plural glutes
informal
: a large muscle of the buttocks : gluteus
—usually plural
To counteract the imbalances created by cycling, plus improve your posture, flexibility and overall performance, [Jeb] Stewart recommends concentrating on the deep abdominal muscles … as well as the hips, glutes and shoulder girdle.—
Selene Yeager
Selene YeagerRun, run, run at high altitudes (to improve oxygen use) and over hills (great for glutes).—Sharon Herbstman
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For example, a PT may assess any tightness in the hip flexors, glutes, or lower back muscles as all of these areas may be putting additional pressure on your pelvic floor muscles.
—Cheyenne Buckingham, SELF, 13 May 2025
Leg muscles include the hamstrings, quads, glutes and calves.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 May 2025
These moves all strengthen muscles on the front of your body, including the chest, abs and hip flexors, without addressing muscles on the back of your body that help support upright posture, such as the mid back, glutes and hamstrings.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Gate Openers Muscles Worked: Abs, glutes, hips, and thighs
How to Do It:
Begin by standing with feet hip-width apart, arms by your sides.
—Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 27 Mar. 2025
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Cheyenne Buckingham, SELF, 13 May 2025
Leg muscles include the hamstrings, quads, glutes and calves.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 May 2025
These moves all strengthen muscles on the front of your body, including the chest, abs and hip flexors, without addressing muscles on the back of your body that help support upright posture, such as the mid back, glutes and hamstrings.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Gate Openers Muscles Worked: Abs, glutes, hips, and thighs
How to Do It:
Begin by standing with feet hip-width apart, arms by your sides.
—Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Glute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glute. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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glute
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