Glutes

How it is used

Informal but standard in gyms, physio and coaching. Trainers say an exercise "targets the glutes" and tell clients to "squeeze your glutes" at the top of a movement. Glute is used before other nouns: glute bridge, glute activation.

Example sentences

1. Squeeze your glutes at the top of each hip thrust.

2. We start with glute activation exercises before the sprints.

Common collocations

• glute bridge
• glute activation
• squeeze your glutes
• glute exercises

Related terms

• hamstringOne of the three muscles at the back of the thigh that bend the knee and extend the hip; the group is usually called the hamstrings.
• squatAn exercise in which you bend your knees and hips to lower your body as if sitting down, then stand up again; done with body weight or a load.
• coreThe muscles around the middle of the body, including the abdominals, lower back, obliques and hips, that keep the trunk stable during movement.
• deadliftA lift in which you pick up a loaded barbell from the floor until you are standing upright, mainly working the back, glutes and hamstrings.

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