Glutes Exercises

Browse illustrated glutes exercises. Every movement is shown with a picture, the muscles it works, the equipment you need, and how to perform it. Filter further by equipment or level once you find the muscle group you want to train.

Showing 28 of 220 glutes exercises.

Illustrated guide to the Sandbag Shoulder Squat exercise

Sandbag Shoulder Squat

A squat with the sandbag loaded on one shoulder, the offset weight forcing the trunk to resist tipp…

Intermediate
Illustrated guide to the Sandbag Shoulder Swing exercise

Sandbag Shoulder Swing

A full-body sandbag swing that heaves the bag low between the legs up and across onto a shoulder in…

Advanced
Illustrated guide to the Sandbag Single Leg Deadlift exercise

Sandbag Single Leg Deadlift

A single-leg RDL with the sandbag, hinging over the planted leg while the free leg extends behind f…

Intermediate
Illustrated guide to the Sandbag Throws exercise

Sandbag Throws

Explosive sandbag throws — over a shoulder, forward, or overhead-to-ground — releasing the load eac…

Advanced
Illustrated guide to the Sandbag Thrusters exercise

Sandbag Thrusters

A sandbag thruster: drop into a front squat and drive straight up into an overhead press in one con…

Intermediate
Illustrated guide to the Sandbag Zercher Squat exercise

Sandbag Zercher Squat

A squat cradling the sandbag in the crooks of both elbows, the Zercher hold forcing an upright tors…

Intermediate
Illustrated guide to the Shrimp Jumps exercise

Shrimp Jumps

Single-leg jump holding the opposite foot behind — extreme single-leg power and balance work.

Foundation
Illustrated guide to the Single Leg Deadlift to Knee Up exercise

Single Leg Deadlift to Knee Up

Single-leg deadlift returning to standing with explosive knee drive — combined hinge and power.

Foundation
Illustrated guide to the Single Leg Squats exercise

Single Leg Squats

Bodyweight pistol squat — single-leg full squat, the apex of bodyweight lower-body strength.

Advanced
Illustrated guide to the Ski Jumpers exercise

Ski Jumpers

Lateral two-foot jumps side to side — explosive frontal-plane conditioning.

Foundation
Illustrated guide to the Squat Jacks exercise

Squat Jacks

A squatting jumping jack that jumps the feet out into a squat and back together, training the quads…

Foundation
Illustrated guide to the Stability Ball Butt Buster exercise

Stability Ball Butt Buster

Prone glute lift over a stability ball — direct glute work in the unique prone-on-ball position.

Foundation
Illustrated guide to the Stability Ball Glute Bridge exercise

Stability Ball Glute Bridge

Glute bridge with heels on a stability ball — adds balance demand to the bridge.

Advanced
Illustrated guide to the Stability Ball Single Leg Squat exercise

Stability Ball Single Leg Squat

Single-leg squat with the back foot on a stability ball — extreme balance and unilateral leg work.

Elite
Illustrated guide to the Stability Ball Wall Squats exercise

Stability Ball Wall Squats

Wall squat with a stability ball at the lower back — combined squat with the rolling-back support.

Intermediate
Illustrated guide to the Suspension Glute Bridge exercise

Suspension Glute Bridge

TRX glute bridge with heels in straps — combined hamstring and glute work with instability demand.

Advanced
Illustrated guide to the Suspension Lunge exercise

Suspension Lunge

TRX rear-foot-elevated lunge — single-leg work with the back foot in suspension straps.

Intermediate
Illustrated guide to the Suspension Single Leg Squat exercise

Suspension Single Leg Squat

TRX-supported single-leg squat — pistol squat with handle assistance for balance.

Elite
Illustrated guide to the Suspension Squat Jumps exercise

Suspension Squat Jumps

TRX-supported squat jumps — explosive lower-body work with handle assistance for balance and depth.

Advanced
Illustrated guide to the Suspension Starter Sprints (knee driver) exercise

Suspension Starter Sprints (knee driver)

TRX-suspended sprint-start drill — explosive single-leg knee drive in a sprinter's stance.

Intermediate
Illustrated guide to the Vibration Plate Deadlift exercise

Vibration Plate Deadlift

Deadlift on a vibration plate — adds nervous-system stimulus to the standard deadlift.

Foundation
Illustrated guide to the Vibration Plate Dumbbell Squat exercise

Vibration Plate Dumbbell Squat

Dumbbell squat on a vibration plate — adds nervous-system stimulus to the standard loaded squat.

Intermediate
Illustrated guide to the Vibration Plate Good Morning exercise

Vibration Plate Good Morning

Good morning on a vibration plate — adds nervous-system stimulus to the hip-hinge.

Beginner
Illustrated guide to the Vibration Plate Hip Thrusters exercise

Vibration Plate Hip Thrusters

Hip thrust with the upper back on a vibration plate — vibration adds neuromuscular stimulus to the …

Advanced
Illustrated guide to the Vibration Plate Kettlebell Suitcase Deadlift exercise

Vibration Plate Kettlebell Suitcase Deadlift

Suitcase deadlift on a vibration plate — adds anti-lateral-flexion demand and vibration stimulus.

Advanced
Illustrated guide to the Vibration Plate Lunge exercise

Vibration Plate Lunge

Forward lunge on a vibration plate — adds nervous-system stimulus to the standard lunge.

Foundation
Illustrated guide to the Vibration Plate Medicine Ball Squat exercise

Vibration Plate Medicine Ball Squat

Medicine ball goblet squat on a vibration plate — combined chest-loaded squat with vibration stimul…

Intermediate
Illustrated guide to the Vibration Plate Single Leg Squat exercise

Vibration Plate Single Leg Squat

Single-leg squat on a vibration plate — extreme balance, single-leg strength, and neuromuscular sti…

Elite