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However, traditional strength training exercises do not mirror the acceleration-specific activation patterns of the gluteal muscles, characterized by ipsilateral hip extension during contralateral hip flexion. Therefore, the aim of the study was to determine gluteal muscle activity of acceleration-specific exercises compared to traditional strength training exercises.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>In a cross-sectional study design, the\u00a0peak electromyographic activity of two acceleration-specific exercises was investigated and compared to two traditional strength training exercises each for the gluteus maximus and medius. Twenty-four participants from various athletic backgrounds (13 males, 11 females, 26\u00a0years, 178\u00a0cm, 77\u00a0kg) performed four gluteus maximus [half-kneeling glute squeeze (HKGS), resisted knee split (RKS), hip thrust (HT), split squat (SS)] and four gluteus medius [resisted prone hip abduction (RPHA), isometric clam (IC), side-plank with leg abduction (SP), resisted side-stepping (RSS)] exercises in a randomized order.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The RKS (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.011,<jats:italic>d<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.96) and the HKGS (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.064,<jats:italic>d<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.68) elicited higher peak gluteus maximus\u00a0activity than the SS with large and moderate effects, respectively. No significant differences (p &gt; 0.05) were found between the HT, RKS and HKGS.\u00a0The RPHA elicited significantly higher gluteus medius activity with a large effect compared to RSS (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.001,<jats:italic>d<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20091.41) and a moderate effect relative to the SP (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.002,<jats:italic>d<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.78).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>The acceleration-specific exercises effectively activate the gluteal muscles for pre-activation and strength training purposes and might help improve horizontal acceleration\u00a0due to their direct coordinative transfer.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1007\/s00421-023-05400-3","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,1,27]],"date-time":"2024-01-27T11:02:21Z","timestamp":1706353341000},"page":"1757-1769","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":7,"title":["How to activate the glutes best? 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