The No BS Glute Growth Series: What You Actually Need to Build Your Glutes

By Symone Lizzette (Shaped by Sym)

I've been working with women in fitness for over a decade and if there's one thing I've heard a lot, it's some version of:

"Symone, I swear I'm doing everything right. Why aren't my glutes growing?"

I've heard women tell me they've spent months doing the same workouts, jumping from program to program, adding more exercises because they thought more was better, or completely changing their routine every time they saw a new "glute growth" tip online.

And honestly? I get it.

There is so much information out there that it's easy to end up doing a whole lot of work without having a clear idea of whether that work is actually moving you toward your goal.

That's exactly why I created the No BS Glute Growth Series.

Not because women need another random collection of glute exercises, but because they need to understand what actually matters, have a plan they can follow and know what to do when those first six weeks are over.

Start With the Why: The No BS Glute Growth Blueprint

The Blueprint is where I'd start if you're still trying to figure out why the hell your glutes aren't growing in the first place.

It covers the fundamentals of glute growth and then gets into the 7 reasons your glutes might not be growing, so you can start identifying where your own approach might be falling short.

Because sometimes you don't need more workouts.

You need to understand what's missing from the workouts you're already doing.

The Blueprint is $25 and it's the foundation of the No BS series.

[Get the No BS Glute Growth Blueprint →]

Then It's Time to Put It Into Practice

Once you understand the "why," the next question is pretty obvious:

Okay...so what do I actually do?

That's where the No BS 6-Week Glute Growth Program comes in.

Instead of piecing together random workouts and hoping they're taking you somewhere, you get a structured six-week plan with progressive overload, glute-focused exercise selection, demonstrations, coaching cues, progress tracking, and recovery recommendations.

But here's something I really wanted to do differently:

I didn't want the program to become useless the second you finished Week 6.

The program teaches you how to continue progressing beyond those first six weeks and build the training into a longer progression.

Because your glute growth journey doesn't magically end because you completed one program.

The Program is $75 and is designed to give you the structure to actually train, progress, and keep going.

[Get the No BS 6-Week Glute Growth Program →]

And Yes, We Have to Talk About Food.

Because you cannot ask your body to build muscle and then give it absolutely nothing to work with. 

This is another thing I've seen women struggle with constantly. They know they need protein, but then suddenly they're eating chicken and rice for the 14th consecutive meal and wondering why healthy eating feels like punishment.

It doesn't have to.

The current program includes simple high-protein meal examples, but I wanted to take that piece much further.

That's why the No BS High-Protein Nutrition Guide is coming next.

It's going to go deeper into the nutrition side of glute growth with actual recipes, ingredients, instructions, meal ideas, and practical ways to get more protein into your day.

And yes, meat-free women are absolutely included.

I don't want the message to be "eat chicken at every meal."

I want you to see how you can eat for your goals without eating the same damn three foods every day.

So What Does the No BS Series Actually Give You?

Think of it this way:

The Blueprint teaches you what matters.

The Program shows you how to put it into practice.

The Nutrition Guide will help you fuel the work.

That's the whole point.

You don't need another 30-minute glute workout saved to your phone. You don't need to completely change your routine every time someone on Instagram tells you they've discovered the "secret" to growing your glutes.

You need to understand your goal, train for it consistently, progress your training, recover, and actually give your body the nutrition it needs.

That's what I've spent more than a decade learning through my own training and through working with women, and that's what I wanted to put into the No BS series.

If you want to learn more about me, my training background, and how I work with women, you can meet me over at Shaped by Sym. The No BS series is an extension of that same approach: train smarter, not just harder.

Ready to Stop Guessing?

If you're still trying to figure out why your glutes aren't growing, start with the $25 Blueprint.

If you already understand the basics and you're ready for a structured plan, the $75 Program is your next step.

And if nutrition is the piece you've been struggling with, keep an eye out for the No BS High-Protein Nutrition Guide, coming soon.

Because glute growth shouldn't feel like a full-time research project.

Let's make it make sense.