They agree with the Soft Pedalers that hardening the glutes can prevent superflexible yogis from reaching their full
potential in backbends, but they also note a weakness in their other arguments: Every one of them is based on the assumption that tightening the buttocks will pull the thighs apart and turn them out.
Not exact matches
On the other hand, because we're so closely working into the spine
in backbends, there's
potential for injury.
Like the Grippers, the Peacemakers believe that engaging the glutes has the
potential to help the average yogi, so they ask, «Isn't there a way to contract the gluteal muscles
in backbends without allowing the thighs to fly outward?