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How Many Exercises Do You Actually Need to Train Your Glutes? (opens in a new tab)
menshealth.com · 2026-10-02
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How Many Exercises Do You Actually Need to Train Your Glutes?
menshealth.com · 2026-10-02
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Claim 1 of 5Not checkedThe article says most guys train their glutes indirectly with squats and deadlifts and stop there, even though the glutes are the body’s largest muscle group by mass and volume.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 2 of 5Not checkedThe article says adding three to four targeted glute exercises each week is the sweet spot for muscle growth.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 3 of 5Not checkedIt says performing squat, deadlift, and lunge-type exercises one to two times per week is a good place to start for optimizing glute development.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 4 of 5Not checkedIt recommends using a mix of hip-extension and hip-abduction exercises to hit the glutes from multiple angles.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 5 of 5Not checkedThe article lists hip thrusts and glute bridges as direct hip-extension exercises and clamshells and side-lying hip abductions as hip-abduction exercises.View evidenceHide evidence
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PubMed, Europe PMC, Crossref · 15 candidate papers
The impact of resistance training on gluteus maximus hypertrophy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Frontiers in Physiology · 2025 · PubMed, Europe PMC, Crossref
Activation of the Gluteus Maximus During Performance of the Back Squat, Split Squat, and Barbell Hip Thrust and the Relationship With Maximal Sprinting
Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research · 2021 · Crossref
Rehabilitative and Conditioning Exercises That Selectively Activate Individual Lower Extremity Muscles: A Systematic Review.
2026 · Europe PMC
Hip thrust and back squat training elicit similar gluteus muscle hypertrophy and transfer similarly to the deadlift.
Frontiers in Physiology · 2023 · PubMed
Addition of the barbell hip thrust is effective for enhancing gluteus maximus hypertrophy in young women
2023 · Europe PMC, Crossref
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