5-Minute Fitness: Core Strengtheners | The Saturday Evening Post

Bridge Exercise

1  Lie on your back with knees bent and feet flat on the floor.

2  Squeeze your stomach and glute muscles.

3  Push your heels into the floor. At the same time, slowly raise hips off the floor.

4  Hold for 5 to 10 seconds. Relax and repeat.

Too hard? Try this gentler alternative:

1  Lie on your back with knees bent and feet flat on the floor.

2  Squeeze your stomach muscles.

3  Push the arch of your back down toward the floor, pulling your belly button toward your spine.

4  Hold for 5 to 10 seconds. Make sure your lower back stays flat on the floor. Relax and repeat.

This article is featured in the July/August 2024 issue of The Saturday Evening Post. Subscribe to the magazine for more art, inspiring stories, fiction, humor, and features from our archives.