Glute bridge

Muscles worked: Glutes, Hamstrings
GlutesHamstrings
🔧 no equipment ↕ Hinge 🔁 reps Difficulty:

Muscle outlines from Body Muscles by Ivan Vulović, Apache 2.0 — regrouped and recoloured for Muscle Train.

How to perform

Lie on back, knees shoulder-width, feet flat, heels 6–8 inches from glutes, toes forward, arms flat palms up. Raise hips high, engage glutes/abs, keep straight line shoulder-to-knee (no back arch). Squeeze glutes hard at top, hold briefly. Lower controlled, maintain tension.

Muscles Worked

Gluteus MaximusBiceps femoris
Secondary: Erector spinae

Tips

Focus on glutes (not hamstrings/back): Feet closer if hams dominate; tuck hips/engage abs if back strains. Fully extend hips at top, flex glutes hard—align shoulders-knees-hips.

Similar exercises

Weighted glute bridge Glutes · 🔧 plate 3/10 Barbell glute bridge Glutes · 🔧 Barbell 3/10 Dumbbell glute bridge Hamstrings · 🔧 Dumbbells 2/10 Glute bridge partial Glutes · 🔧 no equipment 1/10 Stability ball glute bridge Hamstrings, Abs · 🔧 Stability Ball 2/10 Balance trainer glute bridge Hamstrings · 🔧 Balance Trainer 2/10 Resistance band glute bridge Glutes · 🔧 Resistance band 1/10 Glute bridge bench Glutes · 🔧 no equipment 2/10
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