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Hip Extensors
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The primary hip extensors are the gluteus maximus and the hamstrings.
Detail
The primary hip extensor muscles are the gluteus maximus and the hamstrings. The hamstrings (semimembranosus, semitendinosus, biceps femoris) cross both the hip and knee; the gluteus maximus is the strongest extensor. Training exercises listed include leg curl, glute-ham developer, hip extension, butt blaster, and lunges.
Key facts
- Primary hip extensors: gluteus maximus and hamstrings.
- Hamstring components: semimembranosus, semitendinosus, biceps femoris.
- Exercises: leg curl, glute-ham developer, hip extension, butt blaster, lunges.
Connections
- gluteus-maximus — strongest hip extensor.
- hamstrings — hip extensors and knee flexors.
- hip-joint-rom — hip extension/hyperextension ROM.
SourceReference manual
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Cited authorities in source: Yessis (1992).
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Atlas Connections
Gluteus MaximusClosely related
The strongest, largest muscle in the body; the primary hip extensor and a lateral rotator of the femur.HamstringsClosely related
Three 2-joint muscles — biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembranosus — that flex the knee (primary) and extend the hip (secondary); knee-flexion ROM 125°.Hip Joint Range of Motion
Hip flexion 90° (knee extended) to 120° (up to 135°, knee flexed); hyperextension 10–30°; adduction 30°; abduction 45°; medial rotation 30–45°; lateral rotation 45–60°.Hip ExtensionsClosely related
Machine hip-extension movement training the gluteus maximus and hamstrings.Leg Curl (Hamstring Curl)
Machine knee-flexion exercise isolating the hamstrings (biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembranosus), with the hip stabilized.