gluteus maximus
Largest human muscle
The gluteus maximus is the largest muscle in the human body, forming the bulk of the buttock.
It extends the hip and rotates the thigh outward, essential for standing upright, climbing, and running.
The term is sometimes used as a formal or humorous way to refer to the buttocks themselves: Get your gluteus maximus off the couch.
Fleshy seat area
- backsideButtocks or rear
- rearBack portion or raise
- behindAt the rear
- bootyStolen valuables, especially treasure
buns · cheeks · rump · derriere · bottom · hindquarters · seat · tush
Bony basin at waist
- sacrumFused vertebrae above tailbone
- coccyxFused vertebrae forming tail
- femurUpper leg bone
- ischiumLower posterior hip bone
hip joint · sciatic nerve · pelvic girdle · piriformis · tensor fasciae latae · sacroiliac
Contractile cells in tissue
- contractionReduction in size
- hypertrophyTissue enlargement via cells
- tendonMuscle-to-bone connector
- fasciaConnective tissue sheet
insertion · origin · innervation · eccentric · concentric · isometric · activation · recruitment
Lower-body training session
- gainsIncreases in value
- definitionStatement of meaning
- pumpFluid-moving machine
- formShape or document
reps · sets · powerlifting · bodybuilding · physique · symmetry · proportion · strength
Thigh moving posteriorly
- abductionUnlawful seizure of person
- stabilizationProcess of becoming steady
- postureBody position, alignment
- gaitLocomotion pattern
climbing · standing · sitting · walking · running · jumping · lateral movement · pelvic tilt
Lowering exercises for legs
- deadliftsWeighted floor pulls
- hip thrustsLower-body strength exercise
- lungesSudden forward movements
- leg pressLower-body resistance machine exercise
glute bridges · step-ups · kickbacks · clamshells · fire hydrants · Romanian deadlifts · sumo squats · resistance bands
buttocks
Fleshy seat area
booty · buns · cheeks · rump · derriere · bottom · hindquarters · seat · tush · fanny
pelvis
Bony basin at waist
ischium · hip joint · sciatic nerve · pelvic girdle · piriformis · tensor fasciae latae · sacroiliac
muscle fibers
Contractile cells in tissue
- contractionReduction in size
- hypertrophyTissue enlargement via cells
- tendonMuscle-to-bone connector
fascia · insertion · origin · innervation · eccentric · concentric · isometric · activation · recruitment
leg day
Lower-body training session
- gainsIncreases in value
- definitionStatement of meaning
- pumpFluid-moving machine
form · reps · sets · powerlifting · bodybuilding · physique · symmetry · proportion · strength · mass
hip extension
Thigh moving posteriorly
- abductionUnlawful seizure of person
- stabilizationProcess of becoming steady
- postureBody position, alignment
gait · climbing · standing · sitting · walking · running · jumping · lateral movement · pelvic tilt · stair climbing
squats
Lowering exercises for legs
- deadliftsWeighted floor pulls
- hip thrustsLower-body strength exercise
- lungesSudden forward movements
leg press · glute bridges · step-ups · kickbacks · clamshells · fire hydrants · Romanian deadlifts · sumo squats · resistance bands · progressive overload
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