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static gluts - beginner Trunk exercise
  • Trunk
  • beginner

static gluts

lie supine with knees bent, squeeze glutes and hold, then release and repeat

Starting position
supine, crook-lying
Joints
hip
Muscles
gluteus medius, gluteus maximus
Goal
postural correction, stability
Type
isometric

How it is done

Lie on the back, with feet on the floor and knees bend. Squeeze the buttocks and hold, release the squeeze and repeat.

Nothing here is a prescription. Your physiotherapist decides which of these are yours, and when.

The plan starts with an assessment.