Fitness
Glute Medius Cutting Control
Glute medius cutting control stabilizes the pelvis during plants—side planks, band walks, and hinges that limit knee collapse in change of direction.
Glute medius cutting control keeps the pelvis level during plants—side planks, band walks, and single-leg RDLs support the lateral hip stabilizers that prevent knee collapse in COD. Weak medius often shows as Trendelenburg lean in single-leg tests.
Train both sides; match cutting volume still counts as load.
Common questions
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How do you spot weak glute medius in cutters?
Hip drop on single-leg squat or landing, knees diving inward on plants, and groin fatigue after lateral-heavy matches—address with targeted frontal-plane strength, not more miles.
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