If you're a beginner to glute activation exercises, this one might be difficult, and that's OK. To modify, instead of lifting your foot all the way up, just lift onto your toes; the majority of the work should still be happening in the other leg.
- Lie on your back with your knees bent, feet flat on the floor, and hands by your sides. Engage your core, and raise your hips up to the ceiling so your body forms a straight diagonal from shoulders to knees.
- Lift the left leg off the floor and straighten your knee so that your thighs are parallel and all the weight is in your right foot. This is your starting position.
- Lower your hips with control to tap the floor, then press your right heel into the floor to lift your pelvis up and return to the starting position. Try not to tilt your hips or arch your back; if your form starts to deteriorate, modify by placing your other foot back on the floor.
- That's one rep.
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