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Calisthenics Mastery - Half Bridge

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Half BridgeHalf Bridge
Half Bridge
Intermediate Difficulty
Dynamic Exercise
Muscles Involved
Human musclesSpinal ErectorsHamstringsGlutesTrapsRhomboidsTriceps
Primary Muscles
Spinal Erectors
Secondary Muscles
Hamstrings
Glutes
Traps
Rhomboids
Other Muscles
Triceps
Exercise Performance
This exercise will require a basketball or soccer ball to monitor your form. Sit down on the floor, placing the ball on the ground right behind you. Lay back so that you are lying down with only your shoulders and the soles of your feet on the floor. The feet should be shoulder width apart or a little closer, and the ball should be supporting the small of your back. If you find this position uncomfortable, lay a folded towel or cushion over the ball before you begin. Place the hands alongside the head, with the palms flat on the floor and your fingers pointing towards your toes. Now press through the hands, pushing your shoulders and head off the floor so that only the soles of your feet, the ball, and your palms are supporting your bodyweight. From here, push the hips as high as you can, extending the arms and legs and lifting the back up until it is well clear of the ball. Keep going until your back is fully arched. Pause for a moment at the top, before lowering yourself slowly to the start position. After starting the set, only descend until the small of your back lightly touches the ball- don't rest your bodyweight on it. Repeat, breathing as normally as possible.
Progressions
Beginner - 1x8 Rep
Intermediate - 2x15 Rep
Master - 2x20 Rep
Exercise Video

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