08/25/2025
🍑 Glute bridges are one of my faaavourite exercises for the lower body!! It’s a simple but powerful exercise with a wide range of benefits for strength, mobility, and overall function. And quite literally kicks my ass 😏 … I will share a good glute bridge circuit this week! Benefits:
1. Strengthens your glutes
• Primarily targets the gluteus maximus, medius, and minimus, helping you build strength and stability in your hips.
2. Improves core stability
• Engages your core, lower back, and deep stabilizing muscles, which helps protect your spine and improve posture.
3. Reduces lower back pain
• Strengthening the glutes and hamstrings can take pressure off the lower back, reducing strain and discomfort from sitting or weak posterior chain muscles.
4. Enhances hip mobility
• Helps counteract tight hip flexors from sitting too much, improving hip extension and flexibility.
5. Boosts athletic performance
• Strong glutes contribute to better running, jumping, and lifting power, as well as increased stability for sports and functional movement.
6. Improves posture
• By strengthening the muscles that oppose your hip flexors, glute bridges help combat slouching and anterior pelvic tilt.
7. Activates underused muscles
• Many people have “sleepy glutes” from prolonged sitting. Glute bridges help wake up those muscles, making them more responsive during other exercises.
8. Low-impact & joint-friendly
• Safe for most people, including beginners, since they put little stress on knees and spine compared to squats or lunges.
9. Versatile & scalable
• You can progress them with single-leg bridges, adding weight, or using bands for more resistance.