As you squat, the gluteus maximus also gets heavily engaged, as squatting involves hip extension. This hip extension movement, coupled with the lateral resistance provided by the booty band ...

Your glutes are comprised of the gluteus maximus, the gluteus medius, the gluteus minimus, and the piriformis, according to ACE certified health coach and personal trainer Araceli De Leon ...

When performed correctly, this exercise does an excellent job of isolating the biggest and bulkiest glutes muscle—the gluteus maximus,' says Keaton Ray, CSCS, trainer and co-founder of MovementX ...

We might think about training the muscles around the bum and the hips collectively, but the gluteus maximus, medius and minimus all have different purposes and are activated via specific movements.