gluteus

Seat of strength

The gluteus is any of three muscles forming the buttock—gluteus maximus, medius, and minimus.

The maximus is the largest muscle in the human body, responsible for hip extension and the power behind walking, running, and climbing.

In casual use, gluteus often refers specifically to the maximus: Feel the burn in your gluteus.

The plural is glutei or gluteuses; gym culture often shortens it to glutes.

anatomy

medius

Latin for middle

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

femur · iliac · crest · ischium · sacroiliac · piriformis · tensor · fasciae · abductor · insertion

muscles

quadriceps

Four-part thigh muscle

hamstringsRear thigh muscles
adductorsMuscles that pull inward
piriformisDeep hip rotator muscle

tensor · sartorius · gastrocnemius · soleus · core · abdominals · latissimus · hip · flexors · extensors

bodybuilding

hypertrophy

Tissue enlargement via cells

gainsIncreases in value
pumpFluid-moving machine
gluteButtock muscle, shortened

growth · development · definition · symmetry · mass · volume · progressive · overload · connection · squeeze

fitness

squats

Lowering exercises for legs

deadliftsWeighted floor pulls
lungesSudden forward movements
hipFashionable or pelvic joint

thrusts · bridges · kickbacks · clamshells · activation · engagement · isolation · compound · exercises · leg

rehabilitation

weakness

Deficiency in force

activationSetting into operation
dysfunctionAbnormal or unhealthy operation
atrophyWasting from disuse

inhibition · strengthening · physical · therapy · assessment · imbalance · compensation · mobility · stability · stretching

biomechanics

extension

Added part or duration

abductionUnlawful seizure of person
rotationTurning on an axis
gaitLocomotion pattern

propulsion · posture · pelvic · tilt · stabilization · movement · pattern · kinetic · chain · force

Categories

body partsarm, leg, hand, back, chest
musculoskeletalbone, bones, muscle, muscles, joint
muscle systemmuscle, biceps, triceps, deltoid, deltoids
musclesmuscle, biceps, triceps, abs, hamstrings
rear endsrear end, behind, backside, buttocks, bottom
leg anatomyleg, legs, thigh, calf, knee

Opposites

anatomical position

gluteusquadriceps

Four-part thigh muscle

iliacus · abdominals · tensor fasciae latae · sartorius · pectorals

Phrases

gluteal musclesPosterior hip musculature
gluteus maximusPrimary posterior hip muscle
gluteus minimusDeepest hip abductor muscle

Family

gluteus minimus, gluteus maximus, gluteal, glutei

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