Single Leg Glute Bridge
A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the glutes, needing no equipment.
Starting position
End position
How to Do Single Leg Glute Bridge
- 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.
Muscles Worked
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Squats
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Frequently Asked Questions
What muscles do single leg glute bridge work?
Single Leg Glute Bridge primarily works the glutes. The hamstrings assist as secondary muscles.
What equipment do I need for single leg glute bridge?
None. Single Leg Glute Bridge is a bodyweight movement you can do anywhere you have floor space.
Single Leg Glute Bridge: is it suitable for beginners?
Yes. Single Leg Glute Bridge is rated beginner. Movements you can learn in a session, with a low skill floor and a forgiving failure mode.
What can I do instead of single leg glute bridge?
Physioball Hip Bridge, Butt Lift (Bridge), Glute Kickback train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.
Can Fitnit count my single leg glute bridge reps automatically?
Not automatically yet. Fitnit's AI rep counting covers push-ups, squats, dumbbell curls, crunches and pull-ups today; single leg glute bridge can be logged manually in the app, and tracked movements are added over time.
Photographs and step-by-step instructions from free-exercise-db, a public-domain exercise dataset. Muscle mapping and alternatives by Fitnit.
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