8 glute medius exercises, sorted by difficulty
Every movement in Handler's library that trains the glute medius as a primary muscle. 6 are beginner-friendly and 4 need no equipment. Open any exercise for form cues, common mistakes, programming ranges by goal, and modifications for sensitive joints.
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- Exercises
- 8
- With video demo
- 8
- Bodyweight
- 4
- Timed holds/intervals
- 1
Glute medius exercises by equipment
Movement patterns here
Beginner (6)
- Band Lateral WalkGlute medius · Resistance band · Video
- Banded ClamshellGlute medius · Resistance band · Video
- Lateral ShuffleGlute medius, Quadriceps · Bodyweight · Video
- Machine Hip AbductionGlute medius · Hip abduction machine · Video
- Quadruped Fire HydrantGlute medius · Bodyweight · Video
- Side-Lying ClamshellGlute medius · Bodyweight · Video
Intermediate (2)
Questions about this list
How many glute medius exercises are in the database?
8 exercises list the glute medius as a primary muscle. 6 are tagged beginner and 4 need no equipment.
What equipment do most glute medius exercises use?
Beyond bodyweight options, the most common equipment for glute medius work in this library is resistance band (2), cable machine (1), hip abduction machine (1).
Which movement patterns train the glute medius?
In this library the glute medius show up mainly in isolation movements (7), warm-up movements (1). Open any exercise for its form cues, mistakes, and programming ranges.
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