Hinge on one side

Single-Leg Glute Bridge

One foot on the floor. Drive through that heel. Hips stay square. The other leg does not thrash. That is a hinge you can do on a dorm rug.

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Hunter: I only do these after the two-leg bridge looks quiet. If my hips spin like a boat, I go back to two legs. Pride is not a set.

Cues

Start with both feet. Then extend one leg, or keep that knee bent in the air.
Ribs down. Chin tucked a little.
Drive the planted heel. Squeeze at the top. Hips level.
Pause a beat. Do not throw the ribs at the ceiling.
Lower under control. Switch. Count each side.

Setup

Floor or mat. Arms by your sides. If the hips twist, shorten the range or go back to two legs. A backpack on the hips is later. Log bodyweight first.

After the two-leg bridge

Dorm legs day lists these after reverse lunges. 3 sets of 8-12 each side. If week one of glute bridges is still shaky, stay on two legs. Engine should see the name you actually did.

Then a loaded thrust

When both sides look quiet, a barbell hip thrust is the gym version with a number. Do not jump there because a feed said single-leg is advanced. Earn the squeeze first.

How I count them

Each side is a set of reps, not a combined mystery number. If the left is weaker, log the same count and stop when the line breaks. Matching last week beats matching a screenshot.

Common misses

Pushing through the toes. Rotating the hip of the working side. Overarching to fake height. Tiny pulses. Also: rushing so one side gets 12 ugly reps and the other gets 6.

FAQ

Leg straight or bent?

Bent in the air is easier. Straight is harder. Pick one for a month.

Should I hold the top?

A beat is enough. A 10-second flex contest is not the lift.

Log single-leg glute bridges in the free Vitality Engine. Count each side. Name the version.

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