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What are the muscles in the butt called?
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Gluteus: There are actually three separate muscles that compose the buttocks: gluteus maximus, gluteus medius and gluteus minimus. Some athletes and weight lifters commonly call them collectively, the "gluts", pronounced gloots.
Answered 10/15/2015
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