Glutes Exercises
242 Free Exercise DB records tag the glutes as a primary or secondary muscle. Tagged inventory and primary-muscle count are ranked separately.
88 beginner · 119 intermediate · 35 advanced, computed across all tagged exercises.
According to the Free Exercise DB corpus on PlainExercise, Glutes ranks #3 of 18 by tagged inventory (242) and #11 by primary-muscle count (22). Shoulders is #1 of 18 by tagged inventory (335 records) at primary-count #2 (127) ≠ Quadriceps #1 primary (148 records, tagged #4 at 227).
- Glutes ranks #3 of 18 by tagged inventory (242) and #11 by primary-muscle count (22). Shoulders is #1 of 18 by tagged inventory (335 records) at primary-count #2 (127) ≠ Quadriceps #1 primary (148 records, tagged #4 at 227).
- 242 tagged records · 22 primary-field records
- Free Exercise DB (CC0) live extract
Catalog lens
Tagged inventory is not primary-muscle count
According to the Free Exercise DB corpus on PlainExercise, Glutes ranks #3 of 18 by tagged inventory (242) and #11 by primary-muscle count (22). Shoulders is #1 of 18 by tagged inventory (335 records) at primary-count #2 (127) ≠ Quadriceps #1 primary (148 records, tagged #4 at 227).
Tagged inventory
#3 of 18
242 tagged records. Shoulders leads tagged.
Primary-muscle count
#11 of 15
22 primary-field records. Quadriceps leads primary.
Glutes vs all muscles by tagged exercise inventory
Where this muscle's Free Exercise DB tagged-record count sits among every muscle with at least one tag (catalog density, not training priority)
242 Top 17% more tagged exercises than 83% of 18 muscles
Muscles, banded by tagged Free Exercise DB record count
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more muscles. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source Free Exercise DB · 2026-07-10
- 242
- Exercises
- 88
- Beginner-friendly
- 199
- Compound lifts
- 22
- Equipment-free
Glutes exercises by equipment
According to the open Free Exercise DB datasets, the 242 glutes tagged records split across equipment types as below - barbell leads the listed set, and 22 listed records are labeled body only.
Glutes movements by equipment
What the Glutes Exercise Data Reveals
The PlainExercise database catalogues 242 records that tag the glutes as a primary or secondary muscle. That tagged inventory is not the primary-muscle map: According to the Free Exercise DB corpus on PlainExercise, Glutes ranks #3 of 18 by tagged inventory (242) and #11 by primary-muscle count (22). Shoulders is #1 of 18 by tagged inventory (335 records) at primary-count #2 (127) ≠ Quadriceps #1 primary (148 records, tagged #4 at 227).. Within the listed set, 88 are tagged beginner, 119 intermediate, 35 advanced, and 0 carry no explicit level classification. Every record is sourced from the public-domain Free Exercise DB.
Context matters: this database tracks exercise taxonomy. "Primary muscle" is a source field, not a claim that a listed movement isolates the glutes. Compound lifts tagged here may recruit this muscle as a secondary mover. This page is a catalog extract, not medical or personal-training advice.
Beginner (88)
Foundational movements to learn the pattern.
- Alternate Leg Diagonal Boundcompound
- Ankle On The Knee
- Backward Dragother · compound
- Ball Leg Curlexercise ball · isolation
- Band Good Morningbands · compound
- Band Good Morning (Pull Through)bands · compound
- Barbell Squatbarbell · compound
- Barbell Walking Lungebarbell · compound
- Bear Crawl Sled Dragsother · compound
- Bench Sprintother · compound
- Bicyclingother
- Bicycling, Stationarymachine
- Bodyweight Squatbody only · compound
- Bodyweight Walking Lungecompound
- Box Jump (Multiple Response)other · compound
- Box Skipother · compound
- Butt Lift (Bridge)body only · isolation
- Cable Deadliftscable · compound
- Carioca Quick Step
- Chair Squatmachine · compound
- Child's Posenone (bodyweight exercise)
- Clean Deadliftbarbell · compound
- Dancer's Stretch
- Depth Jump Leapother · compound
- Double Leg Butt Kickbody only · compound
- Dumbbell Lungesdumbbell · compound
- Dumbbell Squatdumbbell · compound
- Fast Skippingbody only · compound
- Flutter Kicksbody only · compound
- Front Box Jumpother · compound
- Front Cone Hops (or hurdle hops)other · compound
- Glute Kickbackbody only · compound
