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Chair Single-Leg Glute Bridge

Strengthen your glutes and core with the Chair Single-Leg Glute Bridge! A challenging variation for a more effective workout.

The Chair Single-Leg Glute Bridge mainly works the glutes & hips and hamstrings, with help from the quads and core. You'll need: chair.

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Required Equipment

Chair
Chair

Chair Single-Leg Glute Bridge Muscles Worked

Primary

Glutes (gluteus maximus); Hamstrings

Secondary

Quads (quadriceps femoris); Deep Core (transverse abdominis)

How to do the Chair Single-Leg Glute Bridge

Starting Position:

  1. Lie flat on your back on the floor with your legs bent at the knees and feet flat on the ground, hip-width apart.

  2. Place your lower legs on the chair, making sure your knees are at a 90-degree angle.

  3. Keep your arms relaxed at your sides, palms facing down.

Movement Steps:

  1. Engage your core and glutes.

  2. Slowly lift one leg off the chair, straightening it out in front of you. Keep the other foot flat on the chair.

  3. Press through the heel of the foot that remains on the chair, lifting your hips off the ground until your body forms a straight line from your shoulders to your knees.

  4. Hold this position for a brief moment while squeezing your glutes at the top of the movement.

  5. Lower your hips back down to the starting position, keeping the lifted leg straight throughout the movement.

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

Tips:

  • Keep your hips level while performing the exercise; avoid letting one side sag.

  • Focus on squeezing the glute of the leg that is pressing into the chair.

  • Breathe steadily, exhaling as you lift your hips and inhaling as you lower them.

Repetitions:

  • Perform 10-15 repetitions on each leg for 2-3 sets as your strength improves.

Chair Single-Leg Glute Bridge FAQs

What muscles does the Chair Single-Leg Glute Bridge work?

The Chair Single-Leg Glute Bridge mainly works the glutes & hips and hamstrings, with help from the quads and core. The main muscles are the gluteus maximus and hamstrings.

What equipment do you need for the Chair Single-Leg Glute Bridge?

Chair.

What workout day should the Chair Single-Leg Glute Bridge go on?

It belongs on leg day in a push/pull/legs routine.

What are some Chair Single-Leg Glute Bridge variations and alternatives?

Similar exercises include the Chair Glued Heel Leg Extension, Bench Glute Bridge, Chair Two-Leg Glute Bridge and Chair Supported Half-Circles Draw.

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