Beginner exercise

Stability Ball Elevated Glute Bridge

Also called Physioball Glute Bridge

  • Stability
  • Functional

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Technique

How to perform Stability Ball Elevated Glute Bridge

  1. Lie on your back with the upper back and arms supported on the floor.
  2. Place both feet on a stability ball close enough to keep your knees bent, with secure contact through the soles.
  3. Keep the ball steady as you press into it and extend your hips to raise the pelvis.
  4. Finish with the hips extended and the trunk aligned with the thighs, without increasing the lower-back arch.
  5. Lower the pelvis under control while keeping the feet in place on the ball.
  6. Repeat without rolling the ball toward and away from you.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Gluteus Maximus.

MuscleScoreRole
Gluteus Maximus1.0Target, Mover
Erector Spinae0.3Stabilizer

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