Software face more. Experts say exercises can help strengthen, stabilize,
and support the lower back. The North American Spine Society notes that a
person should stop performing a back exercise if it leads to acute or
increased back pain.The glute bridge works a person’s gluteus maximus, the largest of the
gluteal muscles, or glutes, that form the buttocks.
It also helps with both external rotation, which is when the knee and hip
open away from the body, and abduction, which is when the leg lifts away
from the body.
Step 1: Lie on the back with the knees bent and the feet flat on the
floor, hip-width apart. Place the arms down by the sides of the body with
the palms of the hands facing upward.
Step 2: Tighten the abdominal muscles and squeeze the gluteal muscles.
Step 3: Lift the pelvis off the floor. Continue to lift so that the body
forms a straight line through the shoulder, hip, and knee.
Step 4: Hold the position for at least 2 seconds.
Step 5: Slowly return to the start position.
Step 6: Repeat the steps above 10–15 times.