How to do a Single-Leg Glute Bridge | The Right Way | Well+Good

[@arturhoffman8941]

Great video! No filler talk, just straight to the bottom.

[@KrystalyaMarie]

Awesome explanation. Clear, concise and super helpful! Thank YOU!!!

[@Wellandgood]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@hashendriwanigasooriya]

Such a clear explanation! Thank youuu

[@markj.a351]

Simple non bloated advice. Thanks.

[@thoughfullylost6241]

Well explained, thank you

[@Wellandgood]

Glad it was helpful!

[@machupichu5201]

very helpful, my hamstrings cramp though? will it go away with practice?

[@TheSunshinefee]

should the feet be together or should there be space between the feet when you start out, just when you do in normal hip bridge?

[@antoninaorlova2169]

I'm taking all your advice into account, but I feel the exercise in my quads, not my glutes. For some reason, I feel regular two-legged glute bridges in my glutes, but I feel single leg glute bridges only in my quads. Can it be fixed?

[@buxflee7636]

So helpful, thanks ! :)

[@tonyzenker3302]

Very nice Information :)

[@dk.8508]

What is the advantage or point of doing the Single leg bridge versus keeping both feet on the floor the whole time??

[@skybluemarshall]

The difficulty level is greatly increased. Think of it from a body mechanics perspective. Where is the resistance coming from? What are we pushing or pulling? At first glance, it would appear that we are pushing the weight of our upper legs, hips, butt and lower to mid torso off the ground with two legs. However, because the hamstrings muscles, which are primarily pulling muscles, are doing most of the work, a standard glute bridge is actually a two leg pull exercise. So, what happens when we pull the weight of all those previously mentioned body parts with only one leg? We're greatly increasing the resistance level because we're pulling the same body parts off the ground, but now we're doing it with only one leg. But, there's also an extra bonus weight with the single leg glute bridge. We're actually lifting even more weight with one leg than we were previously lifting with two legs. How is that possible? Because with the two-legged version, both of our lower legs from the knees down and our two feet were resting on the ground. We were not pulling the weight of our lower legs off the ground. When we do a one-legged version, we are now lifting the same weight of the lower to mid torso, hips, butt and one thigh, plus a bonus weight of the entire free leg, which is no longer resting on the ground. It might not feel very difficult depending on your strength level, but a single leg glute bridge is actually more than twice as heavy as a two-legged glute bridge.

[@sparklzdiamondgirl7502]

I cannot do lunges. This was listed on google as a replacement? I do the lunges in place with dumbells, but I am too off balance for it. I think I can manage these. My question also is if they work all the same muscles. From what I was told, lunges work glutes, hammies, quads, and calves. Is that correct? Thank you for any help.

[@helenahoward7222]

it depends on the position of your feet. outward feet and legs that separate where theres a triangle shape of space between them (knees are slightly outside of waist basically) will work different muscles than knees that are equivalent to your shoulders. glute bridges work the entire glute tho. look it up im sure theres a chart that shows different bridge positions and muscle groups they work

[@elelwanimakhuvha7594]

Best explanation of this exercise I've cone across #goodstuff🤗

[@mahaelah6295]

Thank you :)

[@allyalia8627]

helpful!

[@dailydoseofmedicinee]

👏👏

[@bruno1982h]

Im brazilian. I have chondromalacia 4.

[@dk.8508]

It’s actually the pubic bones that should be lifting straight up. You’re not supposed to think about the pelvis coming up. It’s the pubic bones. That’s how to do these exercise correctly and of course the glutes and all the rest come to play, but you shouldn’t be thinking about the pelvis..

[@alexbenedict2344]

Please stop videos with the WRONG way. That’s not how people learn. Tell us the Right way FIRST. I get that you’re annoyed with people who do it wrong.