Now, there are some important things to understand about targeting this area of your body. The three main muscles that make up your glutes are the gluteus maximus, gluteus minimus, and gluteus medius. When developing strong glutes, it’s important to pay attention to all the different movement patterns the glutes are responsible for: flexing and extending the hip, and abducting and rotating the thigh. That’s why I created this five-move glutes strength workout you can do at home—which employs different exercises to target every angle of your glutes. All you need is a single heavier dumbbell, a chair (or another elevated surface), and a yoga mat to get started.
