Technique
- Stand a short distance away from a wall, with your back to the wall.
- Lean back against the wall then bring your arms back until your palms are beside your head and touching the wall, fingers pointing down.
- Extend your arms by pushing on your palms, to push your body away from the wall and give it an arched position.
- Pause and then slowly reverse the movement.
Form tips
- Over time, try to place your hands lower on the wall.
Muscles
Strength
Secondary
- Spine
- Back
- Serratus anterior
- Shoulders
Flexibility
Primary
- Abs
- Obliques
- Chest
- Back
Secondary
- Pelvis
Individual muscles
Individual muscles
- Spinalis thoracis
- Longissimus thoracis
- Iliocostalis
- Lower trapezius
- Serratus anterior
- Posterior deltoid
Equipment
Appears in
Flexibility
Joint movements
Progressions
Feet-elevated bridge
Intermediate
Bridge pushup
Intermediate
Incline bridge
Intermediate
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