Glute Exercises: 70 Exercises to Build Stronger Glutes

Your gluteal muscles — the gluteus maximus, medius, and minimus — are the largest and most powerful muscles in your body. They extend your hip, rotate your leg, and stabilize your pelvis during movement. Strong glutes improve squat and deadlift performance, enhance athletic ability, and protect your lower back. Our library includes hip extension exercises like hip thrusts and glute bridges, hip abduction movements for the gluteus medius, and compound lifts that hammer the glutes like sumo deadlifts and Bulgarian split squats. We've got exercises for every equipment setup: barbell hip thrusts, banded movements, and bodyweight variations you can do at home. MySetPlan strategically programs glute work to complement your leg days, ensuring progressive overload and balanced lower body development.