Butt Bridge
Description
The butt bridge is the standard glute bridge — lying on your back and thrusting your hips upward. It is the most fundamental glute exercise and a cornerstone of lower-body training and rehabilitation.
Muscle Group
Equipment Required
Butt Bridge Instructions
- Lie on your back with knees bent, feet flat, hip-width apart.
- Arms at sides, palms down.
- Drive through your heels to lift your hips.
- Squeeze your glutes hard at the top.
- Body forms a straight line from knees to shoulders.
- Lower under control.
- Aim for 15 to 20 reps.
- The most fundamental glute exercise.
Butt Bridge Form & Visual
Butt Bridge Benefits
- Most fundamental glute exercise
- Cornerstone of lower-body training
- No equipment needed
- Supports lower back health
- Builds glute activation awareness
- Progressive to all hip thrust variations
Butt Bridge Muscles Worked
- Gluteus maximus
- Hamstrings
- Core (stabilizer)
