• Start by lying on your back with your feet on the ground and a dumbbell in each hand.
    Place one foot on the ground and the other slightly in front, with your knees bent.
    From this starting position, raise your hips up off the ground by pushing through your heels and squeezing your glutes.
  • Start by lying on your back on a bench with your feet on the ground and a dumbbell on your hips.
    Place one foot on the ground and the other slightly in front, with your knees bent.
    From this starting position, raise your hips up off the ground by pushing through your heels and squeezing your glutes.
  • Start by lying flat on your back with your feet resting on top of a box, the dumbbell placed over your hips, and cross one leg over the other.
    Push through your heels and raise your hips towards the ceiling, keeping your feet flat on the box.
    Engage your glutes at the top of the movement, pause briefly and then lower your hips back down to the starting position.
  • Start by lying on your back with your knees bent and feet on top of a sturdy box, bench or elevated surface. Place a dumbbell over your hips.
    Drive through your heels to lift your hips off the floor, making sure to keep your feet and knees pointing forward.