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StrengthIntermediate

Backbend (Shoulder Bridge)

Equipment:Body Only
Type:Compound
Force:Isometric

Muscles Targeted

Primary

Shoulders, Lower Back

Secondary

Glutes, Hamstrings

How to Perform

  1. 1

    Lie on back, knees bent, feet flat near hips.

  2. 2

    Place hands flat on floor beside head, fingers pointing towards shoulders.

  3. 3

    Press through feet to lift hips into a shoulder bridge.

  4. 4

    Press through hands and feet simultaneously to lift shoulders and back off floor, creating a backbend (Wheel Pose).

  5. 5

    Push chest towards wall behind you, straighten arms and legs as much as possible.

  6. 6

    Hold for desired duration. Lower carefully.

  7. 7

    Requires good shoulder and spine mobility.