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Demo of a side lying leg lift targeting the glute medius
Continuing Education1 Credit

Gluteus Medius Exercises (Activation)

Gluteus medius exercises for improving movement dysfunction, posture, knee pain, back pain, and performance. Great clamshell, leg raise & side-stepping variations.

Course Description: Gluteus Medius Exercises (Activation)

This course describes gluteus medius exercises, commonly referred to as gluteus medius activation. Performing hip abduction exercises, with the addition of hip extension, hip external rotation, and tibial internal rotation can improve recruitment (isolation) of this important muscle. The gluteus medius is the primary abductor and frontal plane stabilizer of the hip. It is common to include these exercises in a program designed to address knee valgus (knees bow in) ; however, these exercises may also be recommended to reduce an asymmetrical weight shift, knee varus, feet turn out, and feet flatten (pes planus). Addressing these signs has been correlated with improving and reducing the risk of low back pain, hip pain, knee pain, ankle pain and foot pain, and improving sports performance. Movement professionals (personal trainers, physical therapists, athletic trainers, massage therapists, chiropractors, occupational therapists, etc.) should consider adding these exercises to their repertoire with the intent of improving patient/client outcomes from their integrated exercise programs and therapeutic (rehabilitation) interventions.

Isolated Muscle Activation Exercises:

Reactive Muscle Activation Exercises

Subsystem Integration Exercises

Last, it is important to integrate the increase in gluteal muscle activity into functional exercise. The Brookbush Institute accomplishes this with anterior oblique subsystem and the posterior oblique subsystem integration. Some example movements for these purposes include:

Demo of a side lying leg lift targeting the glute medius
Caption: Demo of a side lying leg lift targeting the glute medius

Introduction to Gluteus Medius Exercises

Overactive Synergists

Optimizing Motion (Best Practice)

Research on Gluteus Medius Muscle Exercises

Best Exercises for Gluteus Medius Isolated Activation

Integrated Stabilization

Reactive Activations

Subsystem Integration

Gluteus Maximus & Gluteus Medius Muscle Taping

Sample Activation Circuit: Gluteus Medius Exercises

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