"This is another one of those exercises that involves every single muscle in the body, mainly the glutes, pectorals (chest muscles) and core," said ACSM-certified trainer Raquel Santos. This compound movement allows you to shape your booty while also chiseling your chest and shoulders.
"Besides increasing your metabolic burn by being a great compound movement, the glute bridge itself is a very important movement for building strength in the posterior chain and preventing and alleviating lower back and knee pain," she added.
- Start on your back with your knees bent and your feet hip-distance apart. Hold weights by your chest.
- Squeeze your glutes as you push your pelvis toward the ceiling, coming into a bridge. Keep your ribs aligned with your pelvis.
- Holding the bridge, press the weights to the ceiling directly above your shoulders.
- Lower the weights to complete the rep.
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