Floor Bridge Exercise Guide
Reviewed by
Valerie Zeller
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Floor Bridge is a bodyweight exercise that works your hamstrings.
Floor Bridge is a great moderate move. When done correctly, it can effectively target your buttocks, legs, lower body and upper legs.
It requires no equipment to do.
How to do Floor Bridge
Exercise
Lie on your back with bent knees and hands by your side. With your weight on your shoulders, press through your heels and lift up your hips. Hold while squeezing your glutes or release and repeat.
Illustrated Guide
Learn how to do floor bridge from this step-by-step illustrations:
Muscles Worked
The muscles used for floor bridge may change slightly based on the your trained range of motion and technique, but in the most general case, the muscles used for floor bridge are:
Primary Muscles
- Hamstrings
Synergyst Muscles
- Transverse Abs
Frequently Asked Questions
Training, Progressions and Regressions
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Floor Bridge Training and Progressions
Standards and Averages
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Floor Bridge Standards and Averages
Alternatives
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Variations
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Classification
| Type(s) | Bodyweight, Calisthenic, Strength |
| Muscles Worked | Biceps Femoris, Transverse Abdominis |
| Difficulty Level(s) | Moderate |
| Equipment | No Equipment |
| Location | At Gym, At Home, Outdoor |
| Major Exercise | Bridge |
Muscles Worked
| Target muscle(s) | Hamstrings |
| Synergyst muscle(s) | Transverse Abs |
