Exercise
Single Leg Glute Bridge
Also known as: one leg glute bridge, single leg bridge, unilateral glute bridge


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.
Muscles worked
How to do it
- Lay on the floor with your feet flat and knees bent.
- Raise one leg off of the ground, pulling the knee to your chest. This will be your starting position.
- Execute the movement by driving through the heel, extending your hip upward and raising your glutes off of the ground.
- 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 · HomeAt-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 · HomeDumbbell Upper/Lower Split, 4 DaysA 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 · HomeSimilar exercises

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