Muscle group · 149 exercises
Glutes exercises
The glutes — maximus, medius and minimus — extend the hip and move the leg out to the side. Hip thrusts, bridges, squats and deadlifts load the big gluteus maximus; abduction work favours the smaller two.
149 glute exercises, each with step-by-step instructions, a demonstration and the muscles it works — grouped by the equipment they use.
Bodyweight glute exercises
Arms Apart Circular Toe TouchGlutes · Body weight
Basic Toe TouchGlutes · Body weight
Bench Hip ExtensionGlutes · Body weight
Bent Knee Lying TwistGlutes · Body weight
Bodyweight Drop Jump SquatQuads · Body weight
Curtsey SquatQuads · Body weight
Elevated Style One Leg SquatQuads · Body weight
Flutter KicksGlutes · Body weight
Forward LungeQuads · Body weight
Glute Bridge MarchGlutes · Body weight
Glute Bridge Two Legs On BenchGlutes · Body weight
Hands Clasped Circular Toe TouchGlutes · Body weight
Hands Reversed Clasped Circular Toe TouchGlutes · Body weight
Hug Knees To ChestGlutes · Body weight
Iron Cross StretchGlutes · Body weight
Jump SquatQuads · Body weight
Low Glute Bridge On FloorGlutes · Body weight
Lunge With JumpQuads · Body weight
Lying Style Jump SquatQuads · Body weight
March Sit (Wall)Glutes · Body weight
One Leg SquatQuads · Body weight
Outside Leg Kick Push-upGlutes · Body weight
Pelvic Tilt Into BridgeGlutes · Body weight
Pike-to-cobra Push-upGlutes · Body weight
Potty Squat With SupportQuads · Body weight
Push-up Inside Leg KickGlutes · Body weight
Rear Decline BridgeGlutes · Body weight
Reverse Hyper On Flat BenchGlutes · Body weight
Rocking Frog StretchGlutes · Body weight
Rough Style Pike-to-cobra Push-upGlutes · Body weight
Seated Glute StretchGlutes · Body weight
Seated Piriformis StretchGlutes · Body weight
Single Leg Bridge With Outstretched LegGlutes · Body weight
Single Leg Squat (Pistol) MaleQuads · Body weight
Spider Crawl Push UpGlutes · Body weight
Swimmer KicksGlutes · Body weight
Twist Hip LiftGlutes · Body weight
Walking LungeQuads · Body weight
Dumbbell glute exercises
Dumbbell Bench SquatQuads · Dumbbell
Dumbbell CleanGlutes · Dumbbell
Dumbbell Contralateral Forward LungeQuads · Dumbbell
Dumbbell DeadliftHamstrings · Dumbbell
Dumbbell LungeQuads · Dumbbell
Dumbbell One Arm SnatchGlutes · Dumbbell
Dumbbell Plyo SquatQuads · Dumbbell
Dumbbell Rear LungeQuads · Dumbbell
Dumbbell Romanian DeadliftHamstrings · Dumbbell
Dumbbell Single Leg DeadliftHamstrings · Dumbbell
Dumbbell Single Leg Deadlift With Step Box SupportHamstrings · Dumbbell
Dumbbell Single Leg SquatQuads · Dumbbell
Dumbbell SquatQuads · Dumbbell
Dumbbell Step-upQuads · Dumbbell
Dumbbell Stiff Leg DeadliftHamstrings · Dumbbell
Dumbbell Straight Leg DeadliftHamstrings · Dumbbell
Dumbbell Sumo Pull ThroughHamstrings · Dumbbell
Explosive Style Dumbbell Contralateral Forward LungeQuads · Dumbbell
Linear Style Dumbbell LungeQuads · Dumbbell
Barbell glute exercises
Angled Barbell Narrow Stance SquatQuads · Barbell
Barbell Back SquatQuads · Barbell
Barbell Clean-grip Front SquatQuads · Barbell
Barbell DeadliftHamstrings · Barbell
Barbell Front Chest SquatQuads · Barbell
