Lie down on the floor with the knees flexed and feet flat on the floor.
Floor bridge with knee extension.
The bridge and the squat incorporate hip and knee extension so they use the same set of muscles which includes the gluteus maximus and quadriceps.
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Pushing through your heels slowly lift your pelvis off the ground until knees hips and shoulders are directly in line.
Lift your left leg and hold the knee with both your hands to draw it closer to your chest.
This completes one rep.
But the main muscle used in the bridge is the gluteus maximus muscle the largest one in the buttocks.
It requires you to face the floor with your thighs on the pad letting your spine extend upward.
How to do it.
Lower your hips and again push them up.
Press into the ground with your heels and squeeze your glutes to raise your hips off the floor.
Push your buttocks up toward the ceiling.
Floor bridge with knee extension.
Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor hip width apart.
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As the name suggests the glute bridge zeroes in on the glutes.
A back extension bench often called a back extension machine uses gravity as resistance.
To do the bridge exercise lay on your back and position your arms at your side with your knees bent.
Lie supine on your back on an exercise mat or the floor in a bent knee position with your feet flat on the floor.
Place your feet hip width apart with the toes facing away from you.
Draw in your navel and contract your glutes.
Your feet should be flat on the floor as you lift your hips to the ceiling until your knees and thighs are parallel.
And that will go a long way towards toning your butt to give you the shape you want.
Lower the left leg placing the heel on the floor.
Hold it for a second.
Do two sets of 6 reps.
Lie on your back with knees bent and feet flat on the floor shoulder width apart.
Steps to do folded single leg glute bridge.
Gently contract your abdominal muscles to flatten your low back into the floor.
Keep your shoulders on the floor and hold the pose for 5 deep breaths and then lower your hips back to the floor.
Repeat with the right leg.