{"id":1061182,"date":"2026-07-01T05:49:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T05:49:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1061182\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T05:49:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T05:49:20","slug":"hailey-bieber-swapped-pilates-for-strength-training-try-the-3-move-glute-workout-her-trainer-recommends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1061182\/","title":{"rendered":"Hailey Bieber Swapped Pilates for Strength Training \u2013 Try the 3-Move Glute Workout Her Trainer Recommends"},"content":{"rendered":"

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For a long time, Hailey Bieber was practically a poster girl for Pilates<\/a>. But in a recent interview with Time<\/a>, she explained how her routine had shifted. \u201cI think [Pilates] is a little over,\u201d she confessed. \u201cI love Pilates, I really do. But I think it\u2019s become a little bit of a fad, and it\u2019s really hard to find really good teachers that care about good form.\u201d Now, heavy resistance<\/a>, progressive overload<\/a>, and power are her priorities.<\/p>\n

Enter Kirsty Godso<\/a>, the New Zealand-born, LA-based celebrity trainer who’s been working with Bieber since her pregnancy in 2024. Bieber has shared various insights into their sessions together, from a focus on correcting postpartum \u201crib flare\u201d to building her lower body with elevated hip thrusts<\/a>, with Godso\u2019s signature style relying on slow, highly controlled movements that maximize time under tension<\/a> to force muscle gain<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Speaking of her celeb clients, Godso told Remix<\/a> magazine: \u201cThese are some of the most scrutinized women in the world\u2014there\u2019s immense pressure on them to look a certain way. So the most important thing for me is making sure they feel good for themselves, not just for everyone else\u2019s expectations.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIn terms of how I approach their training, there\u2019s foundational work that stays consistent across the board, but then there are very specific demands depending on what\u2019s happening in their careers, like Hailey navigating pregnancy and postpartum<\/a>. My main objective is always keeping them ready at a baseline level of strength and conditioning\u2014because in their world, there\u2019s always something happening. A major shoot can pop up with 48 hours\u2019 notice. They\u2019re some of the hardest working people I\u2019ve ever met.\u201d<\/p>\n

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It’s about building full-body, functional strength that extends beyond the weight room, so if that’s your goal, try Godso\u2019s simple three-move glute workout. \u201cThis is my go-to glute combo when I\u2019m short on time but need to get that work in,\u201d she says. Here\u2019s how to do it, with demos from Godso.<\/p>\n

3-Move Glute Workout<\/p>\n

How to do it: <\/strong>Perform each exercise for 12 reps. Rest for 90 seconds between exercises and repeat for three rounds.<\/p>\n

1.Banded glute medius hip thrust (each leg) x 122. Dual elevated hip thrust with heavy dumbbell (Godso uses an 18kg dumbbell) x 123. Single-leg dual elevated hip thrust (each side) x 12Find the Perfect Women’s Health Training Program for You\"Chevron\"Chevron\"Headshot<\/p>\n

As Women\u2019s Health UK\u2019s fitness director and a qualified Pilates and yoga instructor, Bridie Wilkins has been passionately reporting on exercise, health and nutrition since the start of her decade-long career in journalism.<\/p>\n

After earning a first-class degree in journalism and NCTJ accreditation, she secured her first role at Look Magazine, where she launched the magazine\u2019s health and fitness column, Look Fit, before going on to become Health and Fitness writer at HELLO!<\/p>\n

Since, she has written for Stylist, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Elle, The Metro, Runner\u2019s World and Red. Today, she oversees all fitness content across Women’s Health online and in <\/a>print, spearheading leading cross-platform franchises, such as \u2018Fit At Any Age\u2019, which showcases the women proving that age is no barrier to exercise.<\/p>\n

She has also represented the brand on BBC Radio London, plus various podcasts and Substacks \u2013 all with the aim to encourage more women to exercise and show them how. Outside of work, find her trying the latest Pilates studio, testing her VO2 max for fun (TY, Oura), or posting workouts on Instagram. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n