Pelvic Tilt Into Bridge
Learn the Pelvic Tilt into Bridge to gently mobilize your spine, activate glutes, and improve hip stability.
Description
This exercise involves a gentle movement to stretch the lower back and hip muscles, starting from a supine position with knees bent, leading to a bridge pose by lifting the hips.
How to Do Pelvic Tilt Into Bridge
- 1Setup
Lie on your back with knees bent, feet flat on the floor hip-width apart, and heels a few inches from your glutes. Place your arms by your sides with palms down.
- 2Setup
Gently flatten your lower back into the floor by tilting your pelvis, engaging your abdominal muscles slightly. This is the initial pelvic tilt.
- 3
Exhale as you slowly lift your hips off the floor, articulating your spine one vertebra at a time until your body forms a straight line from your shoulders to your knees. Squeeze your glutes at the top.
- 4
Inhale as you slowly lower your hips back down to the starting position, articulating your spine one vertebra at a time, allowing your tailbone to be the last part to touch the floor.
Tips
- Focus on articulating your spine: Imagine peeling your spine off the floor one vertebra at a time on the way up, and laying it back down the same way on the descent, to maximize spinal mobility.
- Engage your glutes: Actively squeeze your gluteal muscles throughout the entire upward phase and at the peak of the bridge to ensure they are the primary movers.
- Maintain a neutral neck: Keep your gaze directed towards the ceiling and avoid craning your neck, allowing your head to remain relaxed on the floor.
- Control the movement: Avoid using momentum; perform each repetition slowly and with control, particularly during the lowering phase, to build strength and body awareness.
Common Mistakes
- ×Arching the lower back excessively: Instead of pushing your hips too high and arching your lumbar spine, focus on maintaining a straight line from shoulders to knees by engaging your core and glutes.
- ×Pushing through the toes or heels only: Ensure even pressure through your entire foot by distributing your weight between your heels and the balls of your feet to properly engage your glutes and hamstrings.
- ×Rushing the movement: Slow down the tempo, especially during the eccentric (lowering) phase, to increase time under tension and improve muscle control.
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