plural glutes
informal
: a large muscle of the buttocks : gluteus
—usually plural
To counteract the imbalances created by cycling, plus improve your posture, flexibility and overall performance, [Jeb] Stewart recommends concentrating on the deep abdominal muscles … as well as the hips, glutes and shoulder girdle.—
Selene Yeager
Selene YeagerRun, run, run at high altitudes (to improve oxygen use) and over hills (great for glutes).—Sharon Herbstman
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Training programs focusing on strengthening the posterior chain muscles — hamstrings, glutes and calves — support the rehabilitation process and help prevent future injury.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Try strength training that focuses on glutes, shoulders, upper back, and core, including squats.
—Hannah Silverman, Parents, 8 Feb. 2026
But incline walking—especially moderate to steep grades—requires more from the posterior chain, which includes the glutes and hamstrings.
—Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 6 Feb. 2026
Fingers are brandished; glutes are flexed.
—Damian Garde, STAT, 5 Feb. 2026
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Dana Santas, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Try strength training that focuses on glutes, shoulders, upper back, and core, including squats.
—Hannah Silverman, Parents, 8 Feb. 2026
But incline walking—especially moderate to steep grades—requires more from the posterior chain, which includes the glutes and hamstrings.
—Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 6 Feb. 2026
Fingers are brandished; glutes are flexed.
—Damian Garde, STAT, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Glute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glute. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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glute
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: gluteus
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