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A popular term for the gluteal muscles—gluteus maximus, medius, and minimus—considered together

glutes

prounounced like shoots Sports medicine A popular term for gluteal muscles; often, “nice GLUTES” which is safer than saying, “nice butt”

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This exercise targets your glutes, core, latissimus forsi and deltoids and is a great way to tone your stomach, butt, and arms at the same time.

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By leaning forward slightly, you will feel a deep groin, glute, hamstring and low-back stretch.

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Lastly, your hips should be square, meaning they are not tilted forward (gripping your hip flexors) or under (gripping your glutes) and that they are even right to left.

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11ADDUCTOR STRETCH GOOD balance between the adductor group and the hip abductors (glutes) is key for pelvic, knee and ankle stability.

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You use your glutes and hamstrings not only to help you sit and rise from a seated position, but also to perform other key activities of daily living, such as climbing stairs, getting into and out of your car, kneeling, getting up off the ground, or lifting heavy objects.

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The first step in strengthening and firming up your butt is to be aware of what your glutes are supposed to do and when, Turner observes.

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''It's just my glutes are shutting off,'' Woods said, sounding more like a physical therapist than a 14-time major champion.

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Press the foot that is on the floor down and lift your hips by squeezing your glutes. Repeat 15 times per leg.

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(Make sure your knees are above your ankles to avoid knee strain.) Stand up straight and repeat, doing three sets of 10-15 reps to work thighs and glutes.

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The 41-year-old still has no strength in his hamstrings or glutes after breaking his back in a paragliding accident in 2009 - a severe handicap when racing around eight laps of a circuit 25 per cent uphill.