Workout: To do at home, in the gym or on the go!

Home Friday, October 18, 2019

Single leg glute bridge

This exercise will improve upper body posture, “cellphone neck” and strengthen shin and core muscles.
--Lie on the floor with your arms at your side, palms facing upward.
--Bend knees, place feet a foot apart and heels 12 inches from buttocks.
--To further test yourself, add an exercise band around your thighs.

--Place a rolled up towel beneath your neck.
--Push heels down and lift toes up and away from floor.
--Flatten lower back into the floor and contract your belly button toward your spine.
--Keeping one leg in position, lift the other leg off the floor and bend it toward your chest at a 90-degree angle.

--Inhale and while exhaling, push against the heel that on the floor to lift your hips. Form a straight line with your body from the lifting knee to your chest.
--Do not arch your lower back. Hold the position for 2-3 seconds. Repeat the sequence with the other leg.