Barbell glute bridge exercise demonstration
Barbell glute bridge

Exercise

Barbell glute bridge

Barbell glute bridge is a moderate exercise. It trains glutes.

Muscles
GlutesHamstrings

Detailed explanation

Start by lying flat on your back on the ground with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor. Place a barbell across your hips, holding it securely with both hands. Engage your glutes and core muscles, then lift your hips off the ground until your body forms a straight line from your knees to your shoulders.

Pause for a moment at the top, squeezing your glutes. Slowly lower your hips back down to the starting position.

Step by step

  1. 1

    Start by lying flat on your back on the ground with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor.

  2. 2

    Place a barbell across your hips, holding it securely with both hands.

  3. 3

    Engage your glutes and core muscles, then lift your hips off the ground until your body forms a straight line from your knees to your shoulders.

  4. 4

    Pause for a moment at the top, squeezing your glutes.

  5. 5

    Slowly lower your hips back down to the starting position.

  6. 6

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Similar exercises

Open in the catalogue

How to do Barbell glute bridge | YourFit