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Physioball Hip Bridge
Physioball Hip Bridge is a beginner strength exercise using exercise ball. It works the glutes, with help from the hamstrings.
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- Main muscles
- glutes
- Also works
- hamstrings
How to do it
- Lay on a ball so that your upper back is on the ball with your hips unsupported. Both feet should be flat on the floor, hip width apart or wider. This will be your starting position.
- Begin by extending the hips using your glutes and hamstrings, raising your hips upward as you bridge.
- Pause at the top of the motion and return to the starting position.
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Similar exercises
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- Butt Lift (Bridge) · body only, beginner
- Flutter Kicks · body only, beginner
- Glute Kickback · body only, beginner
- Hip Extension with Bands · bands, beginner
- Leg Lift · body only, beginner
- Pull Through · cable, beginner
- Single Leg Glute Bridge · body only, beginner
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).