Legs · Bodyweight
Single Leg Glute Bridge with Knee to Chest
How to do the single leg glute bridge with knee to chest, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Logged as
- Reps
- Movement
- Hinge
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Lie on your back with one foot flat on the ground and the other knee pulled toward your chest. Push through your planted heel to lift your hips, squeezing your glute at the top while keeping the raised knee hugged in, then lower with control.
- 1Drive through your planted heel and squeeze the working glute at the top
- 2Keep your hips level and core braced so you don't tip to one side
- 3Hold the raised knee tight to your chest to keep that hip flexed
Common mistakes
- Don't let your hips sag or rotate toward the planted side
- Avoid pushing through your toes; keep the weight in your heel
- Don't use momentum or arch your lower back to lift higher
Muscles worked
The single leg glute bridge with knee to chest mainly works the glutes, with the hamstrings, lower back, and quads assisting.
- GlutesPrimary
- HamstringsSupport
- Lower BackSupport
- QuadsSupport
- Upper AbsMinor
- Lower AbsMinor
- ObliquesMinor
- Hip FlexorsMinor
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Last reviewed June 2026.