How to work hammies and quads without working glutes and calves?

From all my cycling, my glutes are already "large", in respect to the rest of me. I've also noticed, my calves are growing at a significantly faster rate than my quads and hammies. Basically, I have a bubble butt, lol. Probably genetics as well, but I know the cycling plays a large role in it. I'm still very lean and slender, but as far as proportion goes, my glutes are large compared to my legs.


Here's my leg work-out:

Friday - quads
Squats - 1 wu then 5 sets to failure aiming for 8-10
Leg press - 5 sets to failure aiming for 8-10
Leg curls - 5 sets to failure holding full extension for 3 seconds

Friday - evening - calves and hammies
Split squats - 1 wu then 3 sets each side of 8-10
Hamstring curls - 4 sets to failure holding curl for 3 seconds
Standing calf raises - 4 sets to failure
Seated calf raises - 5 sets of 15-20 reps holding peak for 1 second

So, how can I work my hammies, without working my glutes as much? Also, when I do hammy curls, it works my calves as well. Any way to specifically target my quads and hams? Even on the leg press, I can feel the burn in my glutes. Squats I feel a major burn in glutes too.

I'm wondering if I should hold back on stacking on more weight on my calves so I can let my quads and hams "catch up"? Or should I just keep going at a steady increase in weight with everything each week as I already am?
 
It's really hard to train those muscles efficiently without involving other muscles. You could do isolation exercses.. but those pretty much suck :(
 
Mmmm. Well eventually I would think that your calves will stop getting bigger, or at least at a much slower rate. If I were you I'd do what your doing and eventually your quads should catch up.

Having said that, if your quads have reached a genetic plateau and are just naturally not in proportion it obviously won't fix the problem. I wouldn't try and isolate to be honest. No point. I guess you could up the leg press intensity or do some leg extensions but I'm not much of a fan for those > squats.
 
I am confused that your glutes would be disproportionately bigger than your hams, quads or calves from cycling as all are involved. Also, the fact that your glutes burn when doing squats suggest that they are less developed than your quads.

Do you do deadlifts?
 
I do do deadlifts as well. The burning just isn't as intense.

The cycling isn't road cycling. It's streety trials riding.


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Just toned down version of that. In fact, that's exactly how I ride, just less massive (height and explosiveness).

I don't know how my glutes could be less developed, unless I'm focusing on the wrong muscles when squatting.
 
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