Barbell lunges for glutes if already squatting/deadlifting

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Are barbell lunges for the purpose of glute hypertrophy (I believe reverse lunges or walking lunges are the best for this purpose) worthwhile if already squatting low bar and deadlifting regularly, or would you get better mileage but adding more squat/deadlift volume instead? Thanks.

My current lifts are: 215x8 @9 for lunges, 425x5 @9 squats and 505x5 @9 deadlift (sumo).

Bonus question: out of all movements I’ve done, I think conventional deadlifts on mid-shin level blocks for 6-8 reps hit my glutes the most. Is that a good movement to use regularly?

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I don’t think you need to do lunges outside from acquiring extra volume for the muscle group in question. I’d expect that more volume of movements involving a good ROM for hip extension will develop the glutes well and you may be just fine with squats and deadlifts.

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Why do you want glute hypertrophy?

And this seems to fall into the “The glute guy’s” area of expertise: https://bretcontreras.com