So I've read a weak gluteus medius (and in some situations a weak gluteus maximus) can cause the piriformis to become overly tight and large since it has to overcompensate.
My question is how do you strength train the glutes w/o also strength training the piriformis? has anyone found relief by doing glute exercises combined with piriformis stretches?
Long post bare w me I can’t type this out shortly…
Pin glutes all the time sometimes minor complications sometimes not nothing a big deal.
Today I rushed to pin as I had to get going, went into gluteus medius (dorsal glute)
Felt a VERY minor pain as I went in, happened before just moved the needle until I didn’t feel as much and proceeded in. Aspirated got the air bubble so money. Injected quickly and finished up.
No blood, no sharp shooting pain (everyone says if you hit a nerve there would be no question)
Butt was a little sore 5-10 min after injection, but nothing crazy. I went to work (I’m a server) so walked quickly all day and felt ok.
After work got in my car and got home got out and could barely walk. Limping as I walked through the gym though walking did ease up the pain a bit.
However when I rest and get up for the rest of this day it’s been pretty damn painful. It’s now 11 at night and seems to be getting a little better but still definitely tender. (Pain after getting out truck 8/10) (now more like 5/10)
What did I do wrong? Is this pain gonna ease up? It feels much better than it did but still feels weak.
In this picture, what is above and to the left of the gluteus medius. I’m not able to find a lower back / glute muscle image that is showing me that area. Based on other images I’m wondering if it’s the Internal obliques.
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I've learned, that to maximally activate bicep brachii during dumbbell curl, wrist must be supinated, that during pronated curls bicep brachii is in a disadvantageous position. But since it attaches to radius and also causes supination, like in this video at 2:29 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDOqKxYoy1w , should one do dumbbell biceps curls starting from fully pronated wrist at the bottom to fully supinated at the top to get maximal muscle concentric and eccentric loading for hypertrophy and injury prevention?
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Should one train gluteus medius separately in addition to squats and lunges? The front part of gluteus medius aids in hip flexion and posterior part in hip extension. I know it is isometrically active during lunges and other single leg exercises, but should we also load the middle part of gluteus medius dynamically for hypertrophy, athletic performance and injury prevention?
So I have been working out for the past 2 months but for some reason my gluteus medius is larger than the rest of my butt which make me look like I have hip dips and is kinda wierd looking. Do you know a way that could help me? What are some good booty workouts that target the maximus gluteus mainly? Also, the hip dip is only on my left cheek.
I recently learned about gluteus medius / minimus syndrome and how if these muscles are tight and /or weak it can refer pain down your leg (mimicing sciatica) and up into your low back (mimicing a disc issue)
Has anyone dealt with this or heard about it?
I literally am so flat on my “upper glutes”, but it gets bigger as it goes down. What am I doing wrong? I am doing hip thrusts, deadlifts, leg press, hamstring curl, abductors... but it’s still not growing. How can I grow my gluteus medius
I’ve been doing strong curves for 6+ months and have seen great results to my hip circumference. Does anyone focus on gluteus medius to try and build more of an hourglass shape? Unfortunately, I carry more weight in my mid section. I have grown the overall circumference of my hips 2 inches (which I’m stoked about) but I think I’ve actually leaned out at the medius area. Has anyone focused on growth there to help with the overall lines of the body? I know some things are more structural like hip dips, which I definitely have, but am hoping to build where I can. Thank you all to this community!
I just started lifting seriously about a month ago and I’m definitely getting stronger! One thing I’ve noticed though is the top of my butt is noticeably bigger but the main part of my butt is not making the same gains. I’m not particularly pleased with the current aesthetic since it makes my hip dips more noticeable and sort of makes my main part of my butt look a little sad. Is it possible it’s just taking longer for my Gluteus Maximus to make the same progress as my Gluteus Medius because the Maximus is a bigger muscle? Or maybe it has something so do with my form? Any thoughts are appreciated :) I’m hoping it won’t be like this forever!
I mainly see bodybuilders with big gluteus max which give a butterfly shape when toned
like ronnie here
https://bretcontreras.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/ronnie-coleman-glutes.jpg?w=413
But i was wondering what shape the medius looks like when taken to bodybuilding heights, does anyone know of any?
Hello everyone! I’ve recently been doing some research on hip dips because this is my problem area and all the things i’ve hear are split. Some articles saying it’s impossible to build muscle in that are because there is no gluteus medius muscle to build on and it’s genetic, others saying you can build the gluteus maximus round enough to make the appearance of hip dips better, but nothing about the gluteus medius. I’m wondering what direction to take? If there is a diet and exercise routine to follow so i can build muscle in this area, my end goal is rounder hips and just a more filled out appearance. Any suggestions would be helpful or knowledge of hip dips/gluteus medius.
I recently learned about gluteus medius / minimus syndrome and how if these muscles are tight and /or weak it can refer pain down your leg (mimicing sciatica) and up into your low back (mimicing a disc issue)
Has anyone dealt with this or heard about it?
