glutes

Squat workout targets

Glutes is the casual term for gluteal muscles—the three muscles forming each buttock.

The word appears constantly in fitness contexts: My glutes are sore from yesterday's squats, This exercise really targets your glutes.

The singular glute refers to one buttock or one side's muscles: I pulled my left glute.

training

squat

Crouching on bent legs

bridge · clamshell · kettlebell · barbell · dumbbell · resistance · reps · sets · activation · isolation

anatomy

medius

Latin for middle

  • minimusSmallest of a group
  • hipFashionable or pelvic joint
  • pelvisBony basin at waist

musculature · fibers · abduction · extension · contraction · neuromuscular · stabilization · piriformis · hamstrings · sacrum

aesthetic

toned

Muscularly firm and defined

shapely · defined · contoured · perky · tight · lean · chiseled · athletic · curvaceous · proportioned

rehab

physiotherapy

Treatment restoring bodily function

bursitis · sciatica · piriformis · syndrome · strengthening · stretching · massage · recovery · mobility · flexibility

posture

alignment

Correct relative positioning

sitting · standing · spine · lumbar · lordosis · tilt · biomechanics · imbalance · weakness · sedentary

Categories
Opposites
antagonist muscle groups

glutesquadriceps

Four-part thigh muscle

quads · psoas · abs · abdominals · core

Phrases
Family

gluteus, gluteus maximus, glute, gluteal, glutei

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G