Barbell Glute Bridge

How to do it step by step, and the muscles it works.

Body part
Legs
Equipment
Barbell
Type
Compound
  1. Barbell Glute Bridge, position 1 of 2Position 1 of 2
  2. Barbell Glute Bridge, position 2 of 2Position 2 of 2
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How to do it

  1. Lie on your back with your knees bent, feet flat, and a padded barbell resting across your hips.
  2. Hold the bar in place with both hands just outside your hips.
  3. Drive through your heels to lift your hips until your body is straight from shoulders to knees.
  4. Squeeze your glutes at the top without arching your lower back, then lower under control.

Warm up first and pick a weight you can control through the whole movement. Stop if something hurts.

Muscles worked

Also known as

Barbell Hip Bridge · Weighted Glute Bridge · Glute Bridge (Barbell)