Published by Lana at August 29, 2017 If you hit up google or pinterest for a quick workout routine to follow, you'll likely miss out on a few key exercises needed to elicit functional strength and an injury free body. Sure, you'll find squats, lunges, push-ups, planks and crunches that heavily target our anterior chain. But what you're less likely to find are exercises that help to strengthen our lateral hips, glutes, and hamstrings.