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 deadlift targets multiple muscles in the legs and core, including the hamstrings, gluteus maximus, quadriceps, abdominals, and muscles that stabilize the lower back.
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Laura Campedelli, Verywell Health, 13 Aug. 2024
Glute Bridge This exercise targets your gluteus maximus muscle—the large buttock muscle that is very active during a deadlift.
—Laura Campedelli, Verywell Health, 13 Aug. 2024
The gluteus maximus, the largest of the three, serves as the main extensor and lateral rotator of the hip joint.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 22 July 2024
These muscles are known as the gluteal group and consist of the gluteus maximus, medius, and minimus.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
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Laura Campedelli, Verywell Health, 13 Aug. 2024
Glute Bridge This exercise targets your gluteus maximus muscle—the large buttock muscle that is very active during a deadlift.
—Laura Campedelli, Verywell Health, 13 Aug. 2024
The gluteus maximus, the largest of the three, serves as the main extensor and lateral rotator of the hip joint.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 22 July 2024
These muscles are known as the gluteal group and consist of the gluteus maximus, medius, and minimus.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 3 May 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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