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Glutes व्यायाम

हिप ताणतो (maximus), आणि तो बाजूला नेतो व स्थिर ठेवतो (medius आणि minimus). शरीरातील सर्वात बलवान एकच स्नायुगट.

What loads it, and how many ways

36PRIME-MOVER LIFTS

77 more work the glutes as a synergist or stabiliser — real volume, and it counts toward your weekly total. 5 of the 36 need no equipment at all.

Anatomy: Gluteus maximus, medius and minimus. Hip thrusts load the top of the range hardest; squats and lunges load the stretched position hardest. Both belong in a programme.

स्रोत·Published exercise references·PRIME MOVER ASSIGNED BY JOINT ACTION·पुनरावलोकन जुलै 2026

How the glutes list is built

  1. Start from the joint action, not the sensation. A muscle is credited when the action it produces is the one being resisted.
  2. Credit exactly one role per exercise: prime mover, or synergist and stabiliser. Nothing is listed twice.
  3. Rank by technical demand on a 1–5 scale — how much practice the movement needs to be done safely, not how hard the set feels.
  4. Attach the published MET category so the energy figure on every card traces back to the same table.

The attribution rules in full →

स्रोत·Published exercise references·ATTRIBUTION BY JOINT ACTION·पुनरावलोकन जुलै 2026

Every glutes lift, easiest first

Ranked by technical demand, not by quality. If the movement is new to you, start at the top of the column and earn your way down it.

Exercises with the glutes as prime mover.REVIEWED · JUL 2026
व्यायामEquipmentPatternप्रकारपातळी
Banded Lateral Walk Resistance band Isolation Isolation Beginner
Cable Glute Kickback Cable machine Hinge Isolation Beginner
Cable Pull-Through Cable machine Hinge Compound Beginner
Clamshell Bodyweight + Resistance band Isolation Isolation Beginner
डंबेल डेडलिफ्ट Dumbbells Hinge Compound Beginner
Frog Pump Bodyweight Hinge Compound Beginner
ग्लूट ब्रिज Bodyweight Hinge Compound Beginner
Hip Abduction Machine Machine Isolation Isolation Beginner
Kettlebell Deadlift केटलबेल Hinge Compound Beginner
Machine Hip Thrust Machine Hinge Compound Beginner
Quadruped Hip Extension Bodyweight Hinge Isolation Beginner
Resistance Band Glute Bridge Resistance band + Bodyweight Hinge Compound Beginner
Resistance Band Kickback Resistance band Hinge Isolation Beginner
45-Degree Back Extension Machine Hinge Isolation Beginner
Cable Hip Abduction Cable machine Isolation Isolation Beginner
Curtsy Lunge Bodyweight + Dumbbells लंज Compound Beginner
डंबेल हिप थ्रस्ट Dumbbells + Bench Hinge Compound Beginner
Lateral Step-Up Bodyweight + Box or step लंज Compound Beginner
Reverse Hyperextension Machine Hinge Isolation Beginner
एका पायावर ग्लूट ब्रिज Bodyweight Hinge Compound Beginner
Skater Hop Bodyweight Squat स्फोटक Beginner
बारबेल हिप थ्रस्ट Barbell + Bench Hinge Compound Intermediate
Dumbbell Swing Dumbbells Hinge स्फोटक Intermediate
High Step-Up Bodyweight + Box or step लंज Compound Intermediate
Kettlebell Clean केटलबेल Hinge स्फोटक Intermediate
Kettlebell Swing केटलबेल Hinge स्फोटक Intermediate
Single-Leg Hip Thrust Bodyweight + Bench Hinge Compound Intermediate
कन्व्हेन्शनल डेडलिफ्ट Barbell Hinge Compound Advanced
Dumbbell Snatch Dumbbells Hinge स्फोटक Advanced
Hang Clean Barbell Hinge स्फोटक Advanced
Single-Arm Kettlebell Swing केटलबेल Hinge स्फोटक Advanced
Sumo Deadlift Barbell Hinge Compound Advanced
Deficit Deadlift Barbell + Weight plate Hinge Compound Advanced
Kettlebell Snatch केटलबेल Hinge स्फोटक Advanced
Paused Deadlift Barbell Hinge Compound Advanced
Power Clean Barbell Hinge स्फोटक Advanced

Also works the glutes as a synergist

These do not have it as the prime mover, but it contributes real work. That matters when you are counting weekly volume.

