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Movement · Upper Legs

Rear Decline Bridge

Lie on your back with your feet flat on the ground and your knees bent. Place your arms by your sides with your palms facing down. Engage your glutes and hamstrings, and lift your hips off the ground until your body forms a straight line from your knees to your shoulders. Hold this position for a few seconds, then slowly lower your hips back down to the starting position. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

TargetGlutes
Equipmentbody weight
Body partUpper Legs

Technique

How to Perform

  1. 1

    Lie on your back with your feet flat on the ground and your knees bent.

  2. 2

    Place your arms by your sides with your palms facing down.

  3. 3

    Engage your glutes and hamstrings, and lift your hips off the ground until your body forms a straight line from your knees to your shoulders.

  4. 4

    Hold this position for a few seconds, then slowly lower your hips back down to the starting position.

  5. 5

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Target and supporting

Target

Glutes

Secondary

HamstringsLower Back

Training plans

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