Dumbbell glute bridge
A glute bridge with a dumbbell resting on your hips that adds load to build stronger glutes and hamstrings.
BeginnerDumbbellsLow impactSuggested: 12 reps
How to do it
- Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat, hip-width apart.
- Rest a dumbbell across your hip bones and hold it steady with both hands.
- Press through your heels to lift your hips until your body forms a line from shoulders to knees.
- Pause and squeeze, then lower your hips with control.
Form tips
- Keep your ribs down so the lift comes from your hips.
- Hold the weight still so it does not roll.
Muscles worked
GlutesHamstringsLower back