Glute Exercises
134 exercises — The glutes — gluteus maximus, medius, and minimus — are the largest and most powerful muscle group in the body, driving hip extension, stabilizing the pelvis, and powering nearly every athletic movement. Training them builds strength, improves posture, and protects the lower back and knees. This page collects every glute exercise in the WorkoutX library: hip thrusts and glute bridges for direct hip extension, squats and lunges for loaded strength, Romanian deadlifts for the hip hinge, and cable kickbacks and abductions for isolation. Each exercise includes a looping video animation so you can groove the hip hinge and keep tension where it belongs. Open any movement for the primary and secondary muscles, equipment, and step-by-step instructions. Building a fitness app? The same glute-exercise data and video links are available from the WorkoutX API.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best exercise for glute growth?
The barbell hip thrust is widely regarded as the most effective direct glute builder because it maximizes tension at full hip extension. Pair it with squats and Romanian deadlifts.
Can I build glutes without weights?
Yes. Bodyweight glute bridges, single-leg bridges, donkey kicks, and bodyweight squats train the glutes effectively, especially with higher reps and slow tempo.
Do squats work the glutes?
Squats train the glutes alongside the quads, especially through a full range of motion and at greater depth. Add hip thrusts and bridges for glute-focused volume.
Do these glute exercises have animations?
Yes. Every glute exercise here has a looping animation of the full movement, plus step-by-step instructions, form tips and the muscles worked. Through the WorkoutX API the same animations come as 720p MP4 at 30 fps, with male and female models.
For developers
Building a fitness app?
Get all 134 glute exercises from the WorkoutX API: names, muscles, equipment, instructions and 720p MP4 animations, in one REST call.
# Glute exercises, 20 at a time
curl "https://api.workoutxapp.com/v2/exercises?target=glutes&limit=20" \
-H "X-WorkoutX-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"