Bodyweight

Glute Bridge Open And Close

The Glute Bridge Open and Close exercise targets your glutes and hips. While laying on the ground lift your hips and move knees, boosting strength and enhancing stability, posture and flexibility in the lower body.
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Glute Bridge Open And Close instructions
Step-by-step instructions
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Start by lying flat on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor, hip-width apart.
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Place your hands by your sides with palms facing down.
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Raise your hips off the ground, squeezing your glutes at the top to achieve a bridge position.
4
Once at the top, move your knees apart and then back together.
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Lower your body back down to the starting position in a controlled manner, this completes one rep. Be cautious to not hyperextend your back when lifting your hips.
Start by lying flat on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor, hip-width apart.
Place your hands by your sides with palms facing down.
Raise your hips off the ground, squeezing your glutes at the top to achieve a bridge position.
Once at the top, move your knees apart and then back together.
Lower your body back down to the starting position in a controlled manner, this completes one rep. Be cautious to not hyperextend your back when lifting your hips.
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