This exercise targets: glutes and hamstrings
For this exercise, you will need: an exercise mat and a stepper or something elevated
Lie on your back with your knees forming a 90 degree angle. Your feet should be placed on a stepper and be shoulder width apart. Your arms are by your sides with the palms facing down.
Push through your heels and lift your glutes off the floor. Keep your back straight and your glutes tight. Your knees, hips, and shoulders should form a straight line. Pause in that position for a second, with your glutes tight. Repeat this exercise the recommended amount of repetitions.
Tips:
When raising your hips off the floor, keep your glutes tight.
When raising your hips off the floor, your knees, hips, and shoulders should form a straight line.
Make sure you do not hyper-extend your back.
You can perform this exercise without a stepper. If you are doing this, lift your toes off the ground when you raise your hips.
Exhale as you lift your hips off the floor and inhale as you return to the starting position.
Advanced: Put one leg over your opposite knee to add more resistance to your working side. After doing set of repetitions, change legs.
Beginners: 10 repetitions
Intermediate level: 15 repetitions
Advanced level: 20 repetitions
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For this exercise, you will need: an exercise mat and a stepper or something elevated
Lie on your back with your knees forming a 90 degree angle. Your feet should be placed on a stepper and be shoulder width apart. Your arms are by your sides with the palms facing down.
Push through your heels and lift your glutes off the floor. Keep your back straight and your glutes tight. Your knees, hips, and shoulders should form a straight line. Pause in that position for a second, with your glutes tight. Repeat this exercise the recommended amount of repetitions.
Tips:
When raising your hips off the floor, keep your glutes tight.
When raising your hips off the floor, your knees, hips, and shoulders should form a straight line.
Make sure you do not hyper-extend your back.
You can perform this exercise without a stepper. If you are doing this, lift your toes off the ground when you raise your hips.
Exhale as you lift your hips off the floor and inhale as you return to the starting position.
Advanced: Put one leg over your opposite knee to add more resistance to your working side. After doing set of repetitions, change legs.
Beginners: 10 repetitions
Intermediate level: 15 repetitions
Advanced level: 20 repetitions
If you have any questions or comments - please visit https://www.steadyhealth.com/Fitness___Exercise_Videos-f182.html, and start or join the discussion about this video.