A curated selection since 2010 covering glute-leg and related resistance exercise. Population and scope distinguish specific training evidence from broader programmes. Records are reviewed manually.
16 results
Function & clinical researchCC BY 4.0
Effects of resistance training on frailty-related outcomes in frail and pre-frail older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Frontiers in Public Health
Resistance exercise may improve knee-extension strength. Evidence for walking speed and grip is weaker, while broader functional and frailty outcomes remain uncertain.
Effects of aquatic therapy vs. standard care on gluteal muscle morphology and function in individuals with chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial
BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation
Neither group showed detectable gluteal volume changes. Strength improved in both groups, while the aquatic group also showed reductions in fat within some gluteal muscles.
Study details, limitations & sources
Randomised controlled trial 34 adults with chronic low back pain; 10 weeks; MRI and strength testing
Interpreting the evidence
Clinical findings may not transfer to healthy trainees; within-group change does not establish superiority or muscle growth.
Chanelle Montpetit; Nicolas Vaillancourt; Brent Rosenstein; Evert Onno Wesselink; Geoffrey Dover; Christina Weiss; Lee Ann Papula; Antonys Melek; Kenneth Arnold Weber; James M. Elliott; Maryse Fortin
Impact of gluteus maximus–focused intervention using Powers’ program on chronic mechanical low back pain: A randomized controlled trial
BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation
The overall between-group multivariate test was not significant. A strength signal appeared in follow-up testing, without established benefits for pain or function.
Study details, limitations & sources
Randomised controlled trial 48 adults with chronic mechanical low back pain; 4 weeks
Interpreting the evidence
Short follow-up and multiple comparisons require caution; a positive secondary comparison does not establish overall treatment efficacy.
The impact of resistance training on gluteus maximus hypertrophy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Frontiers in Physiology
The synthesis supports gluteus maximus growth from resistance training across several hip-extension exercises, offering an overview for exercise selection.
Study details, limitations & sources
Systematic review & meta-analysis 12 included studies; 11 in the overall meta-analysis
Interpreting the evidence
Different protocols and measurements prevent a universal ranking of exercises or an optimal dose for every trainee.
Walter Krause Neto; Thaís Lima Vieira Krause; Eliane Florencio Gama
Hip thrust and back squat training elicit similar gluteus muscle hypertrophy and transfer similarly to the deadlift
Frontiers in Physiology
With sets matched, glute growth was similar. Strength changes favoured the practised exercise, and greater acute EMG did not consistently predict greater growth.
Randomised training study 34 untrained college-aged participants; 9 weeks; MRI
Interpreting the evidence
Short-term findings in novices carry uncertainty and do not establish equivalence across populations.
Daniel L. Plotkin; Merlina A. Rodas; Andrew D. Vigotsky; Mason C. McIntosh; Emma Breeze; Rachel Ubrik; Cole Robitzsch; Anthony Agyin-Birikorang; Madison L. Mattingly; J. Max Michel; Nicholas J. Kontos; Sarah Lennon; Andrew D. Frugé; Christopher M. Wilburn; Wendi H. Weimar; Adil Bashir; Ronald J. Beyers; Menno Henselmans; Bret M. Contreras; Michael D. Roberts
Effectiveness of Resistance Training and Associated Program Characteristics in Patients at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Sports Medicine - Open
Resistance exercise improved selected glucose, body-fat and lipid measures in adults at elevated diabetes risk.
Effect of Exercise Training on Bone Mineral Density in Post-menopausal Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Intervention Studies
Frontiers in Physiology
Exercise showed modest pooled benefits for spinal and hip bone density, with substantial variation between programmes.
Study details, limitations & sources
Systematic review & meta-analysis 75 intervention studies; 5,300 participants; at least 6 months
Interpreting the evidence
Mixed exercise modes prevent attribution to glute-leg resistance work alone; bone-density changes are not fracture outcomes.
Mahdieh Shojaa; Simon Von Stengel; Daniel Schoene; Matthias Kohl; Giuseppe Barone; Laura Bragonzoni; Laura Dallolio; Sofia Marini; Marie H. Murphy; Aoife Stephenson; Minna Mänty; Mikko Julin; Tapani Risto; Wolfgang Kemmler
Tensiomyography Derived Parameters Reflect Skeletal Muscle Architectural Adaptations Following 6-Weeks of Lower Body Resistance Training
Frontiers in Physiology
Strength increased across groups alongside changes in rectus femoris architecture and contractile measurements. The study primarily examined monitoring methods.
Study details, limitations & sources
Randomised training study 33 untrained men; 6 weeks of squats, deadlifts or hip thrusts
Interpreting the evidence
No inactive control and short follow-up limit causal interpretation; gluteal growth was not directly measured.
Matthew T. Wilson; Andrew M. F. Ryan; Scott R. Vallance; Alastair Dias-Dougan; James H. Dugdale; Angus M. Hunter; D. Lee Hamilton; Lewis J. Macgregor
Effects of Pre-exhaustion Versus Traditional Resistance Training on Training Volume, Maximal Strength, and Quadriceps Hypertrophy
Frontiers in Physiology
Both traditional leg presses and a pre-exhaustion approach increased strength and some quadriceps thickness measures; pre-exhaustion used less total load.
Study details, limitations & sources
Controlled training study 31 untrained adult men; 9 weeks
Interpreting the evidence
Small novice groups and specific protocols do not establish universal superiority or targeted fat loss.
Thiago Barbosa Trindade; Jonato Prestes; Leônidas Oliveira Neto; Radamés Maciel Vitor Medeiros; Ramires Alsamir Tibana; Nuno Manuel Frade de Sousa; Eduardo Estevan Santana; Breno Guilherme de A. T. Cabral; Whitley Jo Stone; Paulo Moreira Silva Dantas
Low-Load High Volume Resistance Exercise Stimulates Muscle Protein Synthesis More Than High-Load Low Volume Resistance Exercise in Young Men
PLOS One
Lighter loads with greater work also stimulated acute protein synthesis, showing that external weight is not the only determinant of the response.
Study details, limitations & sources
Acute physiological experiment 15 young men; unilateral leg extensions; post-exercise protein synthesis
Interpreting the evidence
Short-term synthesis is not long-term growth; the title should not be read as a universal advantage for light weights.
Nicholas A. Burd; Daniel W. D. West; Aaron W. Staples; Philip J. Atherton; Jeff M. Baker; Daniel R. Moore; Andrew M. Holwerda; Gianni Parise; Michael J. Rennie; Steven K. Baker; Stuart M. Phillips
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