Weighted Glute Bridge

Set up on your back, knees bent and feet flat, a dumbbell resting across your hip crease and held steady with both hands. Drive through your heels to lift your hips until your body forms a straight line from shoulders to knees, squeezing your glutes hard at the top rather than arching your lower back to finish the range. Lower with control instead of dropping the weight back down. Keep your ribs pulled down and your chin tucked slightly so your lower back doesn't take over from your hips — if you feel this more in your lower back than your glutes, you've likely lifted too high.