straddlyFull Bridge
Muscles worked
Main muscles
- Anterior Deltoid
- Erector Spinae
- Gluteus Maximus
Also working
- Latissimus Dorsi
- Pectoralis Major (Middle)
- Rectus Femoris
- Triceps (Lateral Head)
What it is
Lying on your back, you push up with hands and feet into an arch, with the hips high and the arms straight. It opens the shoulders, chest and hip flexors and strengthens the back. Work toward straight arms and shoulders over the hands.
Technique tips
- Place the hands by the ears, fingers toward the feet
- Press up through hands and feet
- Straighten the arms and push the chest toward the wall
- Lower slowly to the floor
How to track your progress
Log the hold time of each set. Straddly keeps your best hold for this exercise and tells you when you beat it, so a two-second gain does not go unnoticed.
