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single leg bridge - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

single leg bridge

supine bridge with one leg extended to isolate glutes and hamstrings while maintaining pelvic stability

Starting position
supine, crook-lying
Joints
hip, knee, lumbar spine
Muscles
gluteus maximus, hamstrings, erector spinae
Goal
postural correction, balance, stability
Type
isotonic concentric, resisted, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Lie on the back with feet on the floor and knees bend to 90°, crossed arms over the chest. Squueze the buttocks and straighten one knee, lift it off the floor, lower the leg to starting position. Repeat.

Nothing here is a prescription. Your physiotherapist decides which of these are yours, and when.

The plan starts with an assessment.