I’ve been squeezing my glutes throughout the day, trying to fix my anterior pelvic tilt. Also doing floor bridges before my workout and really squeezing to get them ready before my workout. In just a few weeks I can recruit my glutes much easier. And I’m on my last week and a half with maps anabolic, feeling great!
I used to be quads dominant, probably from sitting all day for work and study, and could never feel my glutes during any exercise. After an injury due to weak glutes, I spent the better part of a year working on my mind muscle connection with my glutes, doing crab walks with a band and a few other glute activation exercises, mostly just with a band, before I went into my hip thrusts. Now I can feel my glutes when I squat when I couldn't before. What annoys me when people say "just squat" if you want to build your glutes is that that won't work for someone who isn't engaging their glutes.
I feel like i didnt feel my quads with squats until i started doing it barefoot and be very mindful of putting your weight equally on your feet. I think of it as a triangle lol