- Goblet Squatkettlebells · compound
- Hack Squatmachine · compound
- Hip Extension with Bandsbands · compound
- Hip Lift with Bandbands · compound
- Hug A Ballexercise ball · isolation
- Hug Knees To Chest
- Hurdle Hopsother · compound
- Hyperextensions (Back Extensions)other · isolation
- Jogging, Treadmillmachine
- Knee Across The Body
- Knee Tuck Jumpbody only · compound
- Landmine 180'sbarbell · compound
- Lateral Boundbody only · compound
- Lateral Box Jumpother · compound
- Lateral Cone Hopsother · compound
- Leg Liftbody only · isolation
- Leg Pressmachine · compound
- Leverage Deadliftmachine · compound
- Linear Acceleration Wall Drillcompound
- One Knee To Chestcompound
- Physioball Hip Bridgeexercise ball · compound
- Platform Hamstring Slidesother · isolation
- Plie Dumbbell Squatdumbbell · compound
- Prowler Sprintother · compound
- Pull Throughcable · compound
- Recumbent Bikemachine
- Running, Treadmillmachine
- Sandbag Loadother · compound
- Scissors Jumpbody only · compound
- Side Standing Long Jumpcompound
- Single Leg Glute Bridgebody only · isolation
- Single-Cone Sprint Drillother
- Single-Leg High Box Squatother · compound
- Sit Squats
- Sled Drag - Harnessother · compound
- Sled Pushother · compound
- Smith Machine Squatmachine · compound
- Smith Machine Stiff-Legged Deadliftmachine · compound
- Smith Single-Leg Split Squatmachine · compound
- Spell Casterdumbbell · compound
- Split Jumpbody only · compound
- Split Squat with Dumbbellsdumbbell · compound
- Squats - With Bandsbands · compound
- Standing Long Jumpbody only · compound
- Standing Pelvic Tiltisolation
- Star Jumpbody only · compound
- Step-up with Knee Raisebody only · compound
- Stiff Leg Barbell Good Morningbarbell · compound
- Stiff-Legged Dumbbell Deadliftdumbbell · compound
- Supermanbody only · compound
- Thigh Abductormachine · isolation
- Thigh Adductormachine · isolation
- Trail Running/Walking
- Trap Bar Deadliftother · compound
- Vertical Swingdumbbell · compound
- Walking, Treadmillmachine
Intermediate (119)
Movements that require basic strength and coordination.
- Advanced Kettlebell Windmillkettlebells · isolation
- Alternating Hang Cleankettlebells · compound
- Atlas Stone Trainerother · compound
- Axle Deadliftother · compound
- Barbell Deadliftbarbell · compound
- Barbell Full Squatbarbell · compound
- Barbell Glute Bridgebarbell · compound
- Barbell Hip Thrustbarbell · compound
- Barbell Lungebarbell · compound
- Barbell Rollout from Benchbarbell · compound
- Barbell Step Upsbarbell · compound
- Bench Jumpbody only · compound
- Box Squatbarbell · compound
- Car Deadliftother · compound
- Cleanbarbell · compound
- Clean and Pressbarbell · compound
- Clean from Blocksbarbell · compound
- Clean Pullbarbell · compound
- Crossover Reverse Lunge
- Deficit Deadliftbarbell · compound
- Double Kettlebell Alternating Hang Cleankettlebells · compound
- Double Kettlebell Windmillkettlebells
- Downward Facing Balanceexercise ball · isolation
- Dumbbell Cleandumbbell · compound
- Dumbbell Rear Lungedumbbell · compound
- Dumbbell Seated Box Jumpdumbbell · compound
- Dumbbell Squat To A Benchdumbbell · compound
- Dumbbell Step Upsdumbbell · compound
- Elevated Back Lungebarbell · compound
- Elliptical Trainermachine
- Farmer's Walkother · compound
- Floor Glute-Ham Raiseisolation
- Forward Drag with Pressother · compound
- Frankenstein Squatbarbell · compound
- Freehand Jump Squatbody only · compound
- Frog Hopscompound
- Front Squat (Clean Grip)barbell · compound
- Front Squats With Two Kettlebellskettlebells · compound
- Glute Ham Raisemachine · compound
- Good Morningbarbell · compound
- Good Morning off Pinsbarbell · compound
- Hang Cleanbarbell · compound
- Hang Clean - Below the Kneesbarbell · compound
- Hanging Bar Good Morningbarbell · compound
- Heaving Snatch Balancebarbell · compound
- Hyperextensions With No Hyperextension Benchbody only · compound
- Iron Crossdumbbell · compound
- Jefferson Squatsbarbell · compound
- Jerk Balancebarbell · compound
- Keg Loadother · compound
- Kettlebell Dead Cleankettlebells · compound
- Kettlebell Hang Cleankettlebells · compound
- Kettlebell One-Legged Deadliftkettlebells · compound
- Kettlebell Pass Between The Legskettlebells · compound
- Kettlebell Sumo High Pullkettlebells · compound
