Bridge Exercise Guide
Reviewed by
Valerie Zeller
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Bridge is a bodyweight exercise that works your glutes.
Bridge is a great basic move. When done correctly, it can effectively target your buttocks, legs and lower body.
It requires no equipment to do.
How to do Bridge
Exercise
The bridge exercise is a great exercise to help build and maintain core strength
Start out lying on your back with your knees bent with your foot down on the concrete.
Lift up your knees off the floor as you pull your abs in to hold your glutes close.
Keep the place for a count then return back to the top.
Repeat with as many sets as needed.
Illustrated Guide
Learn how to do bridge from this step-by-step illustrations:
Muscles Worked
The muscles used for bridge may change slightly based on the your trained range of motion and technique, but in the most general case, the muscles used for bridge are:
Primary Muscles
- Glutes
Synergyst Muscles
Frequently Asked Questions
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Variations
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Classification
| Type(s) | Bodyweight, Calisthenic, Strength, Isolated |
| Muscles Worked | Gluteus |
| Difficulty Level(s) | Basic, Easy |
| Equipment | No Equipment |
| Location | At Gym, At Home, Outdoor |
Muscles Worked
| Target muscle(s) | Glutes |
| Synergyst muscle(s) |
