Avoid The #1 Glute Bridge Mistake (do this instead)

[@conorharris]

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[@Ehsender]

Wow never did a glute bridge and felt the burn like that. I always hated them because they would always irritate my low back. This walk through is awesome, the pushing through the heels and balls of the feet seems key for me. Thank you!

[@matchpoint14]

Ehsender, I agree they hurt my back as well, I felt pain all up and down my back including my neck the next day

[@TeacherLaurieG]

👍👍👍👍PT said to do these BUT NEVER WENT THRU THIS EXPLANATION!

[@labroussic]

This is genius ! When you explain it, it becomes so obvious.....and yet, everyone is doing it (and teaching it) wrong. The result is that most of us end up with weak glutes and, as in my case, hip arthritis 😬😭 (or low back problems). Thank you very much Conor for all the valuable information you have offered me through your videos ! It has really helped me improve my awareness & situation 🤗🙏

[@wealthychef]

This is excellent. After years of doing these wrong it makes a world of difference to push properly down and learn to activate and strengthen the glutes and hammies properly and extend the true range of hip extension, and not use the spine or shoulders to try to get into some weird pose.

[@amberleesunshine]

Ohhh super helpful on alignment and where to press into your feet.

[@Brockthedog315]

These always hurt my back. Until I tried it like this. 👍

[@Alice_Walker]

I really like the pace of this video being slow enough that I can follow the instructions as you speak. Thank you!

[@ptrainingbytim]

You speak very clearly and straight to the point. Great tips - blessings from northern california.

[@tkorte101]

Excellent video. As usual, thoroughly thought out instead of just repeating what someone else says.

[@melchizedek6279]

You’ve mentioned this before. Great followup demonstration video Conor! It might help for folks to look at a glute muscle diagram as well. I feel the contraction begin close to the posterior pelvic brim, then down to the perineal region.

[@isabellfox2915]

This is why it is always beneficial to actually go to a class with a good teacher for things like bridges and other work I have an excellent pilates instructor who is highly trained and works with a cross section of people and abilities. Her focus is always on the core and exactly what is being said here about the biocmechanics of the body during every exercise

[@ASoulUnfolding]

Ohhh boy. Yep, I was definitely doing them with poor form. Felt a huge difference immediately when I tried this. Thank you! 🙏🏻

[@emazey5044]

Timely video! I've kinda always despised this exercise but have been thinking, and dreading, that I need to bring it back into my rotation. Your explanation clarifies what I've been doing wrong, lol! Thank you!

[@michelekurlan2580]

This teaches us how visualize and feel it.

[@josiahgill1176]

Hey thanks bro. I do these every morning & I wasn’t doing them right. Feels a lot better.

[@mikegrier2829]

New to doing bridges so this is very helpful in getting started properly. Can really feel the contraction in the glutes.

[@samday6621]

This is a yoga pose and is explained in detail in many yoga books, along with further progressions and other strength and stretching exercises which compliment gym workouts and other physical activities.

[@14caz68]

It is. And Pilates. But after many bridge moves I now realise I’m going ‘too high’ . Great tutorial.

[@jasonpatrick-x1k]

This topic is important. More videos needed

[@angellorendon7902]

Amazing 😍.. wow I was doing this with another form. Now I feel it exactly like you mean. It's a big difference. Thanks for explaining it so good 👍🏼😊.

[@em1s301]

Brilliant Conor, just got the answer to why i am so injured from band around knees.

[@riccardomadini8148]

Thank you for the very precise explanation

[@ReesMDavidson]

Literally the best channel on KZbin

[@BrMark-cu9ih]

It seems like you’ve been listening to comments from previous videos: pace, sound quality, very low/no background music, etc. much better 👍🏽 thank you.

[@sornlooksorn5776]

Best advice! Appreciate it.

[@theadventuresofvictorandel9044]

Brilliant instruction! Thank you x

[@laujimmy9282]

Finally, a tutorial that actually help me understand what went wrong

[@StaceyHerewegrowagain]

I see way too many people doing this wrong. So happy I found this video. Thank you! Doing this exercise wrong can really aggravate back issues.

[@taniawatrelot6754]

Thank you.... Very, very very well explained

[@deonjames1041]

Excellent as always

[@OwenClark-u6n]

Finally a glute bridge to that activates the glutes rather than the stomach- thank our- brilliant!

[@OwenClark-u6n]

Thank you!

