HOME 🔥

There is no excuse to grow your glutes from home! One of my favorite exercises are hip thrusts, which can be performed with bodyweight or dumbbells. You may also use a sandbag if you have it available! Remember to choose a weight that challenges you! The images above are for demonstration purposes

1717 likes

A woman in athletic wear holds a yoga mat, with text overlayed reading "Back & Hip Pain Rehab routine." She is facing away from the camera, looking towards a window.

A woman demonstrates the hamstring nerve glide stretch on a yoga mat, showing two positions: sitting upright with flexed ankles and hinging forward with a tucked chin. Instructions include holding for 30 seconds and repeating 3 times.

A woman performs the pigeon stretch on a yoga mat, with one leg bent forward and the other extended back. An optional folded variation is shown, with instructions to square hips and shoulders, holding for 30 seconds, repeated 3 times.

mobility routine and exercises for back & hip pain

hiii I’m Shan, a licensed athletic trainer, and I want to share my knowledge/ experiences with you all to help you heal your own bodies 🫶🏼 for all the girlies with low back pain and hip issues. Try doing these every night before bed to help!! Stretches: •hamstring nerve glide: helps stretc

156 likes

TIPS TO GET MORE GLUTE GAINS FROM YOUR HIP THRUSTS

I swear by hip thrusts being the key to juicy glutes. It’s an amazing compound movement that allows for progressive overload while targeting just your glutes unless your not.. then we have a problem. If you just don’t feel your hip thrusts in your Glutes don’t get discouraged! Here are 4 thing

159 likes

A woman's lower torso in dark leggings with white arrows pointing to her hip dips, overlaid with the text 'THE TRUTH ABOUT HIP DIPS!! SWIPE'.

An illustration comparing two pelvic bone structures, one labeled 'Dip' and the other 'No Dip', explaining that hip dips depend on bone structure and the space between the ilium and hip.

An illustration of a woman using a hip abductor machine, with text stating that this exercise will not fix hip dips.

The truth about hip dips!!

Apologies for the blurry pictures! I saved them from google. Summary: Hip dips depend on your bone structure which depends on your genetics. The appearance of hip dips depends on the space between the pelvis and the hip. You can’t get “rid” of hip dips however, you can reduce the appearance

67 likes

smith machine hip thrust tutorial!! 🍑🔥

#gym #smithmachine #hipthrust #gymgirlie

1464 likes

A woman in a teal sports bra and green leggings performs a cobra stretch on a light green mat, arching her back with an arrow pointing to her lower back/hips.

A woman in a teal sports bra and green leggings performs a pigeon pose on a mat, targeting her outer hip/glute for 60-90 seconds per side, with an arrow pointing to the stretched area.

A woman in a teal sports bra and green leggings performs a kneeling hip flexor stretch, holding her back foot, targeting her back hip flexor for 60-90 seconds, with an arrow indicating the stretch.

My tight hip stretch routine from sitting too much

I used to ignore how tight my hips were until it started affecting everything! This includes my workouts, my posture, and even just sitting comfortably. Now, stretching them from all angles has become a non-negotiable part of my routine. I focus on hitting every area: hip flexors, glutes, inner thi

36 likes

Hip Thrusts: Do’s & Don’ts✅🚫

✅ DO’s: ✔ Position your upper back correctly– Rest your upper back on a bench, with the edge aligned just below your shoulder blades. ✔ Keep your feet planted– Feet should be hip-width apart, knees at a 90-degree angle at the top. ✔ Engage your core & glutes– Brace your core and focus on s

306 likes

A woman performs a hip thrust exercise in a gym, with text overlay indicating a hip thrust form check and the importance of foot placement for muscle targeting.

A woman demonstrates hip thrusts, showing how different heel placements target specific muscles: blue arrow for hamstrings, green for glutes, and pink for quads.

A woman performs a hip thrust, with arrows highlighting key form cues: maintaining a neutral spine and keeping feet firmly planted on the floor.

struggling to feel your glutes during hip thrust?

foot placement makes a HUGE difference in what muscle you will feel during your hip thrust. If you're doing hip thrust, you are most likely wanting to target your glutes but most people struggle and feel it in either their hamstrings or quads. If you place your heels farther out (blue arrow

27 likes

The Hip Thrust Mistakes Keeping Your Glutes From Growing

How to do hip thrust properly for beginners #hipthrust #GluteMax #HipThrustForm #GymGirlGuide #gymtok

2 likes

A woman demonstrates a hip thrust exercise using a couch as support and a pink weighted ball on her hips. The image is titled "how to hip thrust perfectly," showing her in the elevated position.

A woman sits on the floor against a couch, illustrating the initial setup for hip thrusts. Text advises starting without weight and ensuring the support surface is below the ribcage.

