Exercise technique

low glute bridge on floor

The low glute bridge on floor is a bodyweight exercise that targets the glutes while also engaging the hamstrings and core. It is performed by lying on your back, lifting your hips off the ground, and squeezing your glutes at the top of the movement.

How do you perform this exercise?

  1. Lie flat on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the ground.
  2. Place your arms by your sides, palms facing down.
  3. Engage your glutes and core, then lift your hips off the ground until your body forms a straight line from your knees to your shoulders.
  4. Pause for a moment at the top, squeezing your glutes.
  5. Slowly lower your hips back down to the starting position.
  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Which other muscles are involved?

Hamstrings, Core.

How do you log your sets?

How do you track progressive overload?

Source: ExerciseDB catalogue and demonstration. Related movements are options to compare, not equivalent loads or a prescribed progression.

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