An exercise performed lying on your back with knees bent, lifting your hips up by squeezing your glute muscles to form a straight line from knees to shoulders, targeting the gluteus maximus and core.
Compound from 'glute' (shortened from gluteus, Latin for buttock muscle, from Greek 'gloutos' meaning rump) and 'bridge' (Old English 'brycg'), named for the bridge-like position the body creates. The exercise gained popularity in the 2000s with the rise of functional training.
The glute bridge was popularized by physical therapist Bret Contreras, known as 'The Glute Guy,' who proved through EMG studies that this simple bodyweight move activates the glutes more effectively than squats or deadlifts!
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