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Important things you should know about your glutes

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Glutes as the muscle in your posterior that help your body stay upright and also help you to go through your workouts. It is very important to get the maximum out of your glutes.

Your glutes are team

The glutes are made up of three layers-gluteus maximus, gluteus medius and the gluteus minimus. The maximus creates the shape of your butt and it works during most of the movements like lifting your leg, rotating your leg or thrusting your hips forward. The other two worked together to support gluteus maximus in performing different activities.

You always use them

You use your glutes all the time. They are one of the workhorses of your body. This support your body when you stand, provide you with better balance in general, help you to push off the ground. That is why you need to have strong glutes. From running to playing to just working, you need your glutes and if they are strong you'll be able to perform any activity better.

Glutes are big

They are one of the largest muscle groups in your body. That's a good news for you because when you exercise your glutes, you'll be able to burn more calories.

Weak butt means injuries

It is very important for you to ensure that your butt is strong because a weak butt can result in different kinds of injuries. If your butt is not strong enough, it will not be able to support you during activities the way it should. That will result in you putting more force on your hamstrings and that can result in injuries. It can injure hamstrings, other muscles, joints and ligaments, calves and knees. You do not want to injure any of these powers. In most of the injuries related to your leg, the main reason behind them can be weak glutes. Spend enough time strengthening your butt, if you want to avoid any such possible injuries.

Workout your glutes regularly

It is very important for you to work your backside to 3 times a week. Since it is a big muscle group, it can stand such exercises. There are many different exercises and workouts are available which can help you to create a better looking butt. There are strengths training routines available which will help your butt to pop out.

Burn more calories

By focusing on your glutes while exercising, you can increase your calorie burn. Focus on squeezing your glutes while performing a booty blasting exercise will definitely help you to activate the muscle groups and will help you to train to the maximum potential.

It is possible to make your butt bigger

It is possible to make your butt bigger and that too without any surgery. You can simply do that with the right exercises and diet. Your glutes are loaded with muscles that can grow bigger. If you want to grow those muscles, you'll need to work on them.

If you want a big booty, you will need to go for glutes focused exercises. Such exercises include glute bridge and squats. Keep adding more weight while performing these activities. You can hold a dumbbell in each hand while doing the squats. While performing the glute bridge, you can hold a barbell or dumbbells on your hips.

References 1. Unlock Your Glutes
2. The effects of gluteus muscle strengthening exercise and lumbar stabilization exercise on lumbar muscle strength and balance in chronic low back pain patients
3. What is the strongest muscle in the human body?