(CNN) — In a culture that tends to equate fitness with appearance, glutes often get more attention for how they look than for what they do. But beyond aesthetics, your glute muscles play a vital role ...

Sit with your upper back resting against a sturdy chair. Place your feet flat on the floor, knees bent. Lift one leg off the ...

Quan Bailey is a certified personal trainer and Isopure athlete. Fitness trainers turn to the move for a number of reasons, mainly because it’s a go-to weight training move that strengthens your ...

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 ...

When your glutes are strong and functioning properly, they help stabilize your pelvis, support your spine and generate the power you need for walking, climbing stairs, running, lifting and more. When ...

Fitness trends may come and go, but strong glutes will always be in style. Aside from supporting proper pelvic alignment, maintaining hip stability and reducing lower-back strain, developed glutes can ...

As the year starts winding down, it’s easy to tell yourself you’ll “start fresh next year.” But strong glutes aren’t built by waiting for the calendar to change, they’re built by starting now, even if ...