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gluteus, glutaeus any one of the three large muscles that form the human buttock and move the thigh, esp the gluteus maximus How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Feet beneath your knees, lift your hips up and hold them there with the power of your gluteal and hamstring muscles. Wall squats, regular squats, jump squats, and lunges all strengthen quadriceps, hamstrings, and gluteal muscles--the key muscles used in vertical jumps when the athlete is preparing to spike the ball. When the patient was instructed to perform a contraction of the pelvic-floor muscles, there was poor isolation of these muscles, and accessory muscle recruitment of the gluteal, hip adductor, and abdominal muscles was present. |
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