ExercisesDumbbell elevated glute bridge

Dumbbell elevated glute bridge

Rest your upper back on a bench with a dumbbell held across your hips, knees bent and feet flat. Squeeze your glutes to lift your hips until your body is level, then lower with control.

StrengthDumbbells + BenchDifficulty 2 of 3
Two-panel demonstration of the dumbbell elevated glute bridge, showing the start and finish positions
Start and finish positions

How to do it

Rest your upper back on a bench with a dumbbell held across your hips, knees bent and feet flat. Squeeze your glutes to lift your hips until your body is level, then lower with control.

Muscles worked

Front
Back
  • glutesprimary
  • hamstrings
  • adductors

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Reviewed 16 August 2026 · Exercise library v2.2