single leg bridge with outstretched leg
single leg bridge with outstretched leg — highlighted muscle: glutes

Muscles worked

glutes, hamstrings, quadriceps

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single leg bridge with outstretched leg

Body part
upper legs
Equipment
body weight
Target muscle
glutes
Muscle group
hamstrings

Secondary muscles

How to perform it

  1. 1

    Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the ground.

  2. 2

    Extend one leg straight out in front of you.

  3. 3

    Engage your glutes and lift your hips off the ground, forming a straight line from your knees to your shoulders.

  4. 4

    Hold for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your hips back down to the starting position.

  5. 5

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch legs.

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