Use a barbell. Support upper back on a bench/ thrust machine, press through your heels to drive your glutes up to a tabletop position, then slowly return back down.
Weight Recommendations:
Beginner: Try just the bar first or dumbbells
Intermediate: 15-35lb plates on each side of the barbell
Advanced: 45-90+lb plates on each side of the barbell
*Modification: use dumbbells or you can do glute bridges on the floor with dumbbells/bands for more reps!
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BANDED CLAMSHELLS (3x12)
Lie on your side with knees bent and a resistance band around your thighs. Keeping feet together, open your top knee like a clam shell, then close.
Equipment: Resistance Band
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BANDED GLUTE LIFTS (3x10)
Place a band around your thighs and lie on your back with knees bent. Lift your hips up by squeezing your glutes, then lower down slowly while keeping tension on the band.
Equipment: Resistance band
