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The gluteal group of muscles consists of 3 muscles: Gluteus Maximus, Gluteus Medius and Gluteus Minimus. Gluteus is Greek for rump. Maximus is the largest of the muscles and Minimus the smallest. The role of the Gluteus maximus is different from the medius and minimus muscles because of their attachment points.
Causes. A gluteal strain can be caused by: 1  Stretching the gluteal muscles beyond the amount of tension that they can withstand. 2  Suddenly putting stress on the gluteal muscles when they are not ready for the stress. 3  Using the gluteal muscles too much on a certain day.4  A direct blow to the gluteal muscles.auses. A gluteal strain can be caused by: 1  Stretching the gluteal muscles beyond the amount of tension that they can withstand. 2  Suddenly putting stress on the gluteal muscles when they are not ready for the stress. 3  Using the gluteal muscles too much on a certain day.