What exercises can you do to strengthen the Gluteus Medius?
Strengthen the Glutes Band walks are a great way to strengthen the Glute Medius. To do band walks put a band around the ankles and bend your knees slightly. As you walk laterally make sure to not let your feet come together. Start with about 1 to 1.5 feet in between your two feet. Then walk laterally taking steps of only about 6 inches. Keep your shoulders above the hips and walk tall. Don’t slouch over. Your appearance should be as if you are gliding across the floor. Once you walk one direction then immediately walk laterally the other way. The primary motion to focus on is the abduction of the hips. (Mike Boyle Designing Strength Training Programs and Facilities) Turn on the Glutes To turn on the Gluteus Medius Mike Boyle is his book Designing Strength Training Programs and Facilities says, “bands below the knee joint can be used in double leg squatting and in some single leg squat variations.” This just means putting a band just below and around both knee caps so that pressure is p
