Ball squeeze bridge
A compound exercise for the glutes and adductors, with help from the hamstrings. Equipment: medicine ball.
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How to do it
- Setup: Lie on your back, knees bent, a ball held between the knees.
- Squeeze the ball and lift the hips
- Keep squeezing as you lower
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