Perfect Pilates Bridge is a simple, one-minute exercise that can be done in any setting. It focuses on the front of the body and it tones your butt, hamstrings, and muscles along your spine. Lie on your back with your feet flat on the floor, arms stretched out next to you palms up and knees bent around 90 degrees. Inhale deeply as you press into the ground to raise your hips off the floor until they reach a 45 degree angle with respect to the ground. Exhale as you lower your hips back down to starting position. Repeat 10 times for 1 rep.
The benefits of Perfect Pilates Bridge
1. It releases tension in your back muscles, hips, thighs and glutes.
This exercise stretches out your back, especially your glutes. It also stretches out your thigh muscles and hamstrings. If you have any cramps or tension in these areas, this exercise will help release the tightness and pain away.
2. It enhances body movements and builds balance
Pilates Bridges are great exercises for releasing tension in the glutes, hamstrings and back. They help build core strength and balance as well as enhance body movements when running, walking or stretching.
3. It tones butt muscles easily
This exercise helps you tone your butt muscles easily in a short period of time because it uses slow and controlled movements to effectively activate these muscle groups with Pilates technique while strengthening the core area simultaneously.
4. It helps you stay fit and healthy
The reason why this exercise is called Bridge is because your hips and back will be forming a bridge. This means that all the muscles between your neck and feet will be working together, which tones and firms these areas to make sure you are staying fit and healthy.
5. It stretches the whole body
This exercise stretches out your lower back muscles, glutes, hamstrings, thighs, calves and even the sides of your abdomen. This makes it a perfect way to stretch after a long day of work or running around town.
