TRX Glute Bridge
Strengthen your glutes and core with the TRX Glute Bridge! Elevate your workout with this challenging and effective exercise.
The TRX Glute Bridge is a compound exercise that mainly works the glutes & hips and hamstrings, with help from the lower back and core. You'll need: suspension trainer.
Required Equipment
TRX Glute Bridge Muscles Worked
Primary
Glutes (gluteus maximus); Hamstrings
Secondary
Spinal Erectors (erector spinae); Abdominals (rectus abdominis)
TRX Glute Bridge Variations and Alternatives
How to do the TRX Glute Bridge
Set up your suspension trainer so that the handles are about 12 to 18 inches off the ground.
Lie on your back on the floor and place your heels into the suspension trainer handles.
Extend your arms alongside your body with your palms facing down for stability.
Push through your heels and lift your hips off the ground, forming a straight line from your knees to your shoulders.
Engage your core and squeeze your glutes at the top of the movement.
Hold the bridge position for a brief moment.
Lower your hips back down to the floor in a controlled manner.
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions and sets.
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TRX Glute Bridge FAQs
What muscles does the TRX Glute Bridge work?
The TRX Glute Bridge mainly works the glutes & hips and hamstrings, with help from the lower back and core. The main muscles are the gluteus maximus and hamstrings.
What equipment do you need for the TRX Glute Bridge?
Suspension trainer.
Is the TRX Glute Bridge a compound exercise?
Yes. It's a compound movement, meaning it trains several muscle groups at once rather than isolating one.
What workout day should the TRX Glute Bridge go on?
It belongs on leg day in a push/pull/legs routine.
What are some TRX Glute Bridge variations and alternatives?
Similar exercises include the Ring Hip Bridge, Alternating TRX Hamstring Pull-In, TRX Forearm Side-Plank and TRX Hamstring Curl.
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