Back ExtensionPrime mover: lower backBand-Assisted Nordic CurlPrime mover: hamstringsBanded Good MorningPrime mover: hamstringsबारबेल बॅक स्क्वॉटमुख्य स्नायू: क्वाड्रिसेप्सBarbell Good MorningPrime mover: hamstringsBarbell Reverse Lungeमुख्य स्नायू: क्वाड्रिसेप्सBarbell Split Squatमुख्य स्नायू: क्वाड्रिसेप्सBarbell Thrusterमुख्य स्नायू: क्वाड्रिसेप्सBird DogPrime mover: lower backबॉडीवेट लंजमुख्य स्नायू: क्वाड्रिसेप्सBodyweight Squatमुख्य स्नायू: क्वाड्रिसेप्सBox Jumpमुख्य स्नायू: क्वाड्रिसेप्सबॉक्स स्क्वॅटमुख्य स्नायू: क्वाड्रिसेप्सBroad Jumpमुख्य स्नायू: क्वाड्रिसेप्सBulgarian Split Squatमुख्य स्नायू: क्वाड्रिसेप्सबर्पीमुख्य स्नायू: क्वाड्रिसेप्सBurpee Broad Jumpमुख्य स्नायू: क्वाड्रिसेप्सCable WoodchopPrime mover: obliquesCossack SquatPrime mover: adductorsCrab WalkPrime mover: tricepsडेप्थ जंपमुख्य स्नायू: क्वाड्रिसेप्सडंबेल रोमानियन डेडलिफ्टPrime mover: hamstringsDumbbell Split Squatमुख्य स्नायू: क्वाड्रिसेप्सDumbbell Squatमुख्य स्नायू: क्वाड्रिसेप्स

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How to train it

Extends the hip (maximus), and abducts and stabilises it (medius and minimus). The strongest single muscle group in the body. Hip thrusts load the top of the range hardest; squats and lunges load the stretched position hardest. Both belong in a programme.

Volume is what drives growth: roughly ten to twenty hard sets per muscle group per week suits most people, spread over at least two sessions rather than crammed into one. Beyond that, the honest advice is unglamorous — pick two or three exercises, add weight or reps over time, and keep the technique the same as the load climbs.

The glutes appears in 4 of the 9 movement patterns on this site: isolation, hinge, lunge, squat. Training more than one of them is how you avoid a muscle that is strong in exactly one position.

The questions that come up on the floor

What is the best exercise for the glutes?

There is no single best exercise, but the glutes is the prime mover in 36 movements on this site, across 4 movement patterns. A sensible programme picks one heavy compound movement and one isolation movement rather than collecting ten variations of the same thing. 18 of these are compound and 9 are isolation exercises.

How do I train the glutes at home?

5 of the 36 exercises here need no equipment at all — starting with the frog pump. A further 17 need only home-scale kit such as dumbbells or a resistance band. Progress at home comes from harder variations, slower tempo and single-limb versions rather than from adding plates.

Can I lose fat from the glutes area by training it?

No. Spot reduction does not work — training a muscle does not remove the fat that sits over it. Direct work builds the glutes; fat loss happens across the whole body in response to an overall calorie deficit, and where it comes off first is largely genetic.

What does the glutes actually do?

Extends the hip (maximus), and abducts and stabilises it (medius and minimus). The strongest single muscle group in the body. Hip thrusts load the top of the range hardest; squats and lunges load the stretched position hardest. Both belong in a programme.

Muscle roles follow standard kinesiology references and are described by joint action rather than by gym convention — see how this site is built. Energy figures are derived from the 2024 Adult Compendium of Physical Activities. Every reference is named and dated on the sources page. General information only — not medical or coaching advice. Load, form and progression should be adjusted to your own experience and any injury history. When in doubt, get coached in person.

स्रोत·Published exercise references·MUSCLE ROLES ASSIGNED BY JOINT ACTION·पुनरावलोकन जुलै 2026

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