Exercise

Single Leg Glute Bridge

Also known as: one leg glute bridge, single leg bridge, unilateral glute bridge

Single Leg Glute Bridge — position 1Single Leg Glute Bridge — position 2

Single Leg Glute Bridge is a isolation exercise for the glutes. Main target: gluteus maximus. Also works: biceps femoris and lower back. No equipment needed — just your bodyweight.

EquipmentBodyweight
TypeIsolation
MovementPush
CategoryStrength

Muscles worked

How to do it

  1. Lay on the floor with your feet flat and knees bent.
  2. Raise one leg off of the ground, pulling the knee to your chest. This will be your starting position.
  3. Execute the movement by driving through the heel, extending your hip upward and raising your glutes off of the ground.
  4. Extend as far as possible, pause and then return to the starting position.

Common mistakes

  • The pelvis tilting toward the lifted leg.

Tips

  • Keep your hips level, as if balancing a glass of water on them.

Used in these programs

No-Equipment Full Body Home Workout

Three bodyweight sessions a week: squats, push-ups, lunges, bridges, supermans and planks.

Beginner · 3 times a week · Home
At-Home Glute Workout (No Equipment)

Bridges, lunges, kickbacks and leg raises: everything to load the gluteus maximus and medius at home, three times a week.

Beginner · 3 times a week · Home
Dumbbell Upper/Lower Split, 4 Days

A four-day split with just dumbbells and a bench: two upper-body days, two leg-and-glute days. Muscle growth at home.

Intermediate · 4 times a week · Home

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Alternatives with other equipment

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