Hip isolation work can sharpen the muscles that support squatting, sprinting, jumping, and lower-body control. Keep it strict, controlled, and brutally honest.

Low-pulley knee-ins line up resistance more intelligently than holding a weight between the feet. John Paul shows three cable-based options for loading the abs and hip flexors with better direction of force.

A direct breakdown of why glutes can lose shape—and how posture, hip flexors, nutrition, and smart lower-body training all play a role.