Band Glute Bridge
A floor glute bridge with a loop band above the knees, adding an abduction demand to ordinary hip extension.
- Works
- Glutes
- Also works
- Hamstrings, Core
- Equipment
- Band
How to
- 1Loop a resistance band around both legs just above the knees.
- 2Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat, hip width apart.
- 3Set your arms at roughly 45 degrees from your torso and brace your abdominals.
- 4Press your heels down and lift your hips while pushing outward against the band.
- 5Stop when your knees, hips and shoulders form a straight line, then squeeze the glutes.
- 6Lower your hips back toward the floor under control and repeat.
Common mistakes
- Arching the lower back at the top instead of finishing with the glutes, which loads the lumbar spine.
- Letting the knees collapse inward against the band, which removes the abduction demand.
- Pushing the knees out past the outside of the feet, which twists the knee joint.
- Placing the feet too far from the glutes, which shifts the work to the hamstrings.