Cable Glute Bridge

Floor glute bridge with a cable pulling the hips forward.

• Isolation
• Cable
• Beginner

How to do it

• Lie with the feet close to the glutes and the cable over the hips
• Heels close to the glutes and ribs down
• Lift the hips squeezing the glutes and pause 1–2 s at the top

Sets, reps and tempo

Ranges: 12–20 reps · 0–2 RIR

Tempo: Lift for 1 s, squeeze at the top for 2 s, lower for 2 s

Common mistakes

• Pushing with the lower back instead of the glutes
• Letting the cable pull the hips forward

Muscles worked

Primary

• Glutes

Secondary

• Hamstrings

Alternatives

• Glute Bridge
• Hip Thrust
• Single-Leg Glute Bridge