Hip Raises / Butt Lift / Bridges
- Lie on an exercise mat with your knees bent so that your feet are flat on the floor. Keep your back straight.
- Place your hands out to your sides palms flat for stability.
- Raise your glutes off the floor by extending your hips upward while pushing down through you heels.
- Continue until your back, hips and thighs are in a straight line. Hold for a count of one.
- Return to the start position by lowering your hips back to the floor.
- Pause then repeat.
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Hip raises / butt lift / bridges is a at-home work out exercise that targets glutes & hip flexors and hamstrings and also involves abs and lower back. Refer to the illustration diagram and instructions above for how to perform this exercise correctly. Powerbag / sandbag lunges, barbell split squats and turkish get ups are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as hip raises / butt lift / bridges. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.
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