Curated exercise demonstrations

Glute exercise videos and technique tips

Use this small, curated collection to see bridges, hinges, single-leg work, and glute accessories in motion. Glute Compass adds practical technique tips, context, and limitations that a demonstration alone cannot provide.

01 · Bridge

Proper hip thrust form

By Bret Contreras Glute Guy

A concise setup and execution demonstration for the barbell hip thrust.

What to watch for

  • Bench and bar setup
  • Foot position
  • Finishing with the hips rather than arching the lower back
Read our hip-thrust exercise guideOpen on YouTube
02 · Bridge

How to do a glute bridge

By Well+Good

A short, beginner-friendly demonstration of the floor glute bridge and its basic body position.

What to watch for

  • Foot position and heel pressure
  • Lifting through the hips rather than arching the lower back
  • Stopping at a controlled top position
Read our glute-bridge exercise guideOpen on YouTube
03 · Hinge

How to perform Romanian deadlifts

By E3 Rehab

A detailed hip-hinge tutorial with useful discussion of range, loading, and common errors.

What to watch for

  • Hips moving back rather than squatting down
  • The load staying close to the legs
  • Stopping when your controlled hinge range ends
Read our Romanian-deadlift exercise guideOpen on YouTube
04 · Single-leg

Step-ups for glutes

By Physique Development

A practical demonstration of step height, working-leg control, and common ways the trailing leg can take over.

What to watch for

  • A step height you can control
  • The whole working foot staying on the step
  • Minimal push from the trailing leg and a slow lowering phase
Read our step-up exercise guideOpen on YouTube
05 · Accessory

How to perform a cable glute kickback

By Colossus Fitness

A straightforward demonstration of the ankle-cuff setup, supported stance, and controlled hip-driven motion.

What to watch for

  • A low cable setting and secure ankle cuff
  • The pelvis staying square instead of rotating open
  • A controlled leg path without swinging or arching the lower back
Read our cable-kickback exercise guideOpen on YouTube
06 · Accessory

How to train your gluteus medius

By E3 Rehab

A clear overview of what the gluteus medius does, ways to train it, and common oversimplifications.

What to watch for

  • The gluteus medius's role in controlling the pelvis
  • How the exercises become more challenging
  • Why feeling a burn is not the only sign of a useful exercise
Understand glute anatomyOpen on YouTube
07 · Exercise selection

The best and worst glute exercises—according to science

By Jeff Nippard

A comparison of several glute exercises and the criteria used to rank them. Treat it as one informed perspective, not a universal list of best and worst movements.

What to watch for

  • How the exercises are grouped and compared
  • Where conclusions come from direct evidence versus inference
  • Why an exercise still has to fit the person using it
Use our exercise-choice frameworkOpen on YouTube