gluteus medius

Other leg muscles to work on are the gluteus maximus and the gluteus medius.

Within the gluteal muscles, the gluteus medius on the side of your hip is especially important in positioning and stabilizing your knee.

The injured muscle studied was the gluteus medius muscle in the buttock.

When it contracts, taking its fixed point at the pelvis, the gluteus medius extends the thigh, which it is also able to abduct.

“In the last five to 10 years, we’ve just realized how much of an important role the gluteus medius plays in stabilizing the hips and the pelvis in running.”