Single Straight Leg Glute Bridge Hold
Gym Exercise Card
Equipment
The Single Straight Leg Glute Bridge Hold focuses on strengthening the gluteal muscles and enhancing core stability. This exercise also improves unilateral leg strength and balance, contributing to overall lower body endurance.
How to do it
- Lie flat on your back with knees bent and feet flat on the ground.
- Extend one leg straight out, keeping the other foot firmly planted.
- Engage your glutes and lift your hips off the ground, creating a straight line from shoulders to knees.
- Hold the position while maintaining tension in the glutes and core.
- Lower your hips slowly and repeat for desired repetitions, then switch legs.
Muscles worked
Primary Gluteus Maximus
Secondary Erector Spinae Gluteus Medius Hamstrings Quadriceps