Your gluteus maximus is the muscle that defines the shape of your backside and helps you powerfully straighten your leg at the hip. It tends to get most of the attention when people look to build the ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." A glute-hamstring developer, commonly known as a GHD machine, is a large, specialized piece of equipment ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Stop snickering—butt ...

Hitting the gym hard but still not seeing the gains you’re after? It might not be about how much time you’re putting in, but what kind of exercises you’re doing. Fitness coach Laura Wilson says the ...

There’s nothing more satisfying than glute gains. While targeting your glutes can help sculpt your booty, it does way more than perk up your peach. "[The glutes are] a major stabilizer, and also the ...

The gluteus maximus is the largest muscle in the body. It’s also the most powerful, allowing us to stand up, run, jump, climb the stairs and even drop it low on the dance floor. Along with the gluteus ...

Sure, donkey kicks are aptly named since they mimic the animal’s movement—but they also build a great, well, you get the picture. 'When performed correctly, this exercise does an excellent job of ...

Trainers often joke about the difference between “show” muscles and “go” muscles—in other words, muscles that look pretty versus muscles that can actually pull their weight when it counts. Whenever ...

Most machines you find at the gym are engineered to train specific muscles—usually a primary muscle and one or more secondary muscles. The chest press machine works your pectorals and shoulders, while ...

Hip thrusts are widely regarded as the gold standard for growing your glutes, but it’s not the only exercise that’ll help you achieve hypertrophy. In fact, there’s a whole range of movements that ...

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