Glute Bridge
Upper legsStrengthBeginnerNo equipment
A bodyweight glute activation exercise performed lying on the floor.
How to do it
- Lie on your back with knees bent and feet flat on the floor.
- Drive your hips up by squeezing your glutes.
- Hold briefly at the top with hips fully extended.
- Lower your hips back down with control.
- Repeat.
Tips
- Push through your heels rather than your toes.
- Avoid arching your lower back at the top.
- Don't let your knees cave inward as you lift.
Muscles
Primary: Glutes (max)
Secondary: Hamstrings
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