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Strength Cond J. 2016 Jun;38(3):91-101. doi: 10.1519/SSC.0000000000000221. Epub 2016 Jun 03.

Strengthening the Gluteus Medius Using Various Bodyweight and Resistance Exercises.

Strength and conditioning journal

Petr Stastny, James J Tufano, Artur Golas, Miroslav Petr

Affiliations

  1. Department of Sport, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic;
  2. Department of Sport, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic;; Department of Exercise and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, WA, Australia;
  3. Department of Sports Training, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, Katowice, Poland; and.
  4. Department of Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic.

PMID: 27340373 PMCID: PMC4890828 DOI: 10.1519/SSC.0000000000000221

Abstract

THE GLUTEUS MEDIUS (Gmed) IS AN IMPORTANT MUSCLE AND, IF WEAK, CAN CAUSE KNEE, HIP, OR LOWER-BACK PATHOLOGIES. THIS ARTICLE REVIEWS METHODS OF Gmed STRENGTH ASSESSMENT, PROVIDES EXERCISES THAT TARGET THE Gmed BASED ON ELECTROMYOGRAPHY, PRESENTS HOW TO IMPLEMENT Gmed STRENGTHENING IN HEAVY RESISTANCE TRAINING PROGRAMS, AND EXPLAINS THE IMPORTANCE OF INCLUDING THESE EXERCISES IN THESE PROGRAMS.

Keywords: exercise selection; gluteus medius; hip abduction; muscle activity; postactivation potentiation; work-out program

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