How to Do the Barbell Glute Bridge

Intermediate · Barbell · Targets Glutes, Calves, Hamstrings

Barbell Glute Bridge demonstration
💪 Glutes, Calves, Hamstrings🏋️ Barbell📊 Intermediate🏷️ Powerlifting

How to perform it

  1. Begin seated on the ground with a loaded barbell over your legs. Using a fat bar or having a pad on the bar can greatly reduce the discomfort caused by this exercise. Roll the bar so that it is directly above your hips, and lay down flat on the floor.
  2. Begin the movement by driving through with your heels, extending your hips vertically through the bar. Your weight should be supported by your upper back and the heels of your feet.
  3. Extend as far as possible, then reverse the motion to return to the starting position.

Muscles worked

The Barbell Glute Bridge primarily targets your Glutes, with support from your Calves, Hamstrings. You'll need barbell.

Make it count toward your goal

Random sets rarely move the needle. In NYUS, the Barbell Glute Bridge slots into a plan built for your goal — sets, reps and progression auto-suggested, logged in two taps, and folded into a weekly review that adapts what comes next.