If you are sitting all day, your glutes can get weaker and your hip flexors in the front of your thighs can shorten. You can help yourself with Booty Shape bands that will add heavy-duty resistance to your workouts.
1. TARGETING YOUR GLUTES
You'll tone and shape your booty. The main muscle used in the hip bridge is the gluteus maximus muscle, which is the largest one in the buttocks.
2. TARGETING YOUR CORE
This exercise does a great job of activating your glutes and your core. Hip bridge will strengthen your core stabilizer muscles as well. This exercise is focusing also on obliques which give you a more defined waistline.
3. HELPS YOU WITH SQUATS AND DEADLIFTS
If you want to improve your bench presses, start doing hip bridges more often. This exercise will give that special power to your lower body. Also: hip bridges are perfect exercise to activate the glutes before deadlifting. Not only will your glutes get stronger, but also quads and hamstrings.
4. HELPS YOU WITH BACK PAIN
If you are sitting a lot, you might have experienced back pain. It is related to weak glute and core muscles. The things is, when this happens, your body compensates by using the low back and quadriceps which can lead to strain on the lower back.
On the other hand hip bridges help you build a strong muscular support system of our spine and lower pain. This exercise also protects you from strain, pain and various injuries.
5. IMPROVES YOUR PERFORMANCE
Strong glutes are the key to improving your performance. Strong glutes mean faster sprinting, jumping higher and being more explosive on your training. Glutes as the largest muscle group in the body are capable of producing a lot of power. They can generate force and speed.
6. GIVING YOU THE DEFINITION
Don't be afraid to do different kinds of hip bridges; if you own weights at home or go to a gym, incorporate weights into this exercise. Don't be afraid of lifting weights. It will help you build firmer, stronger and curvier bum.
6. HELPS YOU WITH KNEE AND HIP PAIN
Many runners struggle to activate their glutes and have knee and hip pain due to sleepy glutes. This exercise will literally wake up your glutes and strengthen them.
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