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Butt Lift (Bridge)
Butt Lift (Bridge) is a beginner strength exercise using body only. It works the glutes, with help from the hamstrings.
beginnerbody onlypush movementisolationstrength
- Main muscles
- glutes
- Also works
- hamstrings
How to do it
- Lie flat on the floor on your back with the hands by your side and your knees bent. Your feet should be placed around shoulder width. This will be your starting position.
- Pushing mainly with your heels, lift your hips off the floor while keeping your back straight. Breathe out as you perform this part of the motion and hold at the top for a second.
- Slowly go back to the starting position as you breathe in.
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- Hip Extension with Bands · bands, beginner
- Physioball Hip Bridge · exercise ball, beginner
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General information, not medical advice: start light, learn the movement before adding weight, and ask a qualified coach or doctor if you are injured or unsure. Exercise data from the Free Exercise DB (public domain).