Beginner exercise

Glute Bridge

Also called Butt Lift (Bridge), Hip Bridge, Shoulder Bridge

  • Muscle Growth
  • Stability
  • Calisthenics

Technique

How to perform Glute Bridge

  1. Lie on your back with your arms at your sides, knees bent and feet planted around shoulder width.
  2. Keep your ribs and pelvis controlled as you press through your feet.
  3. Lift your hips until your shoulders, hips and knees form a line without extending farther through your lower back.
  4. Pause briefly while your shoulders remain supported on the floor.
  5. Lower your hips under control to the starting position.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Gluteus Maximus.

MuscleScoreRole
Gluteus Maximus1.0Target, Mover
Rectus Abdominis0.3Stabilizer

Calisthenics graph

Progression relationships

These relationships describe graph position, not personal readiness.

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