Hip Extension

Glute Bridge

A practical movement guide for every Mission SOP that uses this exercise. Sets, reps, load, tempo, and purpose remain specific to each mission and phase.

Movement guide available

Anatomy map

Muscles involved

  • Primary musclesOrange · None
  • Secondary musclesGraphite gray · None
ShaOS anatomy illustration for Glute Bridge, with primary and secondary muscles highlighted
PrimaryGlutes
SecondaryHamstringsQuads

ShaOS custom anatomy illustration. Visual reference only; movement coaching and muscle classifications remain defined by the Exercise Library.

Description

A floor-based hip-extension exercise that builds glute strength and teaches a controlled lockout without external load.

Setup & Execution

  1. Lie on your back with knees bent, feet flat about hip width, and arms relaxed on the floor.
  2. Brace gently and tilt the pelvis enough to keep the ribs and pelvis stacked.
  3. Drive through the feet and lift the hips until the thighs and trunk form a straight line.
  4. Pause with the glutes engaged, then lower under control without pushing through the lower back.

Coaching Cues

  • Bring ribs and pelvis together.
  • Drive through the whole foot.
  • Finish with your glutes, not your back.

Common Mistakes

  • Overarching the lower back at the top.
  • Placing the feet so far away that the hamstrings cramp.
  • Flaring the knees or feet to create range.

Movement media

See the movement

Reviewed short loop

Muscle highlight key

  • Primary musclesOrange · Glutes
  • Secondary musclesGraphite gray · Hamstrings, Quads
Published media
Short silent loop · 6 seconds
Reviewed
Sep 3, 2026
Video source
ShaOS production record
30–60 second tutorialplanned
Setup angleplanned
Side angleplanned
Key cue overlayplanned
Captionsplanned
Transcriptplanned

Accessible movement summary

Lie on your back with knees bent, feet flat about hip width, and arms relaxed on the floor. Brace gently and tilt the pelvis enough to keep the ribs and pelvis stacked. Drive through the feet and lift the hips until the thighs and trunk form a straight line. Pause with the glutes engaged, then lower under control without pushing through the lower back.

Key cue: Bring ribs and pelvis together.

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Regressions & alternatives

Preserve the movement pattern while matching current capacity, available equipment, and the mission environment.

Regression

Short-range glute bridge

Progression

Single-leg glute bridge

Home gym

Floor glute bridge

Commercial gym

Bodyweight hip thrust against a stable bench

Used in

Linked Mission SOPs