Glute bridges#1672

I’m kinda confused on doing glute bridges, am I supposed to actually flexed my glutes or just pressed on my heels to flex them because everytime I do glute bridges I always press on my heels and that lifts up my body for a bridge and it flexes my glutes but am I supposed to focused on flexing my glutes or pressing on my heels since it already does it?

I forgot to mention this too, Theres time when I’m flexing my core pressing my heels and I can’t do it but then I flex my glutes a little bit and I get into that position also when I don’t flex my core fully I can do more reps, I don’t know if these two things are wrong or not but can you give me feedback to see if I’m doing this exercise properly

Hey. This is Chrys, one of the trainers at Hybrid.

You’re on the right track—pressing through your heels is what lifts your hips, but the goal is to feel your glutes actively contract to drive that movement. Think of the heel push as the trigger and the glute flex as the engine. You’re not just passively letting your glutes tighten—you want to squeeze them on purpose at the top for a second or two before lowering back down.

As for your core, you want it lightly braced but not locked so tight that it limits your range of motion. If you over-flex your abs, it can tilt your pelvis and make it harder to lift your hips fully. Keep your ribs down and spine neutral, but don’t crush your abs.

So here’s the flow: drive through your heels, squeeze your glutes hard to lift, hold briefly at the top, then lower under control. If you feel your hamstrings doing all the work or your lower back arching, that means you’re losing the glute contraction.