How to do it
Drive through your heels and push the floor away as you lift upward.
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Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor.
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Place your hands on your hips or across your chest.
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Engage your core and lift your hips off the floor, squeezing your glutes at the top.
- 4
Lower your hips back down without fully touching the floor and repeat the movement.
Expert tip
Ensure you're engaging your core and squeezing your glutes at the top of the movement to maximize the effectiveness of the exercise.
Common mistakes
- ✕Arching the lower back at the top
- ✕Letting the knees collapse inward
- ✕Dropping the hips to rest on the floor