Glute bridges target the hamstrings and glutes. If you're walking, standing up from the couch or bending down to pick something up, you are using your hamstrings. The muscles, which run down the back ...

Weighted glute bridge. If your goal is to increase strength, you can slowly incorporate weights. Be sure to add weight gradually to avoid injury and optimize the benefits of a weighted glute bridge.

The hamstring muscles are responsible for your hip and knee movements in walking, squatting, bending your knees, and tilting your pelvis. Hamstring muscle injuries are the most common sports injury.