Legs · Barbell · Compound · Intermediate
Barbell Glute Bridge
PrimarySecondary
- Main muscles
- Glutes
- Also working
- Calves, Hamstrings
How to do it
- Begin seated on the ground with a loaded barbell over your legs. Using a fat bar or having a pad on the bar can greatly reduce the discomfort caused by this exercise. Roll the bar so that it is directly above your hips, and lay down flat on the floor.
- Begin the movement by driving through with your heels, extending your hips vertically through the bar. Your weight should be supported by your upper back and the heels of your feet.
- Extend as far as possible, then reverse the motion to return to the starting position.
Swaps on other equipment
Each has the glutes as its main muscle and is also a push, on a different piece of equipment.
Other glute exercises
- Ankle On The Knee · Bodyweight
- Barbell Hip Thrust · Barbell
- Butt Lift (Bridge) · Bodyweight
- Conventional Deadlift · Barbell
- Downward Facing Balance · Exercise Ball
- Flutter Kicks · Bodyweight
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