Glute bridge
- Movement pattern:
- Hip hinge
- Equipment:
- Bodyweight
- Level:
- Beginner
- Primary muscle:
- Glutes
- Also works:
- Hamstrings
Watch technique video ↗Technique
Lying on your back, feet near hips. Drive hips up to a straight knee–hip–shoulder line, squeeze glutes at the top for a second.
Common mistakes
Arching the lower back instead of using the glutes.
Harder option: Single-leg glute bridge, Bodyweight good morning, Reverse lunge, Crab walk, Dumbbell Romanian deadlift, Single-leg dumbbell RDL, Banded deadlift, Barbell hip thrust, Leg press, Two-hand kettlebell swing, One-arm kettlebell swing, Kettlebell deadlift, Kettlebell clean, Kettlebell snatch, Kettlebell high pull, Wall-bar back extension
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