>>11325998
Do consider getting/making something to do hip abductions or fire hydrants with weights instead of bands. It'll possibly be better than what you'd get at the gym for training the minimus and medius glutes (I'm going to make something myself to test it, in have an old sheet I've been cutting up and sewing for custom workout gear, but any fabric will do). Here's a diagram of what I mean:
https://files.catbox.moe/9ttre6.jpg
You may also do something where you lay on the side for the fire hydrants, bringing your thigh in front) to stretch the glutes more

Have you tried doing seated good mornings? The stretch it good, at least as a warm up they are worth while
https://youtu.be/cJWYiUkiWrE?si=qIE9KxFjgRSJO9ed
I find focusing on stretching forwards when you're at the bottom of the rep, rather than bend over, helps more. You also don't need a bench, sitting on the wide if a bed or chair works too.

As for hip thrusts. Doing one leg at a time is the easiest way to make them a lot harder, but hou should consider getting a bench if you're not feeling it in the glutes

If you're getting more than 30 reps in 1 set, you definitely need something heavier

Losing weight and gaining muscle is possible, but typically only if you don't have much muscle

>>11326115
I was focusing on if it worked at all, so I wanted to take it consistently

Were they using 10ml of extract or 10ml at 10mg/ml? Because that's only 100mg which I'm probably getting similar strength to. I could still try a much stronger dose if it doesn't show changes after 2-3 weeks

>My skin gets redder after I roll
I only seem to get issues going back and forth over the same spot multiple times (which supposedly isn't how you're meant to use a derma roller)

>only one of them who has underwear
Maybe the rest are just wearing thongs