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How to do a elevated dumbbell glute bridge

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A dumbbell glute bridge with your upper back raised on a bench — a bigger range and a bigger glute contraction.

How to do it

  1. 1Upper back on a bench, dumbbell on your hips
  2. 2Drive your hips up to level, squeeze hard
  3. 3Lower slowly under control

Muscles worked

GlutesHamstrings
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