Women's Health June 30, 2026 0 Comments

Why Hailey Bieber Ditched Pilates for This 3-Move Glute Workout—And Why You Should Too!

Ever wondered why your go-to workout suddenly feels a bit… stale? Well, Hailey Bieber just dropped a truth bomb that Pilates, once her sacred ritual, might’ve hit its peak fad status. She’s not knocking it—she loves Pilates—but let’s be honest, finding a stellar instructor who truly cares about form can feel like searching for a unicorn. Now, her fitness mantra is all about heavy resistance, progressive overload, and packing some serious power into every move. Enter Kirsty Godso, the celeb trainer behind Hailey’s post-pregnancy strength comeback, honing in on controlled, slow movements that maximize muscle gains through time under tension. It’s a fresh spin on strength training that’s as much about feeling good as looking good—because in the fast-paced world of shoots and spotlight, being ready for anything is the real flex. Ready to swap the fad for real results? LEARN MORE

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

Enter Kirsty Godso, 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 “rib flare” to building her lower body with elevated hip thrusts, with Godso’s signature style relying on slow, highly controlled movements that maximize time under tension to force muscle gain.

hailey bieber performing a rib flare exercise on a mat, focused on correcting posture after pregnancy.

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hailey bieber in a workout session at the gym, hip thrusts

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Speaking of her celeb clients, Godso told Remix magazine: “These are some of the most scrutinized women in the world—there’s 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’s expectations.”

“In terms of how I approach their training, there’s foundational work that stays consistent across the board, but then there are very specific demands depending on what’s happening in their careers, like Hailey navigating pregnancy and postpartum. My main objective is always keeping them ready at a baseline level of strength and conditioning—because in their world, there’s always something happening. A major shoot can pop up with 48 hours’ notice. They’re some of the hardest working people I’ve ever met.”

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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’s simple three-move glute workout. “This is my go-to glute combo when I’m short on time but need to get that work in,” she says. Here’s how to do it, with demos from Godso.

3-Move Glute Workout

How to do it: Perform each exercise for 12 reps. Rest for 90 seconds between exercises and repeat for three rounds.

1.Banded glute medius hip thrust (each leg) x 12

2. Dual elevated hip thrust with heavy dumbbell (Godso uses an 18kg dumbbell) x 12

3. Single-leg dual elevated hip thrust (each side) x 12

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As Women’s Health UK’s 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.

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

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

She has also represented the brand on BBC Radio London, plus various podcasts and Substacks – 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.