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 flat on the floor on your back with the hands by your side and your knees bent.
  2. Your feet should be placed around shoulder width.
  3. This will be your starting position.
  4. Pushing mainly with your heels, lift your hips off the floor while keeping your back straight.
  5. Breathe out as you perform this part of the motion and hold at the top for a second.
  6. Slowly go back to the starting position as you breathe in.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Gluteus Maximus.

MuscleScoreRole
Gluteus Maximus1.0Target, Mover

Calisthenics graph

Progression relationships

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