Glute Bridge One Leg on Floor (straight leg)

Lie on your back with one leg extended straight and the other bent at the knee. Keep your arms at your sides.

  1. Engage your core and press through the heel of the bent leg.
  2. Lift your hips towards the ceiling, forming a straight line from your shoulders to your extended leg.
  3. Hold the position for a moment, then lower your hips back to the floor.

How to perform the Glute Bridge One Leg on Floor (straight leg)

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Glute Bridge One Leg on Floor (straight leg) using your body weight.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your glutes.
  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 glutes 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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