gluteus
noun
glu·te·us
ˈglü-tē-əs 
glü-ˈtē-
glü-ˈtē-
plural glutei
ˈglü-tē-ˌī
-tē-ˌē
glü-ˈtē-ˌī
-tē-ˌē
glü-ˈtē-ˌī
: any of the large muscles of the buttocks
especially
: gluteus maximus
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New runners looking to strength train should focus on exercises that work muscles like your glutes (including the gluteus medius, a hip abductor muscle on the side of your butt, which stabilizes your hips), hamstrings, and core.
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Lauren Wingenroth, SELF, 30 May 2025
The gluteus minimus sits beneath the medius and attaches deeper into the side of your pelvis.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
If the gluteus muscles are too tight, (see Pigeon above), this can cause the IT bands to become even tighter.
—Ingrid Yang Md, Outside Online, 29 May 2025
But, during the part where the fat gets transferred to the buttocks, the complaint says Torres injected the fat into the gluteus muscles of the buttocks.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
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Lauren Wingenroth, SELF, 30 May 2025
The gluteus minimus sits beneath the medius and attaches deeper into the side of your pelvis.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
If the gluteus muscles are too tight, (see Pigeon above), this can cause the IT bands to become even tighter.
—Ingrid Yang Md, Outside Online, 29 May 2025
But, during the part where the fat gets transferred to the buttocks, the complaint says Torres injected the fat into the gluteus muscles of the buttocks.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
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“Gluteus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gluteus. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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gluteus
noun
glu·te·us
ˈglüt-ē-əs
glü-ˈtē-
glü-ˈtē-
plural glutei
ˈglüt-ē-ˌī
-ē-ˌē; glü-ˈtē-ˌī
-ē-ˌē; glü-ˈtē-ˌī
: any of three large muscles of the buttocks:
a
b
c
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