How to Do Single Leg Glute Bridge
Step-by-step instructions, muscles worked and workouts that use the single leg glute bridge.
| Main muscles | Glutes |
| Also works | Hamstrings |
| Equipment | Body Only |
| Level | Beginner |
| Type | Strength |
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.
Form tips
- Start light and own the movement before adding weight.
- Control the lowering phase — don't drop into it.
- Keep breathing; exhale on the hardest part.
- Stop if you feel sharp pain (different from muscle burn).
Workouts with this exercise
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