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Ball squeeze bridge

A compound exercise for the glutes and adductors, with help from the hamstrings. Equipment: medicine ball.

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WorksGlutesAdductorsHamstrings

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How to do it

  1. Setup: Lie on your back, knees bent, a ball held between the knees.
  2. Squeeze the ball and lift the hips
  3. Keep squeezing as you lower

Muscles worked

Ball squeeze bridge: 3D figure mid-rep with the glutes and adductors highlighted

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