gluteus maximus
noun
gluteus max·i·mus
-ˈmak-sə-məs 
plural glutei maximi
-ˈmak-sə-ˌmī
: the outermost muscle of the three glutei found in each of the human buttocks
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The hip extensors include the gluteus maximus and hamstrings.
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Aubrey Bailey, Pt, Dpt, Cht, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2024
The exercise targets your gluteus maximus and medius.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 22 July 2024
Standing Glute Extension This technique targets the gluteus maximus (buttocks) muscle on the back of your hip:3
Stand facing the back of a kitchen chair.
—Tim Petrie, Dpt, Verywell Health, 6 Sep. 2024
The deadlift targets multiple muscles in the legs and core, including the hamstrings, gluteus maximus, quadriceps, abdominals, and muscles that stabilize the lower back.
—Laura Campedelli, Verywell Health, 13 Aug. 2024
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Aubrey Bailey, Pt, Dpt, Cht, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2024
The exercise targets your gluteus maximus and medius.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 22 July 2024
Standing Glute Extension This technique targets the gluteus maximus (buttocks) muscle on the back of your hip:3
Stand facing the back of a kitchen chair.
—Tim Petrie, Dpt, Verywell Health, 6 Sep. 2024
The deadlift targets multiple muscles in the legs and core, including the hamstrings, gluteus maximus, quadriceps, abdominals, and muscles that stabilize the lower back.
—Laura Campedelli, Verywell Health, 13 Aug. 2024
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gluteus maximus
noun
gluteus max·i·mus
-ˈmak-sə-məs
plural glutei maximi
-sə-ˌmī
: the outermost of the three muscles in each buttock that arises from the sacrum, coccyx, back part of the ilium and adjacent structures, that is inserted into the fascia lata of the thigh and the gluteal tuberosity of the femur, and that acts to extend and laterally rotate the thigh
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