Banded glute bridge

A compound exercise for the glutes, with help from the hamstrings. Equipment: resistance bands.

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How to do it

Setup: Lie on your back, knees bent, a band looped just above the knees.
Press the knees out against the band
Drive the hips up and squeeze

Muscles worked

Banded glute bridge: 3D figure mid-rep with the glutes highlighted

Glutes · main
Hamstrings

Equipment

Resistance bands

Alternatives

Exercises that train the same main muscles. See all banded glute bridge alternatives.

Back extensionFlat bench
Ball squeeze bridgeMedicine ball
Band hip thrustResistance bands and Flat bench
Barbell glute bridgeBarbell
Barbell hip thrustBarbell and Flat bench
Bench reverse back raiseFlat bench

More glutes exercises

DeadliftBarbell
Trap bar deadliftTrap bar
Power cleanBarbell
Back squatBarbell and Squat rack
Box squatBarbell, Squat rack and Plyo box or step
Smith machine squatSmith machine

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