- Kettlebell Windmillkettlebells · compound
- Kneeling Squatbarbell · compound
- Linear Depth Jumpother · compound
- Log Liftother · compound
- Lunge Pass Throughkettlebells · compound
- Lunge Sprintmachine · compound
- Lying Machine Squatmachine · compound
- Muscle Snatchbarbell · compound
- Narrow Stance Hack Squatsmachine · compound
- Narrow Stance Leg Pressmachine · compound
- Narrow Stance Squatsbarbell · compound
- Natural Glute Ham Raisebody only · compound
- Olympic Squatbarbell · compound
- One-Arm Kettlebell Cleankettlebells · compound
- One-Arm Kettlebell Split Jerkkettlebells · compound
- One-Arm Kettlebell Swingskettlebells · compound
- One-Arm Open Palm Kettlebell Cleankettlebells · compound
- One-Legged Cable Kickbackcable · isolation
- Piriformis-SMRfoam roll · isolation
- Power Cleanbarbell · compound
- Power Snatch from Blocksbarbell · compound
- Power Stairsother · compound
- Rack Pull with Bandsbarbell · compound
- Rack Pullsbarbell · compound
- Reverse Band Box Squatbarbell · compound
- Reverse Hyperextensionmachine
- Rickshaw Carryother · compound
- Rickshaw Deadliftother · compound
- Romanian Deadliftbarbell · compound
- Romanian Deadlift from Deficitbarbell · compound
- Rowing, Stationarymachine
- Seated Good Morningsbarbell · compound
- Skatingother
- Smith Machine Hang Power Cleanmachine · compound
- Smith Machine Leg Pressmachine · compound
- Smith Machine Pistol Squatmachine · compound
- Snatchbarbell · compound
- Snatch Balancebarbell · compound
- Snatch Deadliftbarbell · compound
- Snatch Pullbarbell · compound
- Speed Box Squatbarbell · compound
- Split Cleanbarbell · compound
- Split Jerkbarbell · compound
- Split Squats
- Squat with Bandsbarbell · compound
- Squat with Chainsbarbell · compound
- Squat with Plate Moversbarbell · compound
- Stairmastermachine
- Step Millmachine
- Stiff-Legged Barbell Deadliftbarbell · compound
- Sumo Deadliftbarbell · compound
- Sumo Deadlift with Bandsbarbell · compound
- Sumo Deadlift with Chainsbarbell · compound
- Suspended Split Squatother · compound
- Tire Flipother · compound
- Two-Arm Kettlebell Cleankettlebells · compound
- Weighted Ball Hyperextensionexercise ball · compound
- Weighted Jump Squatbarbell · compound
- Weighted Squatother · compound
- Wide Stance Barbell Squatbarbell · compound
- Wide Stance Stiff Legsbarbell · compound
- Windmills
- World's Greatest Stretch
- Yoke Walkother · compound
Advanced (35)
Complex or highly loaded movements for experienced lifters.
- Atlas Stonesother · compound
- Barbell Squat To A Benchbarbell · compound
- Bent Presskettlebells · compound
- Box Squat with Bandsbarbell · compound
- Box Squat with Chainsbarbell · compound
- Circus Bellother · compound
- Clean and Jerkbarbell · compound
- Deadlift with Bandsbarbell · compound
- Deadlift with Chainsbarbell · compound
- Double Kettlebell Snatchkettlebells · compound
- Front Barbell Squatbarbell · compound
- Front Barbell Squat To A Benchbarbell · compound
- Hang Snatchbarbell · compound
- Hang Snatch - Below Kneesbarbell · compound
- Kettlebell Pistol Squatkettlebells · compound
- Kneeling Jump Squatbarbell · compound
- Lying Glutebody only
- One Leg Barbell Squatbarbell · compound
- One-Arm Kettlebell Snatchkettlebells · compound
- One-Arm Overhead Kettlebell Squatskettlebells · compound
- One-Arm Side Deadliftbarbell · compound
- Open Palm Kettlebell Cleankettlebells · compound
- Overhead Squatbarbell · compound
- Power Jerkbarbell · compound
- Power Snatchbarbell · compound
- Reverse Band Deadliftbarbell · compound
- Reverse Band Power Squatbarbell · compound
- Reverse Band Sumo Deadliftbarbell · compound
- Seated Glutebody only
- Snatch from Blocksbarbell · compound
- Speed Squatsbarbell · compound
- Split Snatchbarbell · compound
- Squat Jerkbarbell · compound
- Weighted Sissy Squatbarbell · compound
- Zercher Squatsbarbell · compound
Nationwide muscle groups with similar catalog scale
Two Free Exercise DB peer sets for Glutes, each excluding this muscle so the neighborhoods are attribute-based, not self-containment (the exercise lists above stay the within-group path).
Similar tagged inventory
Nearest other muscles by primary+secondary tagged records (242 here).
Similar primary-muscle count
Nearest other muscles by exercises where this muscle is the primary field (22 here).