Glute Bridge

Target Area: Lower Body 

Equipment: Not required

  1. Lie on your back with your legs bent and your feet flat on the floor. 
  2. Position your feet so that your heels are close to your buttocks. 
  3. Drive your hips upwards by pressing your feet firmly to the floor and squeezing your buttocks at the top of the exercise (while avoiding overextending). 
  4. Gradually lower back to the starting position, ensuring that you maintain tension through your glute muscles.

INTENSITY

Increase

Perform the exercise with a weight plate or barbell across your hips and above the pelvis.

Decrease

Bring your feet closer in towards your body, rather than further out

ALTERNATIVE

Banded Glute Bridge