Glute machines

Glute machines

— a specialized machine for training the muscles of the legs (including the hips and buttocks), which is especially popular among the female audience, although it is quite suitable for men. Glute machines are used for hip abduction exercises; the technique for performing such exercises is as follows. In the initial position, the athlete lies with his stomach on the support pillow, holding his hands on special stops — so that the body is in an inclined or almost horizontal position. One leg rests on the floor or on a special stand of the machine, and the second leg is retracted, resting against a movable stop loaded with a counterweight. Depending on the design of the machine and the execution technique, the main load on this may fall on the gluteal muscles, thighs and/or calves.