In the majority of patients I see with knee pain or knee dysfunction, I uncover gluteal weakness and poor proximal muscular stability. This can cascade into overpronation, vagus collapse, poor balance, and any number of kinetic chain issues. While this may \u00a0not be a big deal for sedentary individuals, it becomes a very big deal for athletes and those performing repetitive loading.<\/p>\n
When searching for the best exercises to selectively strengthen the gluteal muscles, it is always wise to see what science has to say. More is not always better. I am all for efficiency and finding the most effective exercises in activating the glute over the tensor fascia lata (TFL). In this post, I am sharing a good exercise to do just that. Prior research has indicated that sidestepping and clamshells are very effective in doing just this. Click here<\/a> to read a prior post on this.<\/p>\n The video below will walk you through his to do the running man exercise.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n