Gluteus Maximus Strength – Glute Bridges
Glute Bridge progressions to address gluteus maximus strength deficits.
You should feel these working your glutes (bum!) You should aim to eventually do 20-25 single leg bridges so your glute is burning!!
Glute Bridge progressions to address gluteus maximus strength deficits.
You should feel these working your glutes (bum!) You should aim to eventually do 20-25 single leg bridges so your glute is burning!!
Here are a few different exercises that can be used to strengthen the core at home – no equipment required!
The exercises range in their difficulty so find an exercise that you can do quite comfortably and then progress onto harder variations.
Remember, core strength is NOT associated with reduced risk of lower back pain. In fact, many people with lower back have an OVER active core, not an underactive core.
If you find these exercises exacerbate your back pain, stop and choose an exercise that doesn’t. If you’re still getting pain, discuss with your physiotherapist and they will be able to tailor exercises that will help improve the problem.
Here are some good progressions for people suffering from pain on the outside of the hip.
The exercises should be done without pain but you will feel a good burn!
When picking what exercise to do, choose one that is CHALLENGING for your balance. If it’s too easy, you won’t get better!
Balance training is important for elderly people to prevent falls and also for people with acute lower limb injuries such as an ankle sprain.
The single leg squat is a basic but fantastic measure of overall function of the lower limb. It tests both strength and flexibility of the ankle, knee and hip. Having a good single leg squat can dramatically reduce your risk of sustaining a lower limb injury.
The 3 main points we look for are:
An easy exercise to improve nerve pain by restoring blood flow to the nerve.
You should not feel any pain during the exercise, only some slight tension in the back of the leg.
Do 2 sets of 12, twice a day.