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#Repost @chrisfreytag ・・・ ✨𝑻𝑰𝑷 𝑻𝑯𝑼𝑹𝑺𝑫𝑨𝒀 ✨⁣ ⁣ Are you at the point where one more squat or lunge during a workout might just have you pulling your hair out? Or perhaps you're recovering from an injury and you have to stay away from squats and lunges?⁣ ⁣ First and foremost, let's get this out on the table: there's a reason squats and lunges have become the go-to move for fitness trainers - 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬! They work your entire lower body, including the glutes, quads, hamstrings, hips, and thighs. In addition, they are functional in nature. So don't throw them out just yet!⁣ ⁣ For those of you who are looking for alternatives to squats and lunges - don't discount the glute bridge - a worthy booty lifting exercise.😉 🍑. Let's see the benefits of the glute bridge:⁣ ⁣ 1️⃣Works Your Core⁣ 2️⃣Strengthens Your Back⁣ 3️⃣Less Impact on the Knees and Hips⁣ 4️⃣Isolates the Glutes and Hamstrings⁣ ⁣⁣⁣_________________________________⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ 𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐓𝐎 𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐆𝐋𝐔𝐓𝐄 𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐆𝐄:⁣ ✔️Place your feet on the floor with your feet placed directly under your knees.⁣ ✔️Engage the core and squeeze your glutes as you lift your hips to a bridge⁣ ✔️Hold, squeezing tight and return to hoovering over the mat with control.⁣ ✔️Option to add a dumbbell to your hips for an advancement - adds extra weight to squeeze the glutes!⁣ ⁣ 𝐃𝐎 𝐈𝐓: Do 15 reps / 3 sets a few times a week to strength your buns and hamstrings! BONUS - it's a great core exercise too! 😉⁣ _______________________________________⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ 👇Comment below if you enjoy incorporating glute bridges into your leg day/ lower body workouts!!⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #legday #glutebridge #lowerbodyexercise #spri