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Quadriceps The ‘quadriceps femoris’ (quads, quadriceps) is a large muscle group that includes the 4 muscles on the front of the thigh. It is the group of muscles that extend (straighten) the knee, forming a large fleshy area covering the front and sides of the femur (thigh bone). They are vital in walking, running, jumping…
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The second key area is one of the most important and is the strongest muscle group in the body “the glutes” (or bum muscles to you!). These are broken down into the gluteus maximus (the biggest muscle that sits on top of the rest), gluteus medius (located to the side) and gluteus minimus (located underneath…