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# Straight legs neck bridge with straight arms support
> Intermediate · Static · Bilateral. Strength
Also known as: Head bridge pose progression, Setu Bandhasana.
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| **Difficulty** | Intermediate |
| **Velocity** | Static |
| **Symmetry** | Bilateral |
| **Athlete** | Lucie |
| **Video length** | 15 s |
## Technique
1. From a seated position with legs in front of you, lay down.
2. Bring the feet in slightly.
3. Take the hands back behind the shoulders.
4. Arch your back by lifting the chest and come to the top of the head.
5. Bring the heels together and turn the toes out to the side.
6. Bring the arms to the side, fingertips facing forward.
7. Lift the hips up.
8. Keep pressing the hands down to provide support.
9. To exit, lower the hips down slowly and then come off the top of the head.
## Form tips
* The distance between your hips and feet will vary depending on your flexibility.
**Risks**
* If this pose puts too much pressure on your neck, try a Bridge Pose.
## Muscles
Strength
- Glutes
- Hamstrings
- Spine
- Neck
* Gluteus maximus
* Semitendinosus
* Semimembranosus
* Biceps femoris (long)
* Spinalis thoracis
* Longissimus thoracis
* Iliocostalis
* Semispinalis capitis
* Splenius
* Rectus capitis posterior major
* Rectus capitis posterior minor
* Obliquus capitis superior
* Longissimus cervicis
* Longissimus capitis
* Upper trapezius
* Obliquus capitis inferior
* Sternocleidomastoid
* Longus capitis
* Rectus capitis anterior
* Longus colli
* Biceps femoris (short)
## Equipment
## Appears in
## Progressions
Intermediate
## Regressions
Intermediate
Novice
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Novice
Want to log this exercise? Open it in [Calistree](https://calistree.app/datasheet/straight-legs-neck-bridge-with-straight-arms-support-e195). Text and images are used under [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/); the video plays from the original source.
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