Glute Bridge
The glute bridge is a hip hinge exercise that primarily trains the glutes, with the hamstrings and core assisting. Equipment: bodyweight. Suited to beginner lifters.
- Primary muscles
- Glutes
- Secondary muscles
- hamstrings and core
- Muscle group
- glutes
- Equipment
- bodyweight
- Movement pattern
- Hip Hinge
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Also searched as
- glute bridges, hip bridge, barbell glute bridge
Complete glute bridge guides
- Proper formGlute Bridge: Proper Form, Step by StepLearn glute bridge proper form with step-by-step setup, execution cues, breathing and tempo, plus common mistakes and fixes — safety-first and evidence-aware.
- Muscles workedGlute Bridge: Muscles Worked and Best AlternativesClear, practical breakdown of which muscles the glute bridge trains, where it fits in a program, and 4 solid alternatives with when to choose each.
- Sets and repsHow Many Sets and Reps for the Glute Bridge?Clear, evidence-informed set/rep/frequency ranges for glute bridges by goal (strength, hypertrophy, endurance), how to progress weekly, and when to add weight or reps.
- Common mistakesThe Most Common Glute Bridge Mistakes (and How to Fix Them)Spot and fix the 6 most common glute bridge mistakes—foot placement, lumbar arching, knee collapse, toe-driving, short range, and weak activation—with clear, evidence-aware cues.
- At-home alternativesGlute Bridge Alternatives at Home (Minimal Equipment)Four to five at-home substitutes for the glute bridge using bodyweight, dumbbells, or bands — what each keeps, what it loses, and when to go to a gym.
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