Legs · Bodyweight
Glute Bridge Abduction Against Wall
How to do the glute bridge abduction against wall, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Hinge
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Lie on your back with knees bent and the soles of your feet or knees pressed against a wall. Drive your hips up into a glute bridge, then press your knees outward against a band or your own tension to abduct the hips. Return the knees together and lower under control.
- 1Feel your glutes squeeze to lift and hold the bridge
- 2Feel the outer glutes work as you press the knees apart
- 3Keep your hips level and high through each rep
Common mistakes
- Don't let your hips drop when you push the knees out
- Avoid arching your lower back; keep the ribs down
- Don't let the knees cave back in fast; control them
Muscles worked
The glute bridge abduction against wall mainly works the glutes, with the hamstrings, lower back, and lower abs assisting.
- GlutesPrimary
- HamstringsSupport
- Lower BackSupport
- Lower AbsSupport
- Upper AbsMinor
- ObliquesMinor
- QuadsMinor
- CalvesMinor
- External RotatorsMinor
- AdductorsMinor
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Last reviewed June 2026.