Glute bridge (Glute-ham raise, Hip thrust, Hip raise, Short bridge)

Muscles

• Gluteus maximus
• Semitendinosus
• Semimembranosus
• Biceps femoris (long)
• Spinalis thoracis
• Longissimus thoracis
• Iliocostalis
• Biceps femoris (short)

Technique

1. Lie on your back, with the arms resting alongside your body, the knees bent and the feet flat on the ground.
2. Push on your feet to lift your hips up as high as you can, squeezing your Glutes at the top.
3. Slowly return to the starting position and repeat.

Similar Exercises

• Bridge pose with legs half extended
• Supine arch body hold
• Cook bridge
• Supported locust pose
• Locust pose

Equipment

• Ground (hands or body)