Please check out our latest contribution to the gluteus maximus exercise library. We are always tinkering with existing exercises, and we have found that placing the yoga block under the foot really helps to give an extra recruitment challenge! We have found that this is a great way for people to “figure out” how to isolate this muscle. It is harder to do this than you might think!
About Dan Baumstark, MSPT, CHT
Dan is a licensed Physical Therapist in the District of Columbia, license #PT2916. He has a Masters of Science degree in Physical Therapy from Washington University in St. Louis, MO. Dan specializes in sports medicine & upper extremity rehabilitation. He is a Certified Hand Therapist, certified by the American Society of Hand Therapists (initial certification date 11/6/2004, certification #1041100023). Dan has extensive continuing education in manual therapy from the Michigan State University School of Osteopathic Medicine.
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