Ventro. The mystery glute?

[Fist]

Looked at difference pics trying to pinpoint this perfectly, but seems that each pic is different. Most seem more to the high front hip? Would love for someone to post a pic showing that really knows where this mystery meat is

 

[Mprtz]

Here's a picture:

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It's the triangular portion at the top labeled "gluteus medius".

If you're pretty lean, you can easily see this standing sideways to a mirror once you know what you're looking for.
If you're not, you have to rely on the "fingers in a V" technique, orienting yourself on bony protrusions of the great trochanter and iliac crest.

 

[halfwit]

I honestly used youtube to get the best ideas on how to pin it. If you want to see where it's located (while standing), just get in front of a mirror and put all your weight on that leg. It'll stand out assuming you have a leg day in your repertoire.

The one piece of advice that I have for the VG is that you want to feel for your illiotibial band by feeling the area between your quad and hamstring. It'll feel like a thick tendon going from your knee to your hip. It does cross into ventroglute territory, and you really want to avoid putting a needle through it. Ideally, you won't have any problems with this, but I was distracted talking to the wife one day and was limping for a good few days after.

My .02c

 

[Fist]

Yes the wife has wormed me about the IT band. Most of the pics seem a little questionable and I just wanted to make sure I was in proper spot. Need those injection spots I'm using 8 in rotation now and it really helps!!

 

[Megatron28]

1. Put the heel of your hand on your trochanter (ball joint in your hip).

2. Spread your pointer and middle finger.

3. Pin in between your fingers.

 

[49ER]

I pinn my patella with 2 ml of tren