# @tishschaef on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DUTciZxjo3o
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/63273795-tishschaef-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-02-03T17:20:28.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Tish | Women’s Health Coach (@tishschaef) — https://gondola.cc/tishschaef

## Caption

The Secret to Glute Growth? Stop Wobbling 🍑

Let’s talk about the Smith Machine Step-Up. I see so many of you struggling with dumbbells or trying to balance on a cable… and look, I get it. But if your goal is hypertrophy (aka growing that shelf), we need to talk about stability. I just wasnt able to get stable with what we have at my gym, so I made a switch. 

Why I’m ditching the DBs and cable machine for the Smith:
• Zero Balance Fatigue: When you hold dumbbells, half your energy goes into not falling over. On the Smith, the path is fixed. This means 100% of your effort goes into pushing through that heel and driving up.
• Targeted Tension: Because you aren’t wobbling, you can actually feel the glute-medius and max firing. You can lean into that “hinge” much more safely.
• Heavy Loading: Let’s be real… your grip strength shouldn’t be the reason your glutes don’t grow. The Smith lets you load up the weight without your hands giving out first.

If you’ve been struggling with growing your glutes, I post a new video weekly walking you through my favorite moves. 

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#momentum #fitnesthealth #womensfitness #glutes

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womensfitness, fitnesthealth, glutes, momentum

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