A woman sits on the floor, extending her arms to her heels to determine the correct foot placement for hip thrusts, aiming to target glutes effectively.

GET YOUR HIP THRUST PERFECT EVERY TIME 🍑🔥

Ever wondered how to get your hip thrust perfect every time? Follow this trick either at home or gym to get your glutes poppin! Remember to avoid overextending your hips - this is a common mistake I see. Also, if you can’t feel it in your glutes, put the weight in your heels to avoid your quads fro

6975 likes

A woman in pink workout attire stands in a gym, viewed from behind, with text asking, 'TIRED OF HIP DIPS?'. A white arrow highlights the hip area, suggesting a focus on glute shaping.

A woman performs a hip abduction exercise on a machine with a forward lean, targeting the glutes. Text overlay reads 'HIP ABDUCTION with forward lean', with an arrow emphasizing the glute engagement.

A woman performs a glute-biased Bulgarian split squat with a dumbbell, using a plate deficit and forward lean. Text details the exercise as 'glute bias BULGARIAN SS' with form cues.

3 MOVES TO GET RID OF HIP DIPS AND ROUND UR GLUTES

Hip dips are beautiful and nothing to be ashamed of! With that said, a lot of my girlys come to me requesting that i help them create a more rounded shape in their glutes🤌🏼 At the end of the day, we all have our “things. For me, for instance, it’s correcting my rib flare. Some women love their r

265 likes

A barbell with a pink pad rests on a hip thrust bench. Overlay text asks, "Not feeling hip thrusts in your glutes? (Things I've learned as someone who is quad dominant)". A person's feet in white sneakers are visible.

Tips on hip thrusts 🍑

As someone who is quad dominant, these are things that I learned. It took me a long time to get it but once you figure it out, it gets easy! Remember to not lift heavy until you perfect your form to prevent injury!!⚠️ #hipthrusts #glutes #howto #workout #gym

388 likes

MUST KNOW TIPS for SMITH MACHINE HIP THRUSTS🍑🤷🏼‍♀️✔️

Smith machine hip thrusts are a game-changer for glute growth, but it’s all about the right setup and form to get the most out of them. Here are my must-know tips to really feel it in the glutes: 1. Foot Placement: Keep your feet hip-width apart and make sure they’re positioned so that your sh

57 likes

3 hip mobility exercises for desk workers

3 hip mobility exercises for desk workers If you spend long hours each day sitting, these 3 hip mobility exercises are what you need. Here’s why we love these movements: 1️⃣ 90/90 Back Shin Lifts • Perfect for targeting hip external rotation • Helps unlock those stiff office hips

15 likes

A woman in athletic wear kneels beside a weight bench, pointing to her glutes. Text overlay reads: 'IF YOU'RE NOT FEELING YOUR GLUTES DURING A HIP THRUST... TRY THIS INSTEAD!'

A woman sits on the floor, demonstrating leg placement for a hip thrust. Text overlay states: 'Legs slightly out from shoulder width apart.'

A woman sits on the floor, showing foot positioning with toes pointed slightly out. Text overlay reads: 'Toes pointed slightly out.'

Not feeling your glutes during a hip thrust…

🤯 Hip thrust game changer for my girls who need to feel it in their glutes! This little tweak will emphasize more hip external rotation so that your glute fibers are shorter at the top of the exercise when you are squeezing and begging for your glutes to grow! 🙏🏻 #lemon8partner #glutegains

58 likes

THE ONLY HIP THRUST METHOD U NEED IN 2036✨

the first thing i’m taking w me into 2026: this hip thrust technique 🤌🏼 the girlies training w me on the app KNOW the juicy gains that come from this (combined w my 12 week challenge structure)🙌 let me know if u try it!

28 likes

Hip Abduction Machine for Glutes🔥🍑

Here’s your Do & Don’t list for Seated Hip Abductors if the goal is maximum glute growth: ✅ DOs * Sit upright with a slight forward lean — this lengthens the glute medius & maximus, giving them more stretch and activation. * Keep your core engaged to avoid rocking or leaning excessivel

979 likes

Hip flexors to do before & after leg day

Okay let’s be real, we all LOVE a good leg day 🍑 but nobody ever talks about how tight your hips get from sitting all day, walking on the treadmill, or even just doing squats wrong. That tightness isn’t just uncomfortable—it can actually hold you back from seeing those glute gains you’ve been worki

9 likes

Exercises for hip pain!

