Glute Mead Circles are one of the best exercises that targets that small Glute muscle that you can see in the image below. Working the smaller muscles pays dividend in the long haul of healthy living.

Getting started:

1. Lying on side, body straight with hips stacked on top of each other.

2. Lift top leg up and over an imaginary wall, bend the knee, then return the leg back to its original position. Complete 10 reps

3. Bend the top leg towards chest, extend the leg outward then lift the straight leg up and over the imaginary wall and return to original position. Complete 10 reps.

This move targets the smaller of the Gluteus muscles (Gluteus Medius) - Start by lying on one side - Stacking the hips and not allowing hip-swiveling or forward-backward movement. - The first movement= With a straight leg lift up and move forward, bend the knee back to the start.

Lying on your back, bend the knees and pull both feet in as close to the glutes as possible. Squeeze the glutes simultaneously to begin the lift of the hips. Lift as high as you can, pause for 3 seconds at the top and then return to the floor and start again.

Lying on your back, bend the knees and pull both feet in as close to the glutes as possible. Squeeze the glutes simultaneously to begin the lift of the hips. Lift as high as you can, pause for 3 seconds at the top and then return to the floor and start again.

Start by choosing your resistance. Your yellow and green bands are the lightest resistance, then work your way up to red, blue and black.
Keep yourself in a half squatted position and your toes pointed forward. Begin the move by laterally stepping to the side, letting the other foot follow behind.
* Do not cross feet or bring the feet together
* Stay in a half squatted position with chest up
* Keep toes pointed forward

Start by choosing your resistance. Your yellow and green bands are the lightest resistance, then work your way up to red, blue and black. Keep yourself in a half squatted position and your toes pointed forward. Begin the move by laterally stepping to the side, letting the other foot follow behind.

A single leg squat.

1. Sit your hips back behind your heel.

2. Positioning your suspended leg and arms out in front of your body to balance.

*This move can also be done on an elevated platform at a more shallow squat.

A single leg squat. Sit your hips back behind your heel, positioning your suspended leg and arms out in front of your body to balance. This move can also be done on an elevated platform at a more shallow squat.

SIDE LUNGE AND TOUCH

Side Lunge and Touch:

1. Step your left foot to the left.

2. Maintain a straight Right leg as your left leg lunges, hinge your hips back and lay your torso over your quads bringing the weights to the ground on either side of your feet.

3. Push out of your left leg, standing back at center. Repeat the movement to the other side for one full rep.

Side Lunge and Touch: Step your left foot to the left. Maintain a straight Right leg as your left leg lunges, hinging your hips back and lay your torso over your quads bringing the weights to the ground on either side of your feet. Push our of your left leg, standing back at center.