glutes

glutes

The muscles of the buttocks. A shortening of "gluteus," which comes from the Greek word gloutos ("buttock") and is used in the names of all three muscles of each buttock ("gluteus maximus," "gluteus medius," and "gluteus minimus"). Be sure to tighten your glutes as you do this exercise.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

glutes

n. the gluteus maximus muscles. (Bodybuilding.) I need to exercise to tighten up my glutes.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • yokes
  • flex
  • flex (one's) muscle(s)
  • flex muscles
  • flex one's muscles
  • flex your muscles
  • delts
  • muscle up
  • jacked out
  • limber up
References in periodicals archive
This exercise targets your deltoid, triceps, glutes and latissimus dorsi and is a great way to tone your butt, stomach and arms at the same time.
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Weak glute muscles can lead to back and hip pain and so it is very important to keep them strong.
To kickstart your new fitness regime, here are 5 exercises you should do!
The squat stretch improves digestion, aids circulation, fights cellulite, burns calories and fat, builds muscle, enhances strength, increases hormone release, strengthens joints and builds the glutes.
Fitness for all abilities
"When I see dancers who are struggling to get their leg up, the problem is usually coming from gripping the quads, TFL or glutes," says physical therapist Emma Faulkner, who works with Atlanta Ballet.
Rules of Extensions: Six ways to find your best line
You should start to feel a stretch in your glutes. If you wish to increase the stretch, rotate your torso to the same side you are stretching.
KEEP ON RUNNING; Want to avoid injury while pounding the pavements? Sports therapist JAMIE WEBB goes through some exercises that will help keep the niggling pains at bay
"I think people put too much focus on the quadriceps and not enough on the glutes," says Katie Lawton, MEd, ATC, a Cleveland Clinic exercise physiologist and athletic trainer.
Buttress your buttocks and hamstrings
Back squats target the muscles at the back of the body - hamstrings, glutes, back and shoulders.
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Simply put, instead of using the glutes and hips to initiate lower-body movements, many people move their legs forward by using their calf muscles and pushing out with their feet.
Firm up your butt to reduce back pain and improve function
The answer -- his ''glutes'' didn't activate -- was perplexing.
Back again bothers Woods; Withdraws after playing 11 holes
Glutes and core will need to work hard to keep you stable.
TAME THE TUSH ? YES YOU CAN !
Go back to the starting position by pulling your leg back together (imagine moving like a see saw) and squeezing your glutes (butt).
Muscle matchup
Written in 11 chapters (The bodyweight challenge, arms, neck and shoulders, chest, core, back, thighs, glutes, calves, whole body, and planning your program), Contreras, book makes a convincing case for consistent bodyweight strength training to maintain joint health and strength (he himself has never taken more than a few days off from strength training in the past 20 years).
Bodyweight: Strength Training Anatomy
Your glutes work closely with your core, hips, quads and hamstrings.
The malady: strained glute muscle
“Everyone else uses their quads, calves and glutes to pedal, while I am only able to use my glutes.
Wounded Warrior/Paralympian Nears End of Cross-Country Cycling Journey
He introduces bodyweight training, then discusses the functional anatomy and role in sports and aesthetics of the arms, neck and shoulders, chest, core, back, thighs, glutes, calves, and the whole body, along with exercises for each muscle group.
Bodyweight strength training anatomy