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60 Minutes Advanced Glutes Workout with Bodyweight

A 60 minutes muscle building workout targeting your glutes using bodyweight equipment. 5 exercises, 18 total sets, designed for advanced lifters.

60 Minutes

Duration

18

Total Sets

8-12 reps

Rep Range

~756

Est. Calories

The Workout

1
Single-Leg Hip Thrust
4 sets x 6-8 reps|Rest: 60-90 seconds
intermediate

Start with this as your primary movement. Warm up with 2 lighter sets first.

Form cues
  • Set up as for a standard hip thrust with your upper back on a bench.
  • Extend one leg out straight or pull the knee toward your chest.
  • Drive through the heel of the working leg, thrusting your hips up to full extension.
2
Kickback
3 sets x 8-12 reps|Rest: 60-90 seconds
beginner

Attach an ankle strap to a low cable or get on all fours for bodyweight version.

Form cues
  • Attach an ankle strap to a low cable or get on all fours for bodyweight version.
  • Extend your hip to push your foot straight back behind you.
  • Squeeze your glute at the peak contraction and hold for 1-2 seconds.
3
Step-Up
4 sets x 6-8 reps|Rest: 60-90 seconds
beginner

Stand in front of a knee-height box or bench, holding dumbbells at your sides.

Form cues
  • Stand in front of a knee-height box or bench, holding dumbbells at your sides.
  • Place one foot entirely on the box and drive up through that foot.
  • Stand tall on the box, fully extending the hip and knee.
4
Bodyweight Glute Kickback
3 sets x 8-12 reps|Rest: 60-90 seconds
beginner

Start on all fours with wrists under shoulders and knees under hips.

Form cues
  • Start on all fours with wrists under shoulders and knees under hips.
  • Extend one leg straight back, squeezing the glute hard at the top.
  • Keep your hips level — avoid rotating or arching your lower back.
5
Bodyweight Donkey Kick
4 sets x 6-8 reps|Rest: 60-90 seconds
beginner

Finish strong — take the last set close to failure.

Form cues
  • Start on all fours with hands under shoulders and knees under hips.
  • Keep your right knee bent at 90 degrees and drive your heel toward the ceiling.
  • Squeeze the glute hard at the top — your thigh should be parallel to the floor.

Why This Workout Works

This workout is built around the principles of muscle building training. Use moderate loads (65-80% of your 1RM) with controlled eccentrics and full range of motion. Prioritize progressive overload by adding reps before adding weight. Train each muscle group 2x per week with 10-20 hard sets per muscle per week.

Training Parameters

  • Rep Range: 8-12 repsthe hypertrophy sweet spot for maximum muscle growth
  • Rest Periods: 60-90 secondslong enough for quality reps, short enough for metabolic stress
  • Sets Per Exercise: 3-4 sets — optimized for muscle building

Glutes Training Tips

  • *Hip thrusts allow the highest glute activation of any exercise — load them heavy.
  • *Squeeze at the top of every rep for a full second to maximize the contraction.
  • *Wider stances in squats and deadlifts shift more work to the glutes.

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