Summary
| Location: | Deep within the gluteal muscles, specifically underneath the gluteus maximus. |
Information
| Group: | Hip and Pelvis |
| Side(s) of body: | Back |
| Function/action: | Hip Lateral Rotator |
Details
| Joint: | Hip |
| Bone: | Pelvis, Femur |
| Origin: | Ischial tuberosity, which is the bony prominence at the base of the pelvis. |
| Insertion: | Intertrochanteric crest of the femur, which is a ridge on the back of the femur between the greater and lesser trochanters. |
Exercises
| Secondary muscle in: | Hip Abduction, Lying Side Leg Raise, Side Leg Raise, Side Lunge, Jumping Jack |