The gluteus medius jumps into the action to stabilize your femur at the hip joint while you focus your body to remain parallel to the ground. How to: ...

Conversely, the gluteus medius rotates the femur distally (away from the spine). This movement occurs during the loading phase of the rotational throw in discus or shot put, and during the block-leg ...

Hip thrusts work your glutes, hamstrings, and quads, but without putting much strain on your lower back. For a back-friendly deadlift alternative, this effective exercise is tough to beat.

The hip thrust is a great exercise for your leg day, since it strengthens your glutes, core and the entire posterior chain. When you add a barbell to the exercise, the results are stunning ...

Dead butt syndrome occurs when the gluteus medius stops firing due to unuse or sitting all day. Here are 5 exercises to help activate your glutes right now.

A barbell hip thrust uses hip extension to target the gluteus maximus (your largest and strongest muscle) alongside the gluteus medius (outer glutes), quads, adductors, hamstrings, calves, and ...

Place your feet about shoulder-width apart, so that the band is taut but not stretched. Bend your knees slightly and push ...

Focus: Hip stability, glute medius strength and pelvic alignment. How to do it: Lie on your side with one arm tucked under your head for support and stack hips on top of one another ...