[@DA-AU]

Well explained videos! Cheers

[@Cat_Dee]

Thank you, I was arching my back all this time

[@Transmutegarmonbozia369]

Dang , Carlos has some serious calve muscles 😅

[@jeanettehinds4253]

It makes perfect sense, thank you.

[@mrberryman]

Wow, that's totally different, and my glutes are definitely more engaged. It's not so high a position and my back feels better. Thank you.

[@meganhenry5795]

Thanks Conor! You da man!

[@scottbarclay6]

Thanks very much for this demonstration. I am currently doing Les Mills Bodypump 130 and we have glute or hip bridges in the warm up and core so very important to get the correct technique. Also the butt never touches the floor when doing them just an inch or two above.

[@memedogo8576]

Thanks!

[@janenichols4261]

His hip Thrust demo is much better as far as leg position.... to isolate the glutes.

[@dhruvsethi1811]

This makes a lot of sense.

[@marlonelias]

He’s good looking!.!.

[@alvideos2145]

Cool, my physical therapist has me do this but doesn't tell me ANY of this how to do it correctly lol.

[@Shasharinabina]

🙏🙏thank you!

[@Dampflanze]

Thank you for the detailed instructions. One thing I wonder. With flat feet would you try to shorten the two points (heel-big toe) while doing the excercise?

[@a.c.7541]

I really need Conor to activate my glutes 😔

[@sarahbozman5191]

A natural lumbar lordosis is a neutral spinal position. Flaring your ribs and attaining a neutral lumbar lordosis are not equivalent.

[@janenichols4261]

Good video but if you want to isolate the giutes better, need to pull the feet in. Hamstrings are doing some of the work with the feet so far away from the glutes.

[@jonpeters9407]

Ive always flared my knees out for glute bridge and hip thruster to activate my glutes. When i try it like this (with knees in line with feet), it seems to activate my quads a lot which I don't want. Why is this happening?

[@rhondapelletier2141]

Same…… I stay much more focused when I have a band around my thighs just above my knees

[@debraweisberg5659]

This alignment explanation is exactly correct. And you will feel it in your quads.

[@thinhpham3858]

How can I get advice to register for your courses. I'm not sure what fit my curent situation.

[@Scottlp2]

Could I have seen someone say key was heels down/toes up off ground (as you bridge)?

[@marialakshmi2330]

YES 👍🏼 and try both ways and check what feels best for your glutes. But my feeling is that Conor is spot on. Just wondering how many reps. 2x a week.

[@jasoncaine7829]

🙏

[@omfgSHORYUKEN]

I can't do glute bridges properly because my quads are so ridiculously tight

[@dumbness-or-kindness]

why does this make the top of my left foot feeling so numb? any one else? the numbness has been there for few weeks now 😿

[@cognitivedissonancecamp6326]

Left hip has totally left the chat on me, I see a bone doctor and they say I need replacement but I believe I have a pinched capsule and haven't been able to find the person or the technique to get it to unpinch, doing these glute bridges are totally excruciating on the left buttock periformis sciatic area in the form of a pinch. Ruining my life.

[@rhondapelletier2141]

I used to teach and also teach karate and I had excruciating pain in my left hip, I found one thing that was so helpful was to stretch by placing the opposite foot on a bench or a chair with the other leg on the floor and lean forward to stretch the hip area that connects your leg to your pelvis and hold. Repeat this several times slowly and controlled and do it several times a week. My pain is gone, but it took a few months.

[@cognitivedissonancecamp6326]

@@rhondapelletier2141 Thank you for seeing my comment and replying. For your suggestion, is this described from standing or lying on back on floor?

[@kelleybush]

@conorharris thank you so much for your amazing videos! They are incredibly helpful. Your approach is innovative and highly effective. 🙏🏽 sincerely thank you!

[@matchpoint14]

This bridge exercise puts a lot of strain and pain on my entire back the next day. I do not think it is natural movement for our back. But doing pelvic tilts seems to help strengthen my lower back issues more than anything.

[@Whoosah-m7g]

Are you interested in having your video content translated into Chinese and published on Chinese video platforms? I have already sent you an email and hope to receive your response.

[@universalmethod6775]

As a Grappling practitioner I need to bridge high to destabilise opponents when they manage to get into the mount. Shouldn't I get used to using the full range of the motion?

[@gotama570]

Ok get to the point, missionary! Do it regularly

[@Goy49]

To much words🤐

[@balaurian83]

Pls don't start with the "youtube face" thumbnail...

[@amandaviehmann620]

I guess it's a very informative video if that's all you can find to insult, I'll go watch now. Thanks! I found your comment helpful.

[@milossiljko6819]

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