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Exercise Ball Exercises - Bridging

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Starting Position
  • These exercise ball exercises require you to start by lying supine on the floor with your heels on the ball
  • Arms are straight and out to the sides of your body
Action
  • Slowly raise your hips until your body is straight from heels to shoulders.
Prime Movers
  • Hamstrings, glutes, back extensors
Physio Tips
  • There are 2 points of stable contact, 2 points of unstable contact.
  • As you fatigue your hips will sag. Try to prevent this.
  • Avoid pushing your hips too high.
  • Try to maintain the neutral position.
  • Keep transversus abdominus active at all times
Progression


1balls5 repetitions held for 10 seconds

2balls7 repetitions held for 15 seconds

3balls8 repetitions held for 30 seconds




1ballsBeginner 2ballsIntermediate 3balls     Expert
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