How to do it
Keep your head and shoulders flat on the floor throughout the bridge.
- 1
Lie on your back with one leg bent and the foot flat on the floor, the other leg extended towards the ceiling.
- 2
Pull the extended leg's knee towards your chest.
- 3
Push through the heel of the bent leg to lift your hips off the floor into a bridge.
- 4
Lower your hips back down without touching the floor and repeat.
- 5
Perform the desired number of repetitions before switching legs.
Expert tip
Drive through the heel of the supporting leg and squeeze your glutes at the top of the movement for maximum muscle activation.
Common mistakes
- ✕Letting the unsupported hip drop downward
- ✕Overarching the lower back at the top
- ✕Jerking the knee toward the chest