Barbell Glute Bridge
- Intermediate
- Gym
The barbell glute bridge is done lying on your back, a barbell resting across your hips and your feet planted hip-width apart with knees bent. Driving your hips up against the bar's weight trains the glutes and hamstrings harder than a band or bodyweight version. Intermediate lifters use it in the gym for weight and reps, as a main lift or a finisher.
- Muscles
- Glutes, Hamstrings
- Equipment
- Barbell
- Logged as
- Weight and reps
How to
- Sit on the floor with your upper back against a bench or flat, bar over your hips.
- Plant your feet hip-width, knees bent.
- Drive your hips up until your body forms a straight line.
- Squeeze your glutes at the top, then lower with control.
Form cues
- Pad the bar with a towel or pad.
- Exhale as you drive your hips upward.
- Keep your chin tucked, eyes toward your feet.
Common mistakes
- Hips rise unevenly, tilting to one side. Drive up evenly through both feet.
- Lower back overextends at the top. Stop the rise once your body is level.
- Bar rolls off the hips mid-set. Hold the bar steady with both hands.
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