Trouble with Single leg hip thrust and glute bridge

Raegold

So I'm able to do a weighted hip thrust with about 50 lbs, and I've done a weighted glute bridge with 25 lbs. But I can't do even one full single leg hip thrust or glute bridge. I can do single leg elevated leg bridges, and I can very carefully march in a bridge, can't march in a hip thrust though.

Should I scale back my weights on the regular exercises, or is this normal?

Thanks!

DancingMoosie

Just keep going and you will get stronger. One-leg exercises are more difficult, because they use a lot more stability than the others.

cerise_noir

How well can you do the single leg version without weight? You might have to decrease the weight in the single legged variety. That's okay.

sardelsa

It could be a mobility or strength issue due to the range of motion. Work on single leg elevated/regular bridges, then move on to single leg hip thrusts which are alot harder and require more strength and coordination.

stanmann571

cerise_noir wrote: »

How well can you do the single leg version without weight? You might have to decrease the weight in the single legged variety. That's okay.

I read it as unloaded single leg.

I would suggest doing a variety of other "planks" to ensure that the core strength and balance exists.

It's most likely a balance strength or pure strength issue.