Dumbbell Single Leg Glute Bridge

Perform a dumbbell single leg glute bridge to strengthen your glutes and improve stability.

  1. Lie on your back with one knee bent and the other leg extended straight.
  2. Hold a dumbbell in the hand on the same side as the bent knee.
  3. Lift your hips towards the ceiling by pushing through the heel of the bent leg.
  4. Lower your hips back to the ground and repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

How to perform the Dumbbell Single Leg Glute Bridge

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Dumbbell Single Leg Glute Bridge using your dumbbell.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your quadriceps.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your quadriceps rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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