If knee pain keeps you from doing what you love (like running or biking) this exercise is for you! Strengthening your abductor muscles could be the key to reducing knee pain and enhancing your performance. These muscles play a crucial role I stabilizing your knees and pelvis during dynamic and

23 likes

3️⃣ Moves For Hip & Ankle Mobility 💙

If you struggle with tight hips or losing your balance - then you NEED to add these 3 into your routine, either before a workout to warm up or throughout the week to just get some extra work and movement in (especially if you sit at a desk all day). 🤸🏼‍♂️✨ Hip and ankle mobility is important for

284 likes

A woman in black athletic wear poses from behind in a gym, with text overlay 'REASONS WHY you might not feel it in your glutes during your Hip thrusts' and an arrow pointing to her glutes.

A woman performs a barbell hip thrust in a gym, with text overlay 'YOUR GOING TOO HEAVY' explaining the importance of lighter weight and controlled reps for glute engagement.

A woman performs a barbell hip thrust, with text overlay 'YOUR FEET ARE TOO FAR/TOO CLOSE' and a graphic illustrating the correct 90-degree leg angle for proper form.

Trouble feeling your Glute during Hip thrusts??

Here are a few reasons why you may not be feeling your Glutes during your Hip thrusts! 👇 #1 : You’re going too heavy. If you’re having trouble engaging your Glutes you should not be going up in weight, lighten the load and work on engaging your Glutes before progressing to more weight. Take

43 likes

Try This Elegant Hip-Opening Yoga Flow 🌹

Flow into elegance and deep release with this beautiful hip-opening sequence! Start in Splits Pose (Hanumanasana) to lengthen your hamstrings and embrace flexibility. From there, gracefully transition into Pigeon Pose (Eka Pada Rajakapotasana), grounding yourself into a deep stretch and surrender.

44 likes

Stretch Your Hip Flexors 🧘🏽

Beginner Hip Flexor Stretch Routine Time: 8-12minutes Do this 3–5x per week for best results! 🔥 1. ❤️‍🔥 Standing Hip Flexor Stretch – 30 sec each side • Stand tall, step one leg back into a lunge. • Tuck pelvis slightly, keep chest lifted. • Feel the stretch

874 likes

Hip openers to release stored trauma

Tight hip flexors pull your whole posture down. This targets your iliopsoas, a deep muscle that shortens from too much sitting—and throws off your spine alignment. Tight hips = weak core = slouchy posture. Release the root instead of fighting your back. ❤️ Like & follow for more #

15 likes

Important Hip Thrust Form Cues

1. Be mindful of what machine you’re using: - you can do your hip thrusts on multiple platforms such as free weights, smith machine or an actual hip thrust machine. while using free weights or smith machine make sure the bench you’re using isn’t too high off the ground. Starting weight of the bar

34 likes

Dynamic Stretches & Hip Mobility | Leg Day Edition

This warmup takes me about 5-7mins and it's genuinely made my lifts better. Range of motion is better, my rusty dusty knees aren't snap crackle poppin every squat. 😂 So I wanted to share my staples with y'all. 🥰 Lunge to Hamstring Stretch: - This one is pretty self explanatory. Grab

356 likes

A woman performs a hip thrust using a hex bar loaded with red weight plates, demonstrating the viral setup. Text overlays question if it's worth it and how to set it up, focusing on hex bar hip thrusts.

A woman sets up a hex bar for hip thrusts, with text indicating to position the bar about 1 foot off the ground and to place a Bosu ball upside down for the exercise.

A woman performs a hex bar hip thrust, sharing her positive thoughts on the setup. She highlights the great back support and instability, preferring it over machine or bench hip thrusts.

VIRAL Hex bar Hip thrust setup -How to/my thoughts

I’m sure by now you’ve probably seen the viral hip thrust set up using a hex bar and a bosu ball. If you haven’t, today is the day! I’m trying it out for you, showing you how to set it up and my thoughts about it, is it worth doing?? If you try this I’d love to know your thoughts about

16 likes

Let me help you with your hip hinge 🍑

This is one of the absolute fundamentals of strength training…. It’s a movement pattern of keeping the back flat, having a soft knee and pushing the hips backwards (think closing a car door with your arms full!). If you’ve never done any strength training before it can be hard to understand w

21 likes

✨HIP MOBILITY = HAPPY BODY✨

If your hips are feeling tight from sitting all day or workouts, try these 3 moves to open up those hips and release tension 💆‍♀️🍑 1️⃣ Figure 4 Stretch (on back) – A gentle way to open the hips and release low back tension. Super relaxing and great for winding down at the end of the day. 90/90 H

27 likes

Hipthrust For Beginners + Smith machine

If you've been doing glute bridges on the Smith machine but still can't feel it in your glutes, this video is for you. I'm breaking down everything you need to know from foot placement to bar position to finally feel your glutes activate. This is for the girls who are tired of feeling i

109 likes

See more