Barbell Front SquatQuads · Barbell
Barbell Full Zercher SquatQuads · Barbell
Barbell Glute BridgeGlutes · Barbell
Barbell Glute Bridge Two Legs On BenchGlutes · Barbell
Barbell Hack SquatQuads · Barbell
Barbell High Bar SquatQuads · Barbell
Barbell Jefferson SquatQuads · Barbell
Barbell Jump SquatQuads · Barbell
Barbell Lateral LungeQuads · Barbell
Barbell Low Bar SquatQuads · Barbell
Barbell LungeQuads · Barbell
Barbell Lying Lifting (On Hip)Glutes · Barbell
Barbell Narrow Stance SquatQuads · Barbell
Barbell One Arm Side DeadliftHamstrings · Barbell
Barbell Rack PullHamstrings · Barbell
Barbell Rear LungeQuads · Barbell
Barbell Romanian DeadliftHamstrings · Barbell
Barbell Seated Good MorningHamstrings · Barbell
Barbell Single Leg DeadliftHamstrings · Barbell
Barbell Speed SquatQuads · Barbell
Barbell Step-upQuads · Barbell
Barbell Stiff Leg Good MorningHamstrings · Barbell
Barbell Sumo DeadliftHamstrings · Barbell
Barbell Zercher SquatQuads · Barbell
Frankenstein SquatQuads · Barbell
Kneeling Jump SquatQuads · Barbell
Smith machine glute exercises
Smith Bent Knee Good MorningHamstrings · Smith machine
Smith DeadliftHamstrings · Smith machine
Smith Front Squat (Clean Grip)Quads · Smith machine
Smith Full SquatQuads · Smith machine
Smith Hack SquatQuads · Smith machine
Smith Leg PressQuads · Smith machine
Smith Low Bar SquatQuads · Smith machine
Smith Sprint LungeQuads · Smith machine
Smith SquatQuads · Smith machine
Smith Sumo SquatQuads · Smith machine
Resistance band glute exercises
Band Bent-over Hip ExtensionGlutes · Band
Band Hip LiftGlutes · Band
Band Lying Hip Internal RotationGlutes · Band
Band Pull ThroughHamstrings · Band
Band Seated Hip Internal RotationGlutes · Band
Band SquatQuads · Band
Band Squat RowGlutes · Band
Band Step-upQuads · Band
Band Step-up ExpandedQuads · Band
Band Stiff Leg DeadliftHamstrings · Band
Band Straight Back Stiff Leg DeadliftHamstrings · Band
Expanded Style Band Hip LiftGlutes · Band
Resistance Band Hip Thrusts On KneesGlutes · Resistance band
Stability ball glute exercises
Exercise Ball Hip Flexor StretchGlutes · Stability ball
Exercise Ball Hip Flexor Stretch WallGlutes · Stability ball
Exercise Ball One Leg Prone Lower Body RotationGlutes · Stability ball
Exercise Ball One Legged Diagonal Kick Hamstring CurlGlutes · Stability ball
Reverse Hyper Extension (On Stability Ball)Glutes · Stability ball
Glutes: other equipment
Assisted Lying Glutes StretchGlutes · Assisted
Assisted Lying Gluteus And Piriformis StretchGlutes · Assisted
Monster WalkGlutes · Body weight (with resistance band)
Roller Hip Lat StretchGlutes · Roller
Roller Hip StretchGlutes · Roller
Tire FlipGlutes · Tire
Trap Bar DeadliftHamstrings · Trap bar
Weighted Cossack SquatsQuads · Weighted
Weighted Lunge With SwingQuads · Weighted
Weighted SquatQuads · Weighted
Weighted Stretch LungeGlutes · Weighted
Wide Style Assisted Lying Glutes StretchGlutes · Assisted
Ready-made glute workouts
Workouts with the sets, reps and rest already worked out, built from the exercises on this page.
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