Legs Beginner
Rank #72 of 100
Glute Bridge
Lying on your back, you drive the hips skyward to a full lockout, the most accessible way to train the glutes.
- Equipment
- None
- Focus
- Squat, lunge and jump
Muscles worked
- Glutes
- Hamstrings
How to do it well
- 1 Push through the heels to lift the hips.
- 2 Squeeze the glutes hard at the top.
- 3 Avoid arching the lower back to reach height.
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