The glutes and the hip extensors as a whole are heavily involved in...
Fred Duncan@Fred__Duncan
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Feb 18, 2026
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The glutes and the hip extensors as a whole are heavily involved in sprinting.
What’s important is understanding what this research actually shows. This is correlation, not causation.
Bigger glutes don’t automatically make someone fast. But athletes who sprint at high levels
What’s important is understanding what this research actually shows. This is correlation, not causation.
Bigger glutes don’t automatically make someone fast. But athletes who sprint at high levels
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consistently possess well developed hip extensors, because these muscles are responsible for producing force, stabilizing the pelvis and transmitting energy from the lower body into powerful ground contacts.
Strength gives you the capacity. Sprinting gives you the
Strength gives you the capacity. Sprinting gives you the
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coordination to use it. You don’t develop one in isolation. You develop both together.
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