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Single Leg Glute Bridge demonstration

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Strength / Bodyweight

Single Leg Glute Bridge

A unilateral glute bridge that loads one glute at a time and helps even out side-to-side imbalances.

Equipment

Bodyweight

Experience

intermediate

Movement

compound

Primary musclesSecondary muscles

Hamstrings · Lower Back

Instructions

  1. 01

    Lie on your back with one knee bent, foot flat, the other leg extended straight.

  2. 02

    Brace the core and squeeze the glute on the working side.

  3. 03

    Drive the hips up by pressing through the working heel.

  4. 04

    Pause at the top with the body in a straight line from shoulders to knee.

  5. 05

    Lower under control. Complete reps per side, then switch.

Choose a load and range you can control. These instructions are general guidance, not a substitute